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FAMILIES FIRST SPRING/SUMMER 2021 Celebrating end of cancer treatment and looking forward to brighter times A week in the life of a Family Support Worker Remembering positive, happy memories
Dear Contents
Supporter, From the CEO 2
Our Impact – A year like
A year on from the start of the no other 3
COVID-19 pandemic, Rainbow Zillah, drawn by
Trust Family Support Workers Kerindeep, Aged 11 What parents and
are helping parents and carers of
children say 3
seriously ill children to navigate
challenges anew. there, safely, for families who know Lauren shares her experience
they can count on Rainbow Trust.
In this edition of Families First,
of bereavement 4
you will learn more about how We are proud that, in November,
Celebrating end of cancer
having the trusted constant of a when we asked families to rate our
Rainbow Trust Family Support overall service, 97% of parents/ treatment and looking forward
Worker, providing support either in carers who responded rated it to brighter times 6
person or remotely, makes a huge as good or excellent. Thank you
difference to families’ lives. for your continued support of Your support really matters 8
Rainbow Trust; you are helping us
So many challenges faced by to reach families so much in need. A week in the life of a
families living with serious Family Support Worker 9
childhood illness are tough enough
to deal with without a global Remembering positive,
health pandemic. At the end of happy memories 10
2020, our Pandemic Pressures
report reinforced how COVID-19 Zillah Bingley, CEO Fundraising heroes 11
had caused a vast number of new
emotional and practical pressures How you can help
on families already facing a high seriously ill children 12
degree of stress and anxiety about
the health of their child. Earlier
this year, we asked families we
support to tell us more about
their situations compared to the
Since July last year we have started supporting 243
first lockdown, and the results
new families, which is an average of one new family
show that their outlook has not
each day. When serious illness affects a child, family life
improved.
is turned upside down. Rainbow Trust pairs each family
with a dedicated expert Family Support Worker to help
Many families are facing a steep
them face and make the most of each new day.
uphill struggle as they try to
balance worries about their child’s
Despite the restrictions brought about by the
medical care, their own mental
pandemic, Family Support Workers continue providing
health, their financial security and
practical and emotional support to families caring for
their continued isolation. We will
a seriously ill child in whatever way is possible. This
continue to urge Government and
includes virtual support sessions for children, emotional
decision makers to address the
support for parents by telephone and video calls, and
long-standing gap in funding for
the delivery of essential medicines and groceries to
vital support to benefit families at
families’ doorsteps where necessary.
a time of great anxiety, when they
need it more than ever.
As the end of the third national STAY IN TOUCH
lockdown nears, we look hopefully
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to the rest of 2021. Our new Care
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policies and procedures are a
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stable basis from which we will
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equipment as well as vaccinations,
Head Office address: Cassini Court, Randalls Way,
we can continue to adapt and be
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7TW
Registered Charity No. 1070532.
2 FAMILIES FIRST
OUR IMPACT
2019/2020 We asked children we support and
children who have fundraised for us to
A year like no other help bring our impact report to life with
their drawings, doodles and paintings.
Our latest impact report shows how our Highlights in numbers
service has improved multiple aspects
of children’s and families’ lives across Hours of Hours of Hours of
the country and celebrates the generous hospital parental 350
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contributions of all our wonderful 5,202 3,662 vo
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supporters and volunteers.
Hours of
£4.3m support Hours Hours of
raised for the
sick child
of home
support
support for
siblings
4,668 8,055 3,965
592 new families supported 35 in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best
Not-For-Profit Organisations To Work For
You can download a full copy here
rainbowtrust.org.uk/our-impact
WHAT PARENTS WHAT THE
AND CARERS SAY CHILDREN SAY
In February, we carried out a survey of Separately, in our children’s audit, when
families we support. The results gave clear we asked some of the older children
indication of the vast pressures families we support about the impact of social
with a seriously ill child are under, as distancing and lockdown, 77% of those
they continue to face stress and anxiety who answered said it made things
over the health of their child during the harder for them.
pandemic.
We also asked some of the younger
71% of the families had a child who was still clinically children what they would wish for if
extremely vulnerable
they had a magic wand.
6% of respondents said that their family situation
5 If I had a magic wand I would…
was worse or much worse compared to the first
lockdown … make Covid go away so I can see my
Family Support Worker in person
Just over half said that their mental health was
either worse or much worse compared to the first … turn into Minnie Mouse
lockdown
… make the whole world out of chocolate cake
Medical treatment has been affected for over
50% of families including postponed tests and 27% of children who answered would make a wish
reviews, some therapies suspended and problems to get rid of coronavirus and the lockdown
accessing medication 27% of children who answered would make a wish
Additional financial strain is being felt by 40% focused on getting better or their siblings getting
of families due to job losses, income reduction better
and being furloughed.
You can read more about it at rainbowtrust.org.uk
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN’S CHARITY 3
Lauren shares her experience of
bereavement and of the support
Rainbow Trust offered at such a
traumatic time
A DEVASTATING
DIAGNOSIS
My partner, Richard, and I It was the first of four operations Cole remained in intensive care
were told our baby had a in which surgeons tried to for three months but his health
reconstruct the heart and insert improved little by little. Sian would
heart problem at our 20- a stent to help blood flow to the sing, read books, play with toys,
week scan. The sonographer lungs. During the procedure, play with musical instruments
told me that the left side something didn’t go according and sensory toys with Cole, to
of his heart looked smaller to plan and they had to put Cole keep him entertained and help his
than the right and I feared on life support. They told us to development.
prepare for the worst.
the worst. I was very scared.
Then, Cole was moved on to
At the fourth attempt they a ward. He needed another
They referred us to a specialist
managed to fit a stent in Cole’s operation to widen the stent in
at the Newcastle Royal Victoria
aorta, finally giving him a chance his heart and in time he would
Infirmary. We had a call the
of survival. also need a heart transplant. At
same day to book an immediate
six months old, Cole went on the
appointment and scans confirmed
Over the next few days he waiting list and, two months later,
the sonographer’s concerns.
improved and, when he was in early March last year, he had a
The consultant said that Cole’s
14 days old, doctors gradually heart transplant. This filled us with
heart hadn’t formed properly,
weaned him off life support. He hope for him.
showing me pictures of how a
was still very unstable, and we
normal heart works and what was
were filled with worry. All of this Just before the first national
wrong with Cole’s.
was an emotional rollercoaster. I lockdown we were told Cole could
was in a bad place. have no visitors other than me
I was devastated, I felt numb. He
and Richard for three months due
explained that Cole had hypoplastic
left heart syndrome, which is where Invaluable help in the to COVID-19, but we had to self-
hospital isolate for three days, waiting for
the left ventricle of the heart does
COVID-19 test results, as Esme had
not develop properly.
A hospital social worker referred a temperature.
He said that it is a life-threatening us to Rainbow Trust and when Cole
condition and that Cole would was 17 days old Family Support
need surgery immediately after Worker Sian started supporting
birth or he would die. He also us. Sian would come to the ward,
explained that some parents help with Cole’s personal care
choose to terminate the pregnancy needs and look after him.
or not to have surgery but I knew I
couldn’t do that. I knew I wanted to We also have a daughter, Esme,
give Cole every chance. who was three years old at the
time, and we needed to be with
Cole was born weighing 7lbs 7oz. her too. Neither Richard nor I
When he was just three days old, drive, and the hospital is a 70 mile
they attempted a procedure that round trip from our home, so we
tries to create a new circulatory couldn’t be with Cole all the time.
system. Sian being there helped ease the
worry and constant concern about
Cole and she would usually send
photos and update us on how Cole
was doing.
Cole, smiling to the camera
4 FAMILIES FIRST
This was worrying because, due to Sian also helped source a £300
COVID-19 restrictions, Sian couldn’t fund to help with funeral costs.
visit the hospital. No one else could She sent us a special card, as she
be there. couldn’t attend the funeral due to Family Support Worker Sabrina
lockdown. We were touched that
At the end of March, Cole very each Family Support Worker in the
sadly went into renal failure and team lit a candle in their own home.
died. We were there with him. It Sabrina regularly texted me for
was the most painful experience. It was lovely to see that Cole was emotional support and we had
being remembered in this way and long conversations because we
Family Support Workers that we were in their hearts at such couldn’t have sessions face to face
help ease the pain a horribly sad time. due to the ongoing restrictions. I
really benefitted from being able to
To begin with Sian helped support In May Family Support Worker talk things through by text.
us in our grief by visiting us on Sabrina started to offer
our doorstep delivering memory bereavement support. Sabrina did Family Support Workers Sian
boxes and activities for Esme. doorstep visits to deliver activities and Sabrina have been a light
This support continued as she and referred us for a holiday to at the darkest of times. They’ve
would check in and talk to me charity Ruddi’s Retreat as well. supported me and my family when
via text message. we faced the worst.
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
is a rare form of congenital heart
disease. As the baby grows
during pregnancy the left side
of the heart does not develop
properly and is too small.
Around 250 babies
are diagnosed with
hypoplastic left heart
syndrome in the UK
every year.
Grief and bereavement are difficult
to deal with. It is only thanks
to your support and donations
that we can give families expert,
practical and emotional support for
as long as they need it.
Richard, Esme, rainbowtrust.org.uk/donate-
Lauren and Cole magazine
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN’S CHARITY 5
CELEBRATING END OF CANCER
TREATMENT AND LOOKING
FORWARD TO BRIGHTER TIMES
Family Support Worker Wendy supports Phoebe
and Rory’s family while they face childhood cancer
Phoebe’s mum, Katie, first Phoebe has a seven-year-old Phoebe had a stage two Wilms’
discovered that Phoebe was brother, Rory, and Matt and Katie tumour (cancer found in the
were worried about how he would kidney) and had an MRI scan to
not well in February 2020 cope, how they would explain that check if the tumour had shrunk.
when Phoebe was two and Phoebe was ill and that they had As it had reduced significantly, on
a half years old. to be away from him for a whole 24 March, just after last year’s first
week. national lockdown started, Phoebe
She had been sick in the night and went back to hospital to have her
was just not herself when Katie Katie and Matt were in hospital kidney removed.
found a big lump on the right side with Phoebe initially for seven
of Phoebe’s tummy. Katie and Matt, days. She had MRI scans, CT scans, Due to lockdown only one parent
Phoebe’s dad, took her to Bristol blood tests, a Hickman line fitted could be there, and they juggled
Children’s Hospital where staff and her first dose of chemotherapy this between them. One week after
were unsure about the cause, so to shrink the tumour in that first the operation Phoebe was back
they did a scan. week. They went back home on chemotherapy for 27 weeks,
for two days, and then back to a double dose at hospital and a
After the scan she was rushed for hospital for the next dose of single dose at home, administered
an ultrasound and, at that point, chemotherapy, which would by a nurse.
Katie and Matt knew something continue weekly.
wasn’t right.
They were very worried and
concerned that Phoebe’s condition
was clearly very serious.
They were both very emotional and
had lots of unanswered questions.
The surgeon arrived and told them
that Phoebe had a tumour. They
were left feeling scared, hurt and
angry. One of the nurses helped to
comfort them. Katie
felt as though she had
completely shut down
and held Phoebe in her
arms, not knowing what
to do.
A fun morning at Portishead - Phoebe and Rory had a great time running
Phoebe in hospital around at the beach with Wendy while their parents had time for themselves
6 FAMILIES FIRST
activities for Halloween with both
Rory and Phoebe, taking Rory to
the cinema in half-term and also
introducing him to another sibling
she supports.
Throughout the changing
Government guidance, Wendy has
adapted the way she supports the
whole family. They have enjoyed
going out for walks, scavenger
hunts, singing, doing quizzes,
doorstep delivery of Christmas
gifts, virtual calls including reading
stories and anything else the
family may need.
Katie says, “We embraced Wendy’s
support; there is no need to
be alone. You may have initial
concerns that you may not connect
but once you do you feel like the
weight has been lifted. Life without
Wendy would have been so much
harder.”
About 70 children
Phoebe’s end of cancer treatment party
in the UK develop
The uncertainty that all of this
brought to Katie and Matt was Katie and Matt have a very a Wilms’ tumour
devastating. Katie was not coping supportive wider family, but they each year affecting
found Phoebe’s illness had an
well with her own mental health,
effect on many relationships and mainly children
confused about how to feel and
process everything. friendships. Katie lost touch with under the age
a very close friend because they
couldn’t deal with Phoebe’s illness.
of five.
They were drained and This has also had a detrimental
exhausted. effect on Katie’s emotional
One third of the families we
support are caring for a child
wellbeing, so Wendy has been
A CLIC Sargent team at the with cancer. Year on year cancer
giving her emotional support.
hospital referred them to Rainbow remains the most common
Katie says, “Wendy always has
Trust for sibling support and Family reason for referral to our service
time to listen and, although
Support Worker Wendy started and despite the improvements
she supports the whole family,
supporting Rory in April 2020. in treatment and prognosis, the
somehow she manages to
Katie and Matt were concerned impact on all family members is
support us all individually.”
that everything going on with devastating.
Phoebe would affect him and that Phoebe finished her treatment
he wouldn’t open up. But Katie in October and rang the bell Help families and sponsor a
told us “Wendy’s presence and at Bristol Children’s Hospital Family Support Worker like
personality has had a huge impact to celebrate, a joyful moment Wendy today.
on both kids. Rory is very quiet, but for Phoebe’s family and Your sponsorship will enable
Wendy brings him out of his shell. hospital staff. families who have a child with a
The energy Wendy has with them life-threatening illness to make
is effortless and some days we Wendy has continued the most of time together as the
can hang back and enjoy watching supporting the family crisis continues.
them have fun with Wendy.” with some face-to-face
visits in late October, art rainbowtrust.org.uk/
sponsor-us
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN’S CHARITY 7
YOUR SUPPORT Marrveen, seven,
after a virtual
pancake session
REALLY MATTERS
with Family Support
Worker Sarah. His
brother, Raynnav,
two, has a serious
Your support helps change lives condition that affects
his development.
A snapshot of the children and families
you have helped us support during the
challenging past months.
Family Support Worker
Sabrina received an amazing
welcome from Jessica, who
has Batten disease, when
delivering activities to her
house; Jessica drew this
picture and asked her mum to Family Support
send it to Sabrina. Worker Wendy started
supporting Joshua’s family.
Joshua, three, has acute
lymphoblastic leukaemia.
He loves playing with his
dinosaurs virtually with
Family Support Worker Wendy and is really good at
Family Support Workers
Mandy is currently supporting naming them all.
Sean and Rachel received
baby Elodie-Arayah who was
this lovely picture from Mia
born at 33 weeks. Mum and
and Maisie which said ‘stay
Dad were struggling to get
positive’ with a colourful
to the hospital so Mandy has
rainbow.
been helping with transport.
Jonas came home from
Great Ormond Street Hospital
in November and this was the
first time he had been out of Family Support Worker
hospital since birth. Family Mandy spent some time
Support Worker Ema has with Penelope and her sister
supported his brother, Jacob, Tallulah, who has complex
with play sessions since June. needs. Penelope was showing
off her shoes and playing with
her dolls.
This season we want to support more
families living with childhood illness
Family Support Worker Unable to socialise during the different restriction levels
Charlotte went exploring Family Support Worker as the pandemic progresses we are helping families get
with Gene when restrictions Jaimie took Lily, eight, out
through. Playing, arts and crafts, virtual reading, quizzes
allowed. He is 11, has on a socially-distanced bike
glomerulocystic disease, ride. Her outdoor exercise is
and conversations give the children a break and enable
kidney disease, renal anaemia restricted to her garden as us to look after their mental health and wellbeing,
and hyperkalaemia. her three-year-old brother, helping their confidence, self-esteem and independence
Charlie, suffers from a heart at a time when they need it most.
condition. Thank you for all your support.
8 FAMILIES FIRST
A WEEK IN THE
LIFE OF A FAMILY
SUPPORT WORKER
Abi is a Rainbow Trust Family Support Worker
in Essex and shares a typical week with us
By Abi Smith and has even had the courage children. It is a very busy homelife
to ask for help and accesses for Sarah and she just doesn’t
Every day I check my emails first
counselling now. have time to look at where she
thing in the morning. I send figures
can get help to apply for a grant
and information to Anne, our After that I caught up with more
or fill in applications. With Sarah’s
Director of Care, at the end of the families on the phone. I had a
permission I applied on their behalf
day so we can monitor how the video call with two siblings which
and another local charity has now
nature of our support and service was chaotic and fun. We chatted,
given them a laptop.
is changing due to the pandemic. played games, read stories to each
other and they enjoyed showing As agreed with Mum on Monday
MONDAY: me some of their schoolwork. I picked up Matthew from school.
We talked about school, his sister
I picked up Annie and her three- WEDNESDAY: Jane’s funeral tomorrow and
year-old daughter, Daisy, and questions he had.
drove them to hospital for a 9am On Wednesdays, we start the day
appointment; they have to stay with a team meeting by video. It’s FRIDAY:
overnight. Annie can get very always so lovely to be able to see
anxious about these appointments; everyone, share successes and any Today it was eight-year-old
they can be quite traumatic for worries or difficulties we may Jane’s funeral. Due to the current
Daisy. Annie’s anxiety has been have had. government guidelines Jane’s
heightened even more by the family was restricted on the
pandemic. She said that having In the afternoon I had a weekly
number of people attending the
Rainbow Trust’s help to get to video call with nine-year-old Bella,
funeral and was unable to receive
Daisy’s appointments takes so who has a brain tumour. Bella
the comfort they need from family
much of the stress and anxiety hasn’t been out of the house much
and friends. Rainbow Trust Family
away and it really helps her to have since the first lockdown and she
Support Workers are frontline
me to talk to. can get frustrated and bored.
workers and, because of this, I was
Mum finds it hard thinking of new
Then I drove home to catch up specially allowed into the family
things to do all the time to keep
over the phone with two families home, following government
Bella stimulated and occupied and
with daughters who have recently guidelines and wearing PPE, to
Bella can be quite demanding at
died to see how they are, how support the family. I took care
times. The video calls allow Mum
their other children are coping of the youngest 15-month-old
to have a bit of time to do chores,
and about applying for a grant on sibling whilst the family went to
make calls, spend time with Bella’s
their behalf to help with funeral Jane’s funeral. Mum is relieved that
sister or just to have a quiet cup of
costs. One mum expressed concern support won’t stop now that Jane
coffee.
for her five-year-old, Matthew. I has died. I will continue to support
will pick him up from school on the family until they feel they no
THURSDAY: longer need me.
Thursday to talk to him about
worries he may have. Once at home, I updated my case
This morning I joined a Child
Protection meeting regarding a notes and caught up with emails
TUESDAY: before running myself a big bubble
family I support. Safeguarding is
a big part of our job and we work bath!
Daisy’s mum texted me last night
closely with social workers, schools
to ask me to pick them up early
and other professionals that may
this morning. The procedure didn’t
be involved with the family.
go well, and the medical team had
to postpone it. On the journey I then had a phone call with Sarah,
home Annie was very tearful; we a single parent with four children You can help to make every
talked through her feelings and at home. Her youngest, Tommy, is precious moment count for families
discussed coping strategies. She five and has cancer. Tommy relies with a seriously or terminally
said that before Rainbow Trust on his tablet for his many lengthy ill child by sponsoring a Family
came along she very rarely talked hospital appointments but this Support Worker like Abi today.
to anyone about how she feels but and a smart phone were the
with my encouragement she now only devices they had at home rainbowtrust.org.uk/
talks with some friends and family to do schoolwork on for all four sponsor-us
RAINBOW TRUST CHILDREN’S CHARITY 9
REMEMBERING
POSITIVE, HAPPY
MEMORIES
I feel immensely lucky to have a job that I love
By Rachel Bruen, Family Support Worker,
North West Care team
For any child, a younger with an overwhelming sense of loss one support to help her process
sister dying from cancer and sadness. her feelings and emotions, whilst
would be devastating. For reminding her she is a child and it is
The whole family was grieving ok to still have fun.
Beatrice, coming to terms intensely, and I was there to
with the death of her four- provide bereavement support to I consider myself immensely lucky
year-old sister, Rosie, and them. Despite being unable to visit to work at Rainbow Trust as I
then living in lockdown, the in person during the first lockdown, have a job that I love. I feel it is
grief and bewilderment were and having to isolate during the a complete honour that families,
unbearable. second, I was still able to talk to like Beatrice’s, allow me to
Beatrice on Zoom calls to help her help them through such an
Her parents, Ray and Annette, had understand her feelings, deal with incredibly difficult time. If I am
already organised support from me her worries, giving her an outlet able to make things slightly
to help her cope when Rosie was and remembering happy, positive easier and support them
ill. I have helped the family with memories of Rosie. as they navigate childhood
incredibly difficult conversations illness and grief, then it is my
with Beatrice, explaining that Rosie It has been such a difficult time for pleasure to do so.
was not going to get better. Beatrice and her family, and I have
seen the difference it has made Images are from BBC Children in
Before lockdown I spent time with to her to have consistent one-to- Need: Life in Lockdown
Beatrice, taking her out and giving
“
her time and space for her own
feelings and helping her with her
constant worrying. I gave her a
We couldn’t get
‘worry monster’ teddy which has a through it without
zip mouth into which she can put her Rachel and Rainbow
worry notes and the monster ‘eats’
them overnight. Trust. We know
Beatrice is going to “
When Rosie died, without the
sanctuary of school or the welcome be ok and that is
distraction of friends and after thanks to Rachel.
school activities, and becoming
the only child in the house again, Annette, Beatrice’s
understandably, Beatrice struggled mum
“ I made a coloured
salt jar of memories
with Rachel and a In November 2020,
Rainbow Trust featured
‘feelings volcano’ in Life in Lockdown, a
where I put my powerful, uplifting and
touching film which aired
thoughts inside. I feel on BBC One featuring a
lonely sometimes number of BBC Children
when Rachel is not “ in Need funded projects.
It showed how brilliantly
here. Seeing Rachel resilient children and young
makes me feel better. people, like eight-year-old
Beatrice (pictured), can be
Beatrice in the face of a global crisis.
10 FAMILIES FIRSTFUNDRAISING
HEROES Thank you!
Anna, a paediatric nurse, Elizabeth, eight, signed Kennedys Law UK employees took part in four challenges
raised over £1,000 with up to ride 100 miles to raise during the pandemic - the Virtual Hairy Haggis Relay, 10K Steps
a sponsored skydive in money for Rainbow Trust, for Justice, Make Up Your Grown-Up and the Virtual London
November. Anna has seen the whilst her younger brother Marathon, taking their total amount raised to £148,500.
devastating effect COVID-19 Edward, who at the time had
has on people and wanted just learned to ride without Tomos and Menna
to do something positive to stabilisers, decided to ride 50 completed our ‘One Step
help others. miles. at a Time’ virtual 5K raising
£101.
K2 Corporate
Mobility virtually
climbed the K2
mountain. They
split themselves
into teams to see
who can raise
the most money
possible.
Family Support Worker Angie swam
the width of the Channel (22 miles)
raising over £1,300. She was joined
in the pool on her final day, socially Thank you to everyone
distanced, by Caroline and Joanna - who completed the Virtual
mums of two families she supports. London Marathon to
raise money in October.
And a very special thank
you to Fred, who ran his
28th consecutive London
Marathon for Rainbow Trust
in his bear costume.
280,000 STEPS
IN FEBRUARY
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fundraising challenge.
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