Sibling support

Dr Finella Craig, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), talks to Rainbow Trust volunteer, Chris Evans, about the importance of supporting si...

The mother of nine-year-old Sophie Laidler from Durham who celebrated the end of two years of gruelling chemotherapy at the end of January has spoken of her relief that Sophie was able to ring the ‘en...

​A child’s life changes dramatically when their brother or sister is diagnosed with a serious illness. Our new report, See Us, Hear Us, Notice Us sets out why there’s a need to support the siblings of...

Here, Sibling Support Worker, Natasha, shares a typical day in her shoes. This morning, I left my house early to be with a family for an assessment at 10:30. Assessments can take anywhere from 1-3...

Rainbow Trust has welcomed two new Family Support Workers to the North West team to cover Cumbria, providing much needed support to families who have a child with a life threatening illness in this ar...

A mother who makes hand-made crafts in memory of her daughter to raise money for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which supported her whole family, has said her daughter would be proud she is helping...