| Rainbow Trust Children's Charity | |
| Type: | NGO |
| Founded Date: | 1986 |
| Registration Id: | Registered Charity No. 1070532 |
| Founder: | Bernadette Cleary OBE |
| Origins: | Surrey, England (UK) |
| Leader Title: | CEO |
| Leader Name: | Zillah Bingley[1] |
| Area Served: | United Kingdom |
| Focus: | terminal illness, life-threatening illness, children, palliative care, home support, sibling support, bereavement support, hospital transport |
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Their headquarters are in Leatherhead, Surrey.[2] They have care workers based in Swindon, Essex, Southampton, Cumbria, Surrey, Manchester, Durham, and London.[3]
The charity was founded in 1986 by Bernadette Cleary OBE when she helped a neighbour with palliative care for her child.
The charity helps families by providing non-medical services, such as assistance with household chores,[4] sibling supervision, and transportation to and from medical appointments,[5] aiming to maintain normal family life. It also offers bereavement support.[6]