MADAM,

Many of your readers may already be aware that September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which helps bring to light the tremendous impact of cancer, not just on children themselves but on entire families.

At Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, a third of the 2,300 families we support in England are caring for a child with cancer. Year on year cancer remains the most common reason for referral to our service and despite the improvements in treatment and prognosis, the impact on all family members remains devastating.

Every day our eight care teams of Family Support Workers help these families in whatever way they can. They provide expert practical and emotional support in their home, beside them in hospital or out in the community. The only thing stopping us reaching more families is lack of funding.

To find out more about Rainbow Trust I urge your readers to visit rainbowtrust.org.uk.

Thank you for your support.

Anne Harris

(Director of Care, Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity)