Told by the person, on their terms

Editorial approach

A person is not a case file

Stories will be presented as writing, not as evidence of hardship. Each will carry the writer's own words, a short editorial note only where context is needed, and nothing that turns someone's life into a fundraising device.

We publish no examples, composites or illustrative profiles. When a story appears here, it belongs to a real person who gave written permission for it.

Privacy controls

How we protect people

Written consent first

Nothing is published unless the person ticked the consent box or gave separate written permission.

You choose how you appear

First name, initials or anonymous. Facility and location can be withheld on request.

Privacy review

Before publication we remove case details, medical information, third-party names and anything that could identify a family member.

Withdraw at any time

Consent can be revoked in writing, and the story is removed from the site.

Never a condition

Sharing a story is optional and has no effect whatsoever on whether an application is approved.