Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. When a child has a serious illness, family life is turned upside down and time becomes more precious than ever. Rainbow Trust pairs each family with an expert Family Support Worker who enables them to make the most of time together, giving them practical and emotional support, whenever they need it, for as long as is needed.

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Family Support Volunteer

Ferryhill   Weardale   Bishop Auckland   Peterlee   Lanchester   Seaham   Chilton   Chester le Street   Meadowfield   Teesdale   Newton Aycliffe   Durham City  
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Drop In Group Volunteer at Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle

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            'Rainbow  Trust  Children’s  Charity  supports  families  who  have  a  child  with  a  life-threatening  or  terminal  illness.            When  a  child  has  a  serious  illness,  family  life  is  turned  upside  down  and  time  becomes  more  precious  than  ever.  Rainbow  Trust  pairs  each  family  with  an  expert  Family  Support  Worker  who  enables  them  to  make  the  most  of  time  together,  giving  them  practical  and  emotional  support,  whenever  they  need  it,  for  as  long  as  is  needed.        ',
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