Our daughter, Clodagh, passed away on 28th December 2019, having been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive blood cancer on Christmas Eve 2019. Clodagh was just 22.

Every day since Clodagh fell asleep in our arms has been hard. Losing your only child is something that no one should have to face. Fundraising for Blood cancer research won't bring Clodagh back, but it may mean another family doesn't have to endure this pain.

Clodagh should be celebrating her 27th birthday on 7th May. Carol and I want to help fundraise for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI in memory of Clodagh. Clodagh always said it's not a party without tea and cake. Every year on the May Bank Holiday, we want to host a Big Red Tea Party to celebrate Clodagh's life, to mark her birthday, and to raise awareness and much needed funds for blood cancer research.

Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI is the only charity in Northern Ireland dedicated to funding blood cancer research.