With just over a month until Christmas, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has launched its Virtual 5K Santa Dash and wants people in Nottinghamshire to sign up. The charity – which cares for children and young people from Nottinghamshire with a life-limiting illness – wants to see … [Read more...]
The One Hundred Quiz raises hundreds for charity
East Leake resident Julie, who volunteers for Rainbows Hospice, recently organised an East Leake village-wide quiz to raise money for the Rainbows charity. Assisted by local quizmaster Mike, 100 quiz sheets containing 100 questions were produced and placed in local East Leake village … [Read more...]
Notts graduates get green fingered at Rainbows
A team of colleagues from Nottinghamshire based HR firm, MHR, have been getting green fingered in the Eco Garden at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. The firm, based in Ruddington, Nottingham, has supported Rainbows for the past three years and wanted to get involved in as many … [Read more...]
Nottingham colleagues take on challenge for children’s hospice
Three colleagues from a Nottinghamshire firm are taking on the challenge of walking the Pennine Way in just 14 days for an East Midlands children’s hospice. The team, who all work at Ruddington-based Quotient Sciences, will take on 268 miles to raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and … [Read more...]
May runs rainbows around Nottingham dressed as pink unicorn
7-year-old May runs 100 miles dressed as a pink unicorn to raise money for the NHS. The young girl from West Bridgford came up with the idea after seeing the success of Captain Tom and the incredible amount of money that he raised for charity by walking 100 laps of his garden to mark his 100th … [Read more...]
Bargain Christmas range at Rainbows Beeston shop
As Christmas fast approaches, shoppers in Beeston can bag a quirky bargain at the Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People shop. Shopping at the High Road store is a perfect way to pick up great thrifty gifts as well as helping the hospice, which cares for children and young people with … [Read more...]
Rainbows charity appeal almost reaches £100,000
A fundraising appeal launched by a hospice that cares for children and young people from Nottinghamshire has almost hit the £100,000 mark. Last month, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People announced it was facing loses of up to £1 million because of the Covid-19 crisis. Although the … [Read more...]
Rainbows provides a lifeline for families during Covid-19
A new care service launched by Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People to help vulnerable families in their homes in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis has been hailed a success. ‘Home Sitting’ was launched by the charity to provide extra support to families with a child, or children, with … [Read more...]
Limited edition hospice t-shirts proving popular with celebrities
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has teamed up with Popgear to launch a limited edition t-shirt, with proceeds from sales supporting the work the charity do with children and young people living with life-limiting conditions in Nottingham. Already proving popular with celebrities, … [Read more...]
into Victoria Centre launches online Emett Clock for Rainbows
Nottingham’s intu Victoria Centre has launched an online version of its Emett Clock to help to continue to raise vital funds for their charity partner. The water powered clock has been an iconic feature of the centre since the 1970s, with visitors dropping spare change into the fountain to make a … [Read more...]