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Stories
Meet the children, young people and families who are supported by us.
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Ollie and Milo
“I held two of my babies in my arms as they passed away; two amazing little boys; two fighters.”
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Preston
Preston has a life-threatening heart condition but he doesn’t let that stop him from running around, playing and enjoying life.
Read Preston's story![A mum holding her young daughter and smiling](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Winnie-640x427.jpg)
Winnie
Winnie, has battled against the odds with a rare brain condition.
Read Winnie's story![A young girl doing arts and crafts](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Darlene-640x427.jpg)
Darlene
Darlene suffers from a rare condition which causes muscle wasting and weakness. In the last few years, her family has…
Read Darlene's story![A family sat outside in the sun](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Patrick-and-Family-640x640.jpg)
Patrick
It was at her 20-week antenatal scan that Vicky Langford discovered one of her unborn twins, Patrick and Frederick had…
Read Patrick's story![A young girl on a swing](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jessie-640x427.jpg)
Jessie
Jessie suffers from a rare and catastrophic form of intractable epilepsy and factors such as the weather and over stimulation…
Read Jessie's story![A young girl at Rainbows](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Izzy-640x427.jpg)
Izzy
Despite suffering daily seizures and needing round the clock care, Izzy is a “little ray of sunshine”.
Read Izzy's story![A young boy sat in soft play](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jayden-640x427.jpg)
Jayden
At first glance you might easily think Jayden was like any other child. But Jayden is not like other children.…
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Aadi
It was Christmas 2016 that Aadi and his family found themselves on a devastating journey they never expected.
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Reece
Reece was born with a condition which brings a complex range of life-limiting challenges and his future remains uncertain.
Read Reece's story![A young girl sat outside waving](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Isla-640x427.jpg)
Isla
Isla has an illness so rare that she may be the only child in the world with the condition.
Read Isla's story![A mum and daughter](https://www.rainbows.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rae-640x427.jpg)
Rae
Three days before her second birthday, Rae was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, a muscle wasting disease.
Read Rae's story