At 62, Maggie Cotter is fitter, stronger and more determined than ever. But behind her medal-winning swims lies a story of survival – twice over. “Organ donation has given me my life back, not once bu

Our daughter was facing a frightening diagnosis, but her dad and I knew just what to do.

Sitting beside the hospital bed where my 15-year-old daughter Leoni lay, I clutched her hand. ‘It’s cancer,’ I said, fighting back tears. Seeing her bewildered face staring back at me, my heart broke.

While my hero was losing his fight, I had a battle of my own

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day last year, while most of us were celebrating with loved ones, 11 people in the UK gave another family the ultimate gift by donating their organs. These donors enable

Just as she got her life back, it was cruel ly snatched away