The very special ellen macarthur trust

With latest statistics showing that cancer will affect half of us, Lisa Ellson, 53, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, shares her story and how her own diagnosis led her to create something special to help people everywhere…

I needed support at the worst time of my life, and boy did I get it

As she sat on the final evening of her Greek holiday, Tracey van Alphen-Read knew what awaited her at home would be the biggest challenge of her life. The 50-year-old community nurse from Gloucestersh

Three women express their gratitude towards the unsung heroes who changed their lives for the better

Jazz Turner reflects on her recent record-setting around Britain voyage and her decision to turn down a hospice bed and ‘get out into the English Channel and turn right’

The battle with breast cancer is one of the most intense fights a woman can face – but embracing a new body shape can bring with it a whole new confidence, as Rachel Loos discovers