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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
registered by Bernadette Cleary
First care team set up in Southampton and Rainbow House opens in Bookham, Surrey
Rainbow Trust Patron, George Michael, pledges half of all royalties from hit single Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to Rainbow Trust
Rainbow Trust's 10th anniversary
We start to support families in the North East
Rainbow Fernstone in Hexham officially opens
We start to support families in Cumbria
Essex Care Team launched
Greater Manchester Team launched
Founder Bernadette Cleary awarded OBE
Rainbow Trust's 20th anniversary
To focus all resources on family support, we close Rainbow House and Rainbow Fernstone
We start to support families across London
Our pilot for specialist neonatal care begins
Rainbow Trust's 30th anniversary
We establish our first formal partnership with a hospice (Shooting Star Children’s Hospice) to jointly deliver support to families
We start delivering a new online care service
Rainbow Trust opens a care team in Liverpool and Merseyside
Rainbow Trust opens a new care team in Thames Valley and our Lancaster team begins working alongside the Kentown programme.
Rainbow Trust's 40th anniversary
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
registered by Bernadette Cleary
1986
First care team set up in Southampton and Rainbow House opens in Bookham, Surrey
1990
Rainbow Trust Patron, George Michael, pledges half of all royalties from hit single Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to Rainbow Trust
1991
Rainbow Trust's 10th anniversary
1996
We start to support families in the North East
1996
Rainbow Fernstone in Hexham officially opens
1996
We start to support families in Cumbria
1998
Essex Care Team launched
2001
Greater Manchester Team launched
2004
Founder Bernadette Cleary awarded OBE
2006
Rainbow Trust's 20th anniversary
2006
To focus all resources on family support, we close Rainbow House and Rainbow Fernstone
2009
We start to support families across London
2012
Our pilot for specialist neonatal care begins
2014
Rainbow Trust's 30th anniversary
2016
We establish our first formal partnership with a hospice (Shooting Star Children’s Hospice) to jointly deliver support to families
2020
We start delivering a new online care service
2020
Rainbow Trust opens a care team in Liverpool and Merseyside
2022
Rainbow Trust opens a new care team in Thames Valley and our Lancaster team begins working alongside the Kentown programme.
2023
Rainbow Trust's 40th anniversary
2026
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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
registered by Bernadette Cleary
1986
First care team set up in Southampton and Rainbow House opens in Bookham, Surrey
1990
1991
Rainbow Trust Patron, George Michael, pledges half of all royalties from hit single Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to Rainbow Trust
1996
Rainbow Trust's 10th anniversary
1996
We start to support families in the North East
1996
Rainbow Fernstone in Hexham officially opens
1998
We start to support families in Cumbria
2001
Essex Care Team launched
Greater Manchester Team launched
2004
Founder Bernadette Cleary awarded OBE
2006
Rainbow Trust's 20th anniversary
2006
To focus all resources on family support, we close Rainbow House and Rainbow Fernstone
2009
We start to support families across London
2012
Our pilot for specialist neonatal care begins
2014
Rainbow Trust's 30th anniversary
2016
We establish our first formal partnership with a hospice (Shooting Star Children’s Hospice) to jointly deliver support to families
2020
We start delivering a new online care service
2020
Rainbow Trust opens a care team in Liverpool and Merseyside
2022
Rainbow Trust opens a new care team in Thames Valley and our Lancaster team begins working alongside the Kentown programme.
2023
Rainbow Trust's 40th anniversary
2026