Francis House offers the families of very sick children a respite from their role as carers and gives the children a loving home from home.

The philosophy of Francis House and Rainbow Family Trust flows from the belief in the sanctity of life, and the dignity of the person.

• Skilled nursing care for children in a homely, happy and secure place.
• An essential break for parents and for the rest of the family
• Friendship, encouragement and relief enabling the whole family to return home refreshed
• A flexible service to meet the needs of the family, including home support and bereavement care
• A lifeline by just being available day or night

There is a special appeal, The Kirsty Millennium Appeal, which seeks to secure the future of Francis House and draw attention to the extremely low funding awarded to Children's Hospices in general from statutory sources. Information on this Appeal can be reached on http://www.kirstysappeal.co.uk/