Turning Heartbreak Into Hope, Together

Providing cancer awareness and emotional support workshops for individuals facing cancer, misdiagnosis, and loss through lived experience, advocacy, and encouragement.

About Us

Support, encouragement, and practical guidance for people facing serious illness.

Heartbreak to Hope CIC uses personal experience to bring awareness, encouragement, and guidance to those facing serious illness.
Founded by Sharon-Ann Phillips, author of Why Me? My Fight for Life from Heartbreak to Hope, our mission is to inspire hope, raise awareness about misdiagnosis, and support others on their journey through cancer and recovery.
Every book sold helps us continue this work — sharing lived experience through talks, writing, and one-to-one support.

Who We Are

Heartbreak to Hope CIC is built on lived experience of cancer, misdiagnosis, and recovery.
Our founder, Sharon-Ann Phillips, has shared her story for nearly a decade to raise awareness and inspire hope through community talks, workshops, and campaigns with leading organisations including Pfizer and GSK.
Together with professionals and others who have lived through cancer or caring roles, our team offers compassion, faith, and understanding to those navigating life-changing illness.

What We Do

We provide one-to-one consultations, speaking engagements, and workshops that combine practical guidance with emotional support.
Our work helps patients, families, and healthcare professionals understand the impact of serious illness and misdiagnosis. Through lived experience and open conversation, we raise awareness, encourage resilience, and bring hope during life’s most difficult moments.

Empowering Health Journeys

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Our Mission

At Heartbreak to Hope CIC, our mission is to raise cancer awareness about the dangers of medical misdiagnosis, offer hope and guidance to people facing serious illness, and inspire resilience through Sharon Ann Phillips’ personal story.

Through her book, public speaking, and emotional support workshops, we aim to educate, empower, and uplift individuals and their families — promoting early detection, informed decision-making, and emotional well-being.

Every part of our work is grounded in compassion, lived experience, and the belief that hope can grow even in the most difficult circumstances, especially for those affected by misdiagnosis.

Why Me? My Fight for Life from Heartbreak to Hope

Author: Sharon-Ann Phillips

At the height of her life, Sharon-Ann Phillips was given just six months to live. What followed was a decade-long battle with multiple cancers, heart failure, and the devastating impact of misdiagnosis.

In Why Me?, Sharon shares her deeply personal journey of faith, resilience, and survival. From the shock of her first diagnosis to the trials of treatment, family loss, and unexpected setbacks, this memoir shines a light on the strength it takes to keep going when the odds are stacked against you.

More than a story of illness, this is a testament to hope. Sharon’s determination to live for her children and grandchildren, along with her belief that every challenge has meaning, offers inspiration to anyone facing adversity. This book also raises crucial cancer awareness and highlights the dangers of misdiagnosis, an issue Sharon now campaigns passionately to change. Additionally, her story encourages the importance of emotional support workshops for individuals grappling with similar challenges.

Available at Amazon

A story of heartbreak. A story of survival. A story of hope.

Book cover of 'Why Me?' My fight for life by Sharon-Ann Phillips, featuring a contemplative woman.

Our Work In Action

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Emma Walmsley CEO GSK interview

GSK Headquarters, London – 2025

Sharon was honoured to share her journey of misdiagnosis, cancer, and heart failure with Dame Emma Walmsley, CEO of GSK, and Sophie Castell, CEO of Myeloma UK, in front of 250 GSK colleagues. It was a moment to raise awareness and ensure that her patient voice was heard.

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Women’s Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, East Midlands – May 2025

In May 2025, Sharon joined women from across the region for a vibrant weekend conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the East Midlands. She spoke about resilience through misdiagnosis, cancer, and heart failure, and how faith shaped her journey. It was a joy to connect with so many women, answer questions, and share her book and turn

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Waldorf Hotel, London – April 2025
In April 2025, Sharon joined the GSK team at the Waldorf Hotel in London to share her lived experience of misdiagnosis, cancer, and heart failure. Speaking in front of colleagues in a professional setting, She was able to highlight the challenges faced by patients and the importance of integrating the patient perspective into healthcare. This event was invaluabl

Pfizer UK Patient Insights Panel – April 2025
Commitment to listening to patients shaping research

Pfizer UK Patient Insights Panel – April 2025
In April 2025, Pfizer UK featured her story as part of their commitment to listening to patients and shaping future research. Sharing her lived experience allowed her to highlight the realities of misdiagnosis, cancer, and resilience. Sharon was honoured to represent the patient voice in such a meaningful way.

GSK Campaign Advert – April 2025

In April 2025, Sharon was featured in a GSK campaign highlighting strategies to help people with cancer continue their everyday lives while research and treatments are developed.

The advert showed Sharon writing and working on her laptop, before closing with a powerful moment, a hug from her daughter. Capturing not only Sharon’s resilience but also the strength of fa

Sharon shares her cancer journey and how Macmillan support helped her, inspiring donations in 2020.

Macmillan Christmas Campaign - National, December 2020

During lockdown, Sharon shared her story as part of Macmillan’s 2020 Christmas campaign, alongside two others. The campaign inspired nationwide support and raised almost £800,000 to help families living with cancer through one of the toughest years.