Rainbows Children's Hospice
“Rainbows are overjoyed that Smooth Radio are supporting us with their Starlight Supper – what a fun way to raise funds to care for our local life-limited children! It’s good to know that Smooth are steadfast supporters of the hospice and their loyal listeners do so much to get involved and help us. We really appreciate all the effort they put in.”
- £10 would provide 8 days oxygen for a child
- £50 would help fund 30% of our monthly pharmacy bill
- £100 would buy a month’s craft materials for the play room
- £500 would provide 2 discos for Christmas and summer parties
- £1000 would provide a year’s maintenance for the lovely hospice gardens
Some children don’t live long enough, we’re here for them and the people who love them most. And as the East Midlands hospice for children and young people, we need support too. Help us be there.
Just like everyone else, our children need a place to play, laugh and love life. A place where they and their families are cared for and supported. Welcome to Rainbows – the East Midlands’ hospice for children and young people.
Sadly, some children simply don’t live long enough. Since 1994 we’ve opened our doors and hearts to those children and the people who love them most.
And now more than ever, we need your help to keep on bringing hope and happiness to our children and families. As the East Midlands’ only hospice for children and young people, Rainbows is a place where life-limited children and their families can take a break from life’s worries and heartaches.
Our incredible team of people helps relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, support parents and siblings through the darkest of bereavements and care for children until the end.
From carers to counsellors, medical professionals to palliative care specialists – it’s our people that are at the heart of Rainbows.
Together we can give even more
We care for around 250 families every year, helping them to have fun and really enjoy life through our specialist multi-sensory facilities, adapted accommodation, hydrotherapy pool and music room to name a few. The truth is that we can’t do our work without the help of people like you – and we know that together we can bring more love, smiles and laughter to our children and families.
What Rainbows gives
Each and every donation we receive makes a big difference to our children’s lives. With only a little government funding, we rely on people like you to keep providing all these invaluable services:
- Symptom control from a team of doctors and specialist nurses
- Terminal care
- Continuous Support for the family with special time for siblings
- Bereavement support
- Care at home
- Respite stays for the child and their family
- Complementary therapies including massage, baby massage and aromatherapy
- Multisensory room therapy
- Music therapy
- Play therapy
- Fun in the soft play, cinema, TV lounges and computer games room
- Hydrotherapy in the popular pool and jacuzzi
