Staying focused is not easy as every minute of every waking day is filled with thoughts of Josh. The thoughts are mostly painful as I relive what happened to him over and over again with no respite. However, on the 11th of every month I not only relive these thoughts but I work through the…
Josh’s lucky number was 4 and today mark’s 4 years and 4 months without him here with us. I stayed up until the early hours of this morning and replayed what happened to him over and over again on the 11th of October 2015 while talking to him and to God. I always ask the…
Imagine not being told that you can appeal a sentence even if the professionals around you at the time of sentencing don’t think that it will be accepted as unduly lenient (their opinions). Well that is what happened to me and is no doubt what is happening to thousands of more people like me everyday.…
I entered 2020, with an almighty bump, in-spite of the promises that I had made to myself, to God and to Josh in my prayers, which was to hit the ground running from day one, I face planted. I had made a deal that I would keep fighting injustices and work hard to make positive…
As Christmas fast approaches I dread it more and more. And having space and time alone with my memories of Josh while focusing on the happy times that we shared together throughout the 21 years and 8 months of his short life, breaks my heart. I never got to share Josh’s 21st Christmas with him,…
Yesterday’s Festive Wreath Workshop was a huge success and the feedback from everyone that attended was very positive too. Our Counselor Ellen was on hand throughout the day and held 20 minute sessions which were very popular and beneficial especially for those that had never experienced talking therapy. Our trustees and volunteers ensured that the…
Yesterday was a very important day for me and for a group of Mother’s who have also lost a child to knife crime, as we were invited to meet Dame Cressida Rose Dick DBE QPM the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in London. We were invited to talk about our children, the impact that…
Thank you to everyone who donated to my birthday fundraiser last month, the final figure received was £1951.18 which is fantastic, I am still blown away by your generosity and moved as always by your outpouring of love and support. Some of the money that you raised will go towards our workshop this Saturday where…
