Stories

Laya

“Rainbows means I have a family and a home in the UK.” These are the words of Fareda, whose six-year-old…

Freya

Eight-year-old Freya has a syndrome so rare that she has to sleep under a special lamp every night and her…

Harriet

“For a long time, we didn’t even know if we were going to be bringing a baby home from hospital…

Freddie

Four-year-old Freddie Coton began having constant seizures when he was just two-weeks old and he was rushed into hospital. His…

James

“Meningitis was a word I had heard about but never thought much about. A word that now controlled us. A…

Zoe

For the family, life has been a struggle and they have all benefited from the support of our charity. Zoe,…

Thea

When Francesca had her 20-week pregnancy scan, she discovered her baby had a serious heart defect and would need immediate…

Erin

Sixteen-year-old Erin has two life-limiting illness and is recovering from cancer. But Erin is full of smiles and happiness and…

Ella

When Ella died at the age of 22 from a rare condition, her parents were supported by our charity.

Lucas

Lucas was like any other nine-year-old boy. He was happy, active, noisy and loving. His family were looking forward to…

Nevaiah

In 2016 Nevaiah was born early by four weeks, and very suddenly, at a routine hospital appointment. She was starved…

Oscar

I was told about Rainbows immediately and went there within the hour. I remember walking up to the doors and…