This photograph shows the extremely, emotional embrace after the birth of our 4th child, a child whom, we (James and I) thought had been...

Surreal, it’s the only word I can use to describe the opening of our very own Jolly Josh centre! Today the charity has reached a gigantic...

In 2019 I was invited to Rochdale Woman of the Year as a shortlisted nominee. I worked at the local special school teaching children...

We are now four years into our grief journey, and it’s not become any easier, time IS NOT a healer. I no longer cry every day, but...

To James on Father’s Day 2021, (an edited version from 2019) You are appreciated for being the most amazing Daddy to our children. You...

Today a special little boy should have turned 5, Joshua should have been waking up today another year older, I’d have been thinking about...

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Oliver is now 15 months and 17 days old, why is this so significant? Oliver is now the same age that Joshua (his brother) will forever be.

It’s as though a big, dark cloud bursting with ‘what ifs’ haunts me, blasting me with teasers of a life that should have been…

On 19th May 2020 Team Jolly Josh put out a plea on our social media for a volunteer bid writer. The charity up until now has been...

"Undoubtedly one of the most fulfilling and emotionally charged photography projects I have ever been involved in."

To celebrate #VolunteersWeek we'd also like to introduce another #JollyJosh volunteer, we're #sayingthanks to Helen of Brand & Content. ...

Meet another fantastic #JollyJosh volunteer... "Having lived in London for years my husband and I decided to move back to the area to...

Meet another#JollyJosh Volunteer “My name is Ann, I have been volunteering for Jolly Josh since the 28th of March 2018. I am 64 years...

On this date 2017 (just 8 days after Josh's 1st birthday) we would be taken to the therapy room @Manchester Children's Hospital for our...