Reuben’s Retreat - a place to relax, recharge, remember and rebuild A charity in memory of a beautiful little boy... Reuben had been enjoying a family holiday in Devon when a trip to A&E resulted in the worst nightmare imaginable. Nobody could ever have known what was about to unfold for Reuben & his family, and what followed turned out to be the worst 7 days of their lives. Reuben passed away in his loving Mummy’s arms on the 21st August 2012 aged 23 months, and just 2 days later on the 23rd, Reuben’s Retreat was born. Reuben’s Mummy launched the charity in his memory to ensure that his short, but precious life wasn’t in vain. Reuben’s mummy always says that we have the ability to leave the world a better place than we found it. She felt this for Reuben too as she also believes that each life, however brief, forever changes the world.

The aim of Reuben's Retreat is to relieve the distress of families bereaved of their child or those who have a child who is complexly poorly and may face an uncertain future. They provide emotional and practical support through peer led support groups including online and outdoor activities, holistic therapies, one to one counselling, bespoke in memorial events, interactive therapies such as music, animal and art therapy, memory making events in our hydrotherapy pool, movie & sensory room and play room, in addition to in-house apartment breaks.

Reuben’s Retreat is a place for families bereaved of a child to remember and rebuild and those with a child who is complexly poorly to relax and recharge; walking side by side with them for as long as they need us.