The loss of lottery cash was hitting hospices hard and the extra 9m a year for three years will at least give the sector some breathingspace (Children Now, 8-14 November).
But while services that care for dying children are benefiting from thismoney, the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity - which supports thefamilies of terminally ill children - is facing hard timesfinancially.
Back in the summer, the charity was forced to close its family supportservice in Bishop Auckland and financial pressures still remain.
Anne Harris, the charity's director of care services, says the loss ofsuch a service is difficult. "It's hard for the families as well as thestaff. We're entirely dependent on voluntary donations so the pressureis to get sustainable funding," she says.
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