Revel Family Story

“My husband passed away in September 2024 after a long and difficult battle with bowel cancer. I’m now raising our three children after what has been an incredibly challenging decade for our family.

For ten years, our lives were shaped by illness — first my own cancer diagnosis and treatment, and then my husband’s diagnosis and the heartbreaking journey that followed.

The emotional, psychological, and financial weight of everything we have been through has been immense. Because of other medical complications, my husband was unable to obtain life insurance, which meant that when he passed away the financial responsibility fell heavily on my shoulders.

I never imagined that I would one day need to reach out to The Police Children’s Charity. No one ever hopes to be in that position — it means the unthinkable has happened and your world has been turned upside down.

But the support they have given my children has been truly incredible. My eldest has received a grant to help with studying Law at university, and my younger children were able to receive gifts that helped them purchase iPads for their Year 13 studies. These may seem like small things to some, but to us they have made such a difference.

I am deeply grateful to this charity and the support they provide to families like ours during the most difficult times.

If you are able to, please consider donating — even a few pounds a month can help support children in our police family when they need it most.”

Thanks

Linda