Hi, my name is Tereza and I am a close friend of the family. It is with broken hearts that we are setting up this fundraiser for Natalie’s children.

At just 40 years old, after only recently celebrating her birthday, Natalie was taken from this world far too soon in the most unimaginable and tragic circumstances. Her children have lost not only their mum, but the centre of their entire world.

To know Natalie was to love her. She had the biggest smile, the loudest laugh, and a way of making everyone she met feel like they had known her forever. She was funny, kind, fiercely loyal and completely full of life. She lived every day to the fullest, loved watching Arsenal, chasing beautiful sunsets, spending time with the people she loved, and making memories whenever she could.

But above everything else, Natalie loved her children.

They were her world, her greatest achievement and the reason she did everything she did. She was happiest when they were all together at home, curled up with a Chinese takeaway, laughing, talking and simply enjoying being together. They were never far from her side, and she was never far from theirs.

Natalie was the person everyone gravitated towards. Her home was where family gathered, where friends were always welcome, and where nobody ever felt alone. If someone needed help, she was there without hesitation. She gave so much of herself to everyone around her, never expecting anything in return.

Now, her children are facing a future they should never have had to imagine.

In an instant, everything has changed.

The holidays they were looking forward to, family celebrations, birthdays, Christmases, weddings and all the moments they expected to share with their mum will never be the same. They are having to navigate a life without the person who guided them through everything.

As they begin to rebuild their lives, they will eventually be moving into a new home and starting again. They will need to replace everyday essentials, important personal documents that have been lost, and all the things that most of us take for granted. In the years ahead there will be school trips, learning to drive, further education, and countless milestones that Natalie should have been there to celebrate and support.

No amount of money will ever replace their amazing mum, or take away the pain they are living with every single day.

What it can do is remove some of the financial burden and give them one less thing to worry about as they begin the incredibly difficult journey ahead. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will go directly towards helping them rebuild their lives and giving them the stability and opportunities that Natalie would have wanted for them.

If you’re unable to donate, simply sharing this page would mean the world.

Thank you for helping us honour Natalie in the way she spent her life, by looking after the people she loved most. Every penny raised will go directly to Natalie’s children.

Her Facebook profile said ‘Give your loved ones and extra squeeze life's to short’, the truest words.

"The best in the world"

Natalie Clements 12/05/1986-15/7|26

(The children’s identities have been kept private in the photographs out of respect for them during this incredibly difficult time. )