Emotional Support During a Child’s Journey
Help a family with
Emotional Support
Gentle support for feelings, comfort and connection.
Explore emotional support for children experiencing serious illness or treatment and for brothers and sisters affected by the family’s journey.
Choose the offer that best meets the family’s needs
You can refer for one or more appropriate forms of support.
Each request is considered individually and is subject to eligibility, availability and charitable funds.
Little Comforts
Gentle resources—including Calm Cards and Worry Worms—to support relaxation, reassurance and emotional regulation.
When to refer
When a child is struggling with feelings of anxiety and would benefit from simple, low-pressure tools used with a trusted adult or independently.
Eligibility & availability
Suitable for children with cancer or life limiting conditions and their siblings.
Aimed at primary age children but suitable for children of all ages except for Worry Worms which are over 5 years only due to choking risk.
Information to prepare
Age, communication, sensory or developmental needs and situations in which support may help.
Ripples Support Stories
Illustrated stories, Ripples soft toy cat and companion activities helping children explore difficult feelings at their own pace.
When to refer
For a child experiencing treatment or a sibling needing help understanding feelings and family changes.
Eligibility & availability
Each child is able to have 1 cat and 1 story.
Aimed at primary age children but suitable for children of all ages.
Information to prepare
Who the story is for, relationship to the child going through treatment, communication needs and relevant themes.
Making It Possible
Small, personalised emotional support for a specific need not fully met by another Ripples service, statutory provision or another charity.
When to refer
Where an individual item, resource or contribution could remove a barrier or make family life more manageable and they can’t access this anywhere else.
Eligibility & availability
Any child with cancer or life-limiting condition and their family are eligble.
We have to pay for the item or service directly and are unable to give any money directly to families.
We typically fund up to £100 for families. If support costs more than this we need confirmation the full balance can be paid.
Information to prepare
The need, difference it would make, costs, invoice with bank details for payment, alternatives explored and why other funding is unavailable.
How to refer
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A donation of £25 can help provide personalised practical or emotional support for a child or family.