THE INTERVIEW
NICOLA GLEAVE
TALKS TO LYNNE HAGUE
Wirral Life’s Lynne Hague talks to Nicola Gleave, a
successful local businesswoman, on her fight against
cancer, inspirational attitude to life and her new
fundraising initiative, Worn by Us.
Tell us about yourself...
I’m 44, married to Andy and we have two children - Jack aged
13 and Sophie aged 8. I was born in Liverpool and moved to
the Wirral almost 19 years ago when I got married. I’m a very
determined person and a bit of a workaholic. I become very
passionate about anything I get involved in and throw myself in
200%.
Over the past few months you have been busy promoting
awareness of Worn By Us.com – your fund raising initiative
for cancer charities. As this is such a personal issue for you,
has this been received in the way you had hoped?
Oh my gosh it has been unbelievable. It started as an idea to raise
awareness and give back after I was diagnosed with breast cancer
in 2014, and it has really evolved - and we can now support any
charity of your choice. I’m overwhelmed by the interest and
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support I’ve received by so many people. Everyone who hears
about it, thinks it’s a brilliant idea. I am now being contacted
by people who have heard about me, and also introduced to so
many amazing people and organisations who want to support,
ranging from people who have read my story and want to donate
clothes and items from their wardrobes, fashion designers and
boutiques donating items, to celebrity stylists introducing me to
their clients. There are just too many people to mention them
all, but there is a Wirral woman Claire Whittle who owns a
beauty salon in Liverpool ‘CJ in the City’. Claire has donated
many fabulous and expensive items of clothing most of which
have never been worn, as she wants to support Clatterbridge
Cancer Charity. We’ve received items from many celebrities too
including Coleen Rooney, Jacqueline Gold, Lorraine Kelly, Mel
C, Katie Piper, Peter Andre and many others. That is the most
amazing thing about what I have created – people are able to
provide constant support and funds for their favourite charity
without having to part with any cash at all. All they are doing is
handing over clothes and other items which are taking up space
in their wardrobes which they no longer want, and we do the rest
to raise money for their charity – it’s really simple and effective. I
also have to mention Nick Ede who has been an amazing support.
Nick is a well known philanthropist, PR personality, and brand