| Based in Surrey, Jill Green and Angie Mills founded leavealetter.com in October 2006. They have known each other closely for nearly 20 years, both their husbands worked together in the motor industry and their children grew up as friends. Finding themselves in their 40’s and needing to fill a ‘gap’ in their careers, they decided to enter into a joint business venture which they hoped could be passed on to their own children as part of their legacy.
leavealetter.com was born through life changing personal experiences and the inspiration of family and friends who have always meant so much in their lives.
Jill lost her father in 2002, leaving her mother and herself personal letters that gave them both something physical to hold and which have continued to be a source of great comfort over the years. In 2005 Angie’s husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness and he was encouraged to write letters to his wife and sons by Jill’s husband, which he agreed to do. The family can only assume that he believed he had more time, as letters were never found.
Like most people in this situation, Angie spent a long time searching clothing, computers and papers for these letters, knowing he had agreed to do it. For her and her sons it has left a vacuum, where words would have helped to give wisdom, reflect on special times, and offer words of encouragement through life’s ups and downs.
It became clear that a personal memento sent to a loved one, could play a major role in the healing process. After months of research and development, they devised a simple way for people to store letters securely to their loved ones online - leavealetter.com.
leavealetter.com. is the first business venture for Jill and Angie and is totally self financing. Running their own business has proved a steep learning curve for both ladies but they have risen to the challenge and have absorbed information from sources such as business seminars, the internet and small business advisory bodies. They view the company as a full time job and are determined to make leavealetter.com a successful business providing an invaluable service both for those who wish to leave a letter to loved ones, friends and relatives and to provide comfort for those who are bereaved.
|
