Sarah's Story
Sarah’s Star was founded by Sarah Harrison — a much-loved mum of two, whose strength, compassion, and unwavering trust in the power of community continue to inspire everything we do. Sarah was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in 2019 and passed away in December 2025, but her spirit, kindness, and belief in supporting others live on through the charity.
Sarah shared her journey with honesty and courage, here are her words in 2025:
“I was first diagnosed with breast cancer at 35 in 2016. After seven months of gruelling treatment, I thankfully went into remission. That remission lasted until early 2019, when I learned the cancer had returned as secondary breast cancer, which is incurable.
Although this was a devastating blow, I told myself that palliative doesn’t always mean your life is immediately over.
In a way, it was just the beginning…”
“I am hoping to make life a little easier for people who have been given an incurable or palliative diagnosis”.
– Sarah Harrison (Sarah Harrison, Founder speaking in 2025)
Fear
Sarah said in 2024:
“My biggest fear right now is feeling completely useless and that’s why I’m doing this, it’s an awful feeling! This disease can take so much away but at Sarah’s Star I want everyone to feel they are of some use. There are days we may feel we have nothing to give but even sharing that detail with someone could help them to realise that they are not alone in that thought and together we can keep shining through the dark times”
This is the vision we continue to foster at Sarah’s Star through our values of Community, Trust and Wellbeing.
Our Purpose
Sarah said in 2024:
“No two days are the same as on a good day, I am upbeat, I feel energised and full of hope for a life where I can make a difference.
Sometimes I feel unstoppable with great passion for positivity. I feel so grateful for what I have in that moment, and I just want to help people like me to feel that they’re not alone. On a bad day I have feelings of uncertainty.
Through talking to other people in similar situations, I’ve learnt that we are all unique in dealing with our illnesses, there is no right or wrong way but having support and being able to support others can make it more manageable.”
We want people to feel purposeful and not let their illness dictate their happiness. We would love to welcome you to our community space at the Linskill centre and really appreciate your support.