Becky’s dad died in a shocking incident in his own garden.

Stacey has written about the things she’s learned since her mum died.

Annalise’s dad died in a road traffic collision in Europe when she was four months pregnant.

Alice-May Purkiss was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 when she was 26.

Emma is living with incurable breast cancer. She campaigns with Just Treatment for patients to be given NHS access to the CDK4/6 inhibitor Palbociclib.

This doctor works in emergency medicine in a large NHS teaching hospital in London. She’s taking care of patients with COVID-19, whilst working on strategies to support her colleagues’ health and wellbeing.

Dr Laura Jane Smith is a Respiratory Consultant working in the NHS in London. Her job makes her think a lot – about people, life, death, inequality and how things could be better.

Jennie has experienced four miscarriages.

Julia’s brother collapsed whilst running the Wilmslow half marathon on 3rd April 2016 - his 31st birthday.

Renee’s best friend Katie died of brain cancer at the age of 26.

Lauren’s mum died in October 2019.

Ava’s dad died when she was a teenager.

Alison’s son died at 4.5 days old due to medical negligence.

Nicola’s mum died the day after her 54th birthday.

Ellie is living with a diagnosis of Stage 4 Incurable Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Lisa started IVF treatment in 2017. She went into premature labour at 16 weeks and delivered her baby boy, Dylan at our home.

Bryony’s boyfriend Jason died suddenly and tragically at the age of 31.

Rosie’s mum died from cancer in March 2018.

Victoria’s dad died in February 2019 at the age of 85.

Stacey’s partner was diagnosed with stage IV bowel cancer in 2016.

Lizzy’s father was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in her senior year of high school.

Sophie’s brother Jack died in a car crash when he was 17 years old.

Jude’s mum died from lung cancer in 2015.

Keely’s mum died when she was 14 years old. Her daughter Tallulah was born in 2013 but had suffered irreversible brain damage at the time of her birth. She died at a children’s hospice when she was 19 days old.

Sallie is the author of nine books, most recently Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them).

Lizzy’s son Freddie was born after she suffered a haemorrhage in late pregnancy and he suffered a catastrophic brain injury. His life support was turned off three days later

Randi’s dad died from leukaemia when she was 10 years old.

Meggan’s father died from an aortic rupture in 2017.

Dr Phil Isherwood has been volunteering in hospices since 2010.

Kate tested gene-positive for Huntington's Disease in 2013, after her mum was diagnosed in 2012.