Sophie's Story

"The care and love that the team at Rebecca House give to Sophie is immeasurable. Our family is stronger, happier, and bigger due to the incredible work they do, and we couldn’t do what we do for Sophie, without them.

Sophie has just turned 2, she started coming to Rebecca House when she was 6 months old, 2 months after her diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis. This diagnosis has changed our family’s lives forever; we have good days, bad days, overwhelming days, and the BEST days. The vital respite service that Rebecca House provides us each week allows us to top up our slowly emptying cup so we can have the ability to pour as much unconditional love as we’d like onto our incredibly strong children.

Sophie’s big brothers, Theo and Lucas, have so much fun at the sibling clubs that Rebecca House run for the siblings of the children they care for. We can’t even put into words how important these clubs are for our boys to really emphasise their importance in our family too. Sophie is their princess, and they are our heroes.

Theo, says, “I love the games we play on the sibling club days, and how happy Sophie is when she’s there. Her favourite thing is the bubble tube and water projector.”

Lucas says, “I love the uno game and cars, and the playground is really fun too. Sophie laughs so much at the bubbles.”

We will never be able to thank the team at Rebecca House enough for what they do for us, and we are so grateful that they’re now part of our family.