In addition to Co-Founders and Directors, Katy and Lindsey, we have three other dynamic and talented Directors responsible for shaping and steering DEAD GOOD CIC.

We would like to introduce:

I am thrilled to be joining Dead Good as a director to support Lindsey and Katy's work in this wonderful and unique community interest company.

I have known the Vigurs (rhymes with tigers) sisters for many years and have always admired their creativity, compassion and integrity. These qualities have found a natural home in Dead Good. I love their dedication to educating and inspiring people around the subject of dying a good death, and end-of-life planning. They are already doing such a wonderful job of stimulating important conversations about these often uncomfortable subjects.

Their work has personally touched me, as recently I lost my dad. The thoughtful activities they planned to honour their own dad's life gave me meaningful ideas for how to celebrate my dad's life, too. I was able to anchor my grief in small projects, finding solace in creating a book about his life illustrated by our favourite photos. I immersed myself in memories and recollections, in the stories of his life and our life together.

For my day job, I work in communications and love writing. In my free time, I'm a total homebody who loves to be cosy under a heated blanket with a cup of tea while indulging in all things horror: films, books, and games. My inner goth is strong.

When it comes to my own end-of-life plans, I am painfully pragmatic and unsentimental (probably much to the horror of Lindsey and Katy!). I won't be having a funeral, but I intend to donate my body to medical science. My inner goth is keeping her fingers crossed that medical science will see fit to plastinate me, and wheel me out as a macabre yet educational exhibit in voyeuristic world tours.

Creativity, conversation, community, connection, care, celebration and a love of alliteration are the things that get me out of the bed in the morning. I have worked in the creative, community and education sector for 25 years in a variety of roles; Community Arts Producer, Cultural Development Officer, Heritage Outreach Manager, Head of Volunteering and as a socially engaged artist.

I am proud to be a Director of DEAD GOOD and I love their approach to person-centred, imaginative, caring, equitable death education and end of life planning.

I live in Bristol with my wife, daughter, our 2 cat boys and our extended chosen family. My days are often spent being instructed to use inanimate objects for small world play.

Being a curious creature I have many interests. Current obsessions are fungi, plant medicine and re-inventing ritual. My favourite things to do are to dance barefoot in a field or press my face against a bass speaker (not advisable: always wear good earplugs)!

Planning my own ending has been a joyous journey of discovery. When I am prompted to think about my own death, it helps me to reflect on my life and what matters most to me. Currently I would like a cardboard coffin and to be buried in a woodland. I would like to provide a menu of options for my friends and family to choose from that will give them comfort and support but I will be strongly suggesting dancing. I have multiple playlists!

I have watched Katy and Lindsey grow their business from the germ of an idea to a fully operational community interest company. I think what they are doing is so positive and ground breaking, and I am incredibly proud to be a part of it.

My day job is running my own business as a Dialect Coach Agent, something I’ve been doing for 17 years. We’ve grown along the way but essentially we represent dialect coaches that work in TV, Film and Theatre; helping actors switch and change their accents for different roles.

Now that the youngest of my three children is about to start her high school experience I couldn’t help but think I may have room to add another plate to my ever spinning stack.

Katy has started me thinking of my end of life plan (she will do that if you are in a room with her): I’m definitely opting for a burial, with lots of flowers an equal amount of tears and laughter. My parting song to you all is ‘I am the Resurrection’ by The Stone Roses, and you better all stay till the guitar kicks in!