Heartbreak to Hope CIC — Cancer Awareness, Emotional Support & Advocacy

Heartbreak to Hope CIC

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.

Sharon-Ann Phillips, founder of Heartbreak to Hope CIC

Who We Are & Our Mission

Raising cancer awareness and inspiring hope through lived experience

Heartbreak to Hope CIC was founded by Sharon-Ann Phillips, cancer survivor, patient advocate, and author, whose decade-long battle with multiple cancers, heart failure, and the devastating impact of misdiagnosis became the foundation for everything we do.

Our mission is to raise awareness of the dangers of medical misdiagnosis, offer hope and guidance to people facing serious illness, and inspire resilience through lived experience. Through speaking engagements, workshops, and one-to-one support, we help patients, families, and healthcare professionals understand the human side of illness.

Sharon-Ann has shared her story for nearly a decade, always grounded in compassion, faith, and the belief that hope can grow even in the most difficult circumstances.

Awareness

Educating communities about cancer, misdiagnosis and early detection

Support

One-to-one guidance and emotional support for patients and families

Hope

Inspiring resilience through lived experience and shared stories

Book cover of Why Me? My fight for life by Sharon-Ann Phillips

Why Me? My Fight for Life from Heartbreak to Hope

Author: Sharon-Ann Phillips

At the height of her life, Sharon-Ann 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?, she shares her deeply personal journey of faith, resilience, and survival — a testament to hope.

Available at Amazon

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

Events & Advocacy

Our Work In Action

Two women engaged in a serious conversation during a formal event. Sharon-Ann Phillips and Emma Walmsley CEO GSK interview with Myeloma UK

GSK Headquarters, London – 2025

Sharon-Ann was honoured to share her journey of misdiagnosis, cancer, and heart failure with Dame Emma Walmsley, then 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.

Sharon-Ann Phillips sharing her story on ByYourSide, Pfizer UK's patient support site

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-Ann was honoured to represent the patient voice in such a meaningful way.

Sharon-Ann Phillips Macmillan Christmas 2020 campaign — They told me Christmas 2015 would be my last but I'm still here celebrating

Macmillan Christmas Campaign - National, December 2020

During lockdown, Sharon-Ann 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.

Coming Up

Every month

Know Your Normal

On the 1st of every month, Sharon-Ann shares a short breast awareness video on Instagram. Know your normal, check yourself, speak up.

February 2027

ResearchTogether, Birmingham

Find Heartbreak to Hope in the Conversation Zone alongside Blood Cancer UK, bringing lived experience into research.

Now booking

Talks and Workshops

Sharon-Ann speaks to churches, organisations and community groups about misdiagnosis, early awareness and living with hope.

Latest from the Blog

Phoebe, aged 8, smiling with her nanny Clare, on a poster for her Lobular Breast Cancer UK fundraiser
6 Oct 2026

Meet Phoebe: The 8 Year Old Raising Hope for Lobular Breast Cancer

8 year old Phoebe is fundraising for Lobular Breast Cancer UK after her nanny Clare was diagnosed. Read her story and learn why breast awareness means more than checking for a lump.

Read more →
Sharon-Ann Phillips, founder of Heartbreak to Hope, patient advocate and author of Why Me?
5 Oct 2026

My Story, Featured by HQIP for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I was honoured to be invited by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) to share my story as part of their national campaign.

Read more →
Macmillan Coffee Morning cake table at True Vine Ministries, Lambeth
19 Sep 2026

Cake, Community and a Cause Close to Our Hearts

Heartbreak to Hope and Eden Legal Consultancy hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning at True Vine Ministries, Lambeth, raising money for people living with cancer.

Read more →
Know Your Normal — Breast Awareness Guide by Sharon-Ann Phillips, Heartbreak to Hope CIC

Free Resource

Know Your Normal

Free Heartbreak to Hope Breast Awareness Guide

Checking your breasts takes just a few minutes. This guide helps you understand what is normal for your body, what changes to look and feel for, and when to seek medical advice.

Created by breast cancer survivor, patient advocate and founder of Heartbreak to Hope CIC.

Enter your details to get your free guide

We respect your privacy. Your details are used only to send you this guide and occasional updates from Heartbreak to Hope CIC.

How We Help

Workshops & Support

Sharon-Ann Phillips speaking at the lectern at the Myeloma UK Infoday, 1 Wimpole Street, London
Sharon-Ann speaking at the Myeloma UK Infoday, Wimpole Street.

Speaking & Workshops

Sharon-Ann brings lived experience into the rooms where change can be made, from national patient conferences to community halls. Her talks are honest, warm and grounded in the reality of navigating serious illness, misdiagnosis and the search for hope.

Whether speaking alongside leading clinicians or sitting in conversation with a church congregation, she meets every audience where they are.

Colleagues gathered in a conference room during a lived experience workshop

Lived Experience Workshops

Workshops built from real lived experience, offering practical guidance and a safe space to better understand diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and how to respond when something doesn't feel right.

Sharon-Ann Phillips with Orin and Beverley De Gale, founders of ACLT, at a stem cell blood and organ donation awareness event

Using My Story to Inspire Change

Standing alongside Orin and Beverley De Gale, founders of ACLT, whose pioneering work has transformed lives through stem cell, blood and organ donation. Using my lived experience to raise awareness, inspire hope and encourage others to take action.

Speaking & Awareness Sessions

Honest, impactful talks for churches, organisations, and community groups, raising awareness and encouraging people to understand their bodies and speak up with confidence.

Sharon-Ann Phillips speaking to a group of young people in a community space, holding a microphone and her book

Storytelling & Advocacy

Inspiring the next generation through the power of lived experience. By sharing my personal journey, I encourage young people to build resilience, make informed choices and believe that difficult circumstances do not have to define their future.

Sharon-Ann Phillips speaking passionately at an event

In Conversation with Sharon-Ann

Candid, meaningful conversations about living with serious illness, the emotional journey of diagnosis, and finding strength through community and shared experience.

Sharon-Ann Phillips with Dame Emma Walmsley CEO of GSK at a healthcare event — Community & Collaboration

Community & Collaboration

Building partnerships that put patients at the heart of change — working alongside healthcare leaders, charities and organisations including GSK, Myeloma UK, Blood Cancer UK and NHS trusts to ensure lived experience shapes conversations and improves outcomes.

Gallery

Sharon-Ann in Action

Sharon-Ann Phillips with Carol McDermott MBE and Patrick Hutchinson at the LIT Awards
LIT Award — with Carol McDermott MBE and Patrick Hutchinson – Apr 2026
Sharon-Ann Phillips at her desk at home, featured in GSK campaign advert — photo courtesy of Richard Moran/GSK
GSK advert – Apr 2025 · Photo: Richard Moran/GSK
An Audience with Sharon-Ann at St George's Hospital — Black History Month event with Why Me? projected on screen
Royal Marsden NHS Day – 2023

What People Say

Testimonials

"Because members of my family have had cancer, and some have sadly died from it, I read your book and decided to write about it on my Velindre Facebook page because I wanted it to be an inspiration to others. I cried when I read all about what you have been through. Your story touched me deeply, and I wanted other people affected by cancer to know about it. Your book is inspiring, moving, and a reminder that hope can be found even in the most difficult circumstances."

— Gareth Dredge

Velindre Cancer Centre supporter

"Your session was the highest rated of the entire training day. Nurses described it as insightful, moving and a privilege to hear. Many said hearing your experience reinforced the importance of listening, compassion and the difference nurses can make to a patient's journey."

— St George's Hospital SACT Training Team

After sharing my story as part of Nurse's Training

"From page one, Why Me? captured me. There were moments when I had to put the book down and sob as I reflected on everything Sharon-Ann had endured. Her story is honest, moving, and deeply inspiring. Reading Why Me? has brought faith back into focus again and reminded me of the strength that can be found even in life's most difficult circumstances."

— Carol Clarke

Owner, Calma Beach Club, Barbados

"I received your book at 3pm on Thursday, started reading it at 7pm and simply could not put it down. By 2am I had finished the entire book. I cried so much. You are such an inspiration. I have always believed in God, but my faith was very low. Your story opened my mind and my heart to understand what God can really do. Your honesty is overwhelming and pure."

— BK

Faith and Inspiration

"Thank you so much, your writing style is so authentic, it's as though your presence is felt in the room as I read your words. I had to buy 10 more for my friends."

— Paul Parkes

Could not keep it to myself

"This is a very authentic book, written with honesty and openness. The author was not afraid to open her heart even while it was breaking. Having survived cancer myself, I found it incredibly emotional. It is a must-read no matter what situation you are facing. Why Me? will make you laugh and cry, lift your faith, and remind you of the greatest virtue of all: love."

— Bev L

A Story That Stays With You

"This book is a true testimony of how one woman overcame adversity, even when doctors delivered the worst possible news. People often ask me how I can remain so positive. It's because I am surrounded by such exquisite beings as Ms Phillips. Shazza, you're an extraordinary woman and you've touched our hearts. I salute you, Queen."

— Lorna Gee

An Extraordinary Woman

"I could not put this book down. I was gripped from beginning to end. My emotions were completely captivated. I chuckled, I cried, and I felt uplifted in faith. This book gave me an even greater appreciation for life, loved ones, and a reminder of how quickly everything can change. What a journey."

— H Henry

Gripped From Beginning to End

Moved by what you've read? Get your copy of Why Me? and share Sharon-Ann's story.

Buy the Book on Amazon
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Contact Us

Get in Touch — If you would like to find out more about workshops, one-to-one support, or speaking opportunities, please get in touch. Whether you are reaching out for yourself, a loved one, or an organisation, we welcome your enquiry.

You can contact us for:

  • Joining a workshop
  • Booking a speaker
  • One-to-one support
  • Community or church events
  • General enquiries

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All enquiries are treated with care and confidentiality. We aim to respond within 2–3 working days.

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Privacy Policy

Heartbreak to Hope CIC values your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Heartbreak to Hope CIC is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a data controller. Our ICO registration number is ZC068371.

1. Information We Collect — We may collect your name and contact details (such as email address and telephone number), and information you choose to share when contacting us, booking consultations, or purchasing products.

2. How We Use Your Information — We use your information to respond to your enquiries, provide one-to-one consultations and support, process payments and deliver products you order, and keep records for legal and financial purposes.

3. How We Store Your Information — Information is stored securely and only accessed by authorised personnel. We do not share your personal information with third parties unless required by law. We only keep your data for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet legal obligations.

4. Your Rights — Under UK GDPR, you have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you, ask us to correct, update, or delete your personal information, and withdraw your consent at any time.

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