Who We Are
Barri-Jon Graham & Naomi Graham
We are Stevie’s parents and the founders of her charity. During her short stay with us, she lit up our lives and provided us with so many good memories. When she very sadly passed and we were faced with the prospect of capturing her essence in a memorial we found the process to have a healing effect and allowed us to keep parenting our daughter. Once we completed the ceremony which saw her laid to rest we noticed that some other children buried close by had no memorial and had almost been lost to time. We would not allow that to happen again: Stevie Stones was founded. Now we want to make sure that all parents, wherever they are, have access to funding to allow them to memorialise their own children. In doing so we assure Stevie’s legacy is secured and her name brings something good to somebody else’s worst time.
Zoe Whitehouse
I’m Zoe — a business owner and mum to a 5-year-old. I never had the opportunity to meet Stevie, but from everything I hear about her, she was truly an incredible little girl. The strength Barri and Naomi have shown in turning the most unimaginable heartbreak into something that will help other families is something I have so much admiration for.
Stevie Stones is about making sure that no child is forgotten, and no parent has to face the additional financial burden of creating a lasting memorial for their child. Being part of this journey means so much to me. I’m incredibly proud to be involved and to help Barri and Naomi turn Stevie’s legacy into something that will make a real difference to families for years to come.
Helen Digger
Full-time working mum to a daughter a similar age to Stevie and project manager extraordinaire, I got involved with the 2024 wing walk, arranging a fundraiser at the local pub and kind of never left. After meeting Barri and Naomi, I knew that this was a charity that was close to my heart and despite not knowing Stevie, I could see the incredible strength her parents possessed and wanted to support them in any way she could. I’m bringing my project management knowledge to the team, keeping things on track and making sure that everyone knows what they’re doing!
Lois Freail
When I first met Barri and Naomi and learnt about their mission with Stevie Stones, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of. I felt so inspired and really wanted to project that into something positive for the charity.
Fast forward a few months and I was honoured to be invited to join the charity as a trustee – I’m here to support with all things marketing and outreach and I couldn’t be more passionate about spreading the word and sharing the Stevie Stones story.
Elizabeth Pegg
I have known Stevie Stones founder, Barri, for many years as a friend and colleague, and enjoyed learning about his family and their adventures.
Seeing how much of a cool little girl Stevie was, I wanted to be involved with Stevie Stones and encouraging people to #bemoreStevie. I’m very proud to know the team, and thrilled to be included as part of such a valuable purpose.
Your donation can make a difference!
The aim of the charity is to ensure that all parents have access to funding to provide a headstone for their child and alleviate financial stresses in the most difficult of circumstances.