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Campaign idea: Rachel turned to writing about grief

After her husband died of bowel cancer, Rachel turned to writing about grief to navigate life without him.

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In January 2025, Rachel lost her husband Mark to late-stage bowel cancer just nine months after his diagnosis. Guided by four brief notes he left on his laptop, she began writing on Substack to explore the raw reality of grief. Her open, heartfelt posts struck a chord with readers and earned her a national writing nomination.

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https://widowedandyoung.org.uk/

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