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  • Meet Elodie, Corporate Intern

    Meet Elodie, Corporate Intern

    • 20 Aug 2019

    Tell us a bit about yourself? I’m a corporate intern, so I work with the...

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  • Jill Halfpenny takes on new role as Ambassador

    Jill Halfpenny takes on new role as Ambassador

    • 01 Aug 2019

    British actress Jill Halfpenny has been announced as an Ambassador for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which...

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  • Why I give up my time to support families in hospital

    Why I give up my time to support families in hospital

    • 15 Jul 2019

    For parents who spend lots of time in the hospital caring for their sick child, having...

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  • Meet Amanda, Hospital Support Volunteer

    Meet Amanda, Hospital Support Volunteer

    • 11 Jul 2019

    One of the many things we are proud to offer is hospital support. When it comes...

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  • Meet Marie, our Celebrity Support Volunteer in the PR team

    Meet Marie, our Celebrity Support Volunteer in the PR team

    • 12 Jun 2019

    Hello, I’m Marie and I’ve been volunteering at Rainbow Trust since March this year.  I worked in...

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  • Meet Molly, Silver Duke of Edinburgh award volunteer

    Meet Molly, Silver Duke of Edinburgh award volunteer

    • 12 Jun 2019

    The DofE Award recognises extra-curricular activities undertaken by young people outside of their academic achievements, covering...

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  • Meet Julie, Care Team Admin Volunteer for the Central London team

    Meet Julie, Care Team Admin Volunteer for the Central London team

    • 29 Mar 2019

    Meet Julie, Care Team Admin Volunteer for the Central London team who has been volunteering for...

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  • Volunteer recognised on the ward where she spent first year of her life

    Volunteer recognised on the ward where she spent first year of her life

    • 09 Oct 2018

    A student nurse recently found herself back on the ward where she was looked after as...

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  • Meet Barbara and Eleanor, volunteers from our Essex shop

    Meet Barbara and Eleanor, volunteers from our Essex shop

    • 04 Jun 2018

    Meet Barbara and Eleanor, two of the original volunteers who established our Harold Wood shop over...

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  • Harold Wood volunteers hit £1 million target

    Harold Wood volunteers hit £1 million target

    • 06 Mar 2018

    On 7 March, the Harold Wood Friends Group, along with the Deputy Mayor of Havering, Cllr...

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  • Meet volunteer Chloe

    Meet volunteer Chloe

    • 18 Feb 2018

    Volunteer of five years, Chloe, shares why she started volunteering and how the experience has changed...

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  • Essex mother volunteers for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which enabled her son to die at home

    Essex mother volunteers for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which enabled her son to die at home

    • 01 Jun 2017

    A mother from Great Canfield, Essex, whose son was able to die at home because of...

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  • Why I became a Rainbow Trust Trustee by Consultant Paediatrician, Jon Rabbs

    Why I became a Rainbow Trust Trustee by Consultant Paediatrician, Jon Rabbs

    • 19 May 2017

    Jon Rabbs is Consultant Paediatrician at Worthing Hospital and a Trustee at Rainbow Trust. Here he...

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  • Why I became a Fundraising Ambassador

    Why I became a Fundraising Ambassador

    • 18 Apr 2017

    When Michael’s godson, Dominic, was diagnosed with cancer in 2013, he experience first hand how Rainbow...

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  • North East volunteer takes to the skies

    North East volunteer takes to the skies

    • 23 Nov 2016

    Martin volunteers with our North East Family Support Team. Despite being scared of heights he signed...

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  • Grandmother cuts off hair and raises £756

    Grandmother cuts off hair and raises £756

    • 09 Nov 2016

    A Grandmother from Bookham and one of Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity’s founding volunteers has had a...

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  • Do you have what it takes to become a Community Ambassador?

    Do you have what it takes to become a Community Ambassador?

    • 22 Aug 2016

    As a charity, we need help to increase awareness of our services across the UK. Our...

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  • Father raises almost £50,000 and calls for more volunteers

    Father raises almost £50,000 and calls for more volunteers

    • 03 Jun 2016

    A father from Doncaster who has run 64 marathons for Rainbow Trust after his teenage daughter...

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  • Rainbow Trust volunteer explains how charity ‘saved my family’

    Rainbow Trust volunteer explains how charity ‘saved my family’

    • 01 Jun 2016

    A woman whose family was ‘thrown into turmoil’ when her brother was diagnosed with leukaemia said...

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  • Southampton teen calls on more volunteers for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity

    Southampton teen calls on more volunteers for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity

    • 31 May 2016

    A Southampton teenager volunteering for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which helps families who have a child...

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  • We could not do all the things we do without you

    We could not do all the things we do without you

    • 28 May 2016

    This year Rainbow Trust is celebrating 30 years of care. In this time our name and...

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  • What will I be expected to do as an intern?

    What will I be expected to do as an intern?

    • 01 Apr 2016

    Finding the right internship is always a daunting challenge – especially when you aren’t entirely sure...

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  • Family Support Volunteers making a difference

    Family Support Volunteers making a difference

    • 24 Nov 2015

    All our volunteers are integral to the way we operate. Whether it’s a day a week...

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  • Face painting for little heroes

    Face painting for little heroes

    • 02 Nov 2015

    Carma supports our Durham Team by providing her incredible painting skills. Here she tells us about...

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  • Why are internships useful for students?

    Why are internships useful for students?

    • 01 Sep 2015

    When I was coming to the end of my first year of studying Journalism Studies at...

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  • What my internship has taught me

    What my internship has taught me

    • 17 Aug 2015

    Hi, I’m Dan, a digital marketing intern here at Rainbow Trust. I’m currently a student at...

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  • Pam shares her volunteering experience

    Pam shares her volunteering experience

    • 04 Jun 2015

    As featured on the NCVO blog, Pam, one of our office volunteers shares her volunteering experience. Quite...

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  • Meet Louise, A volunteer Family Support Worker

    Meet Louise, A volunteer Family Support Worker

    • 03 Jun 2015

    Between 1-7 June, we are celebrating ‘Volunteers’ Week’ by highlighting the help we receive from 360...

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  • Interning with the Corporate Team

    Interning with the Corporate Team

    • 13 May 2015

    From the moment I entered Rainbow Trust I was treated as a vital member of the...

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  • Local sisters, Emily and Louise tell us why they chose to volunteer

    Local sisters, Emily and Louise tell us why they chose to volunteer

    • 10 Apr 2015

    We’re celebrating Rainbow Trust’s campaign Born Friends this National Siblings Day (10 April), which raises awareness...

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