In this podcast Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children speak to Simon and Miranda about their son Ozzie who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia when he was 15 years old and sadly died in 2020. They discuss parenting through cancer and into bereavement and beyond. Please note this podcast is about the death of a child, which you may find upsetting or distressing. Please note as well that any medical discussion in this recording is strictly to do with Ozzie’s circumstances and will not be applicable to others.   

Ozzie was a brilliant talented musician- you can check out his music on his Youtube channel and Instagram 

There are organisations in Northern Ireland to support you and your family with bereavement. They are: Child Bereavement UK, Winston's Wish, the Compassionate Friends, Slow Group (online), Cruse Bereavement Support, as well as Young Lives vs Cancer and Cancer Fund for Children (details below). If you are a parent who has lost a child to cancer you can join our Young Lives vs Cancer Parent's Bereavement Facebook Group for peer support. 

If you’d like to get in touch with Young Lives vs Cancer 

Email: [email protected]

Call: 0300 303 5220 

Simon & Laura’s Instagram: @Simon.YoungLives | @LauraYoungLives 

If you’d like to get in touch with Cancer Fund For Children 

Email: [email protected] 

Call: 028 9080 5599