Beyond the core team
Our Network
Having The Last Word works with a small, trusted network of interviewers, voice-keepers, companions and celebrants across the country — each trained personally, and each sharing the same commitment to patience, honesty and care.
Maya Okafor
Bristol
Maya is a trained interviewer and former community radio producer who joined our network to help more people record their stories with confidence and care.
Daniel Cross
Leeds
Daniel is a qualified end-of-life doula who has supported families across West Yorkshire for over a decade, and brings deep calm to even the hardest of days.
Priya Shah
Manchester
Priya helps clients shape letters, recordings and written reflections with patience and a sharp ear for the phrases that matter most.
Connor Blake
Glasgow
Connor is a celebrant of fifteen years' standing who joined our network because he believed funerals could — and should — sound far more like the people they honour.
Closer to home
From the core team
Tom Whitfield
Companionship Coordinator
Tom trains and supports our companions across the network, drawing on his background as an end-of-life doula. He believes that the most powerful thing anyone can offer another person is simply unhurried attention.
Could this be you?
We are always glad to hear from people who can listen well and hold space for others with warmth and humility. No specific qualifications are required to begin — only patience, discretion, and a steady heart.
Join our network