What We Do
Reuben’s Retreat walks side-by-side with:
- Children and young people who have a life limiting and/or life threatening illness and their parents and siblings
- Parents and siblings that have a lost a child
We support beneficiaries from across the UK through a range of support services including:
- Counselling
- Support groups
- Activity & therapy days
- Short breaks for life-limited children (and their families)
- Bereavement breaks
At Reuben’s Retreat we accept referrals for help directly from those in need to minimise the obstacles or barriers faced when trying to access support. We also accept referrals from a range of health, community and social care professionals and organisations. To learn more or if you need our support please click here.
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The team at Reuben’s!
With your support and help the team at Reuben’s Retreat has recently grown from a team of 5 to a team of 10! A big hello from the new members of staff and family support team, who are absolutely thrilled to be able to be planning for making some magical memories for all our wonderful…
6th February
Grateful for where we are at…
Grateful for where we’re at …excited about where we’re going… Right now the Reuben’s Retreat offices are an absolute hive of frenzied activity as we begin the countdown to our most prestigious event… and this year’s REUBall will be our greatest yet! It’s truly an evening of love, laughter and memory-making, sprinkled with a few…
24th June
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Upcoming Events
Our most up-to-date information can be found on our Facebook Events page, but here’s a taster of Reuben’s Retreat’s upcoming activities… 21st March 2020: Afternoon Tea March 2020 Please join us for Afternoon Tea on Saturday 21st March 2019 from 2pm to 4pm, hosted at St Christopher’s Church Hall, Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BA. Tickets cost…
REUBall 2020
Our next annual ball will take place on Saturday, 4th July 2020 at The Village Hotel in Bury. Reserve your places for REUBall 2020 now! Tickets cost £60 per person, with a £20 per person, non refundable deposit due at the time of booking (balance due early April 2020). You can purchase the tickets here…
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All donations are greatly appreciated no matter how small.
We are pleased to have the facility for our supporters to set up a regular donation from £5 a month upwards.
If you are an individual UK tax payer please remember to click Gift Aid this allows Reuben’s Retreat to reclaim the 25% basic tax rate on every donation made by an individual UK tax payer and it doesn’t cost you anything!