QUINTET Study - Researchers & Facilitators!
Damali Beautiful Vision CIC and QUINTET Study are collaborating together.
We are here to encourage Black Global Majority families and individuals to share their lived experiences regarding their care during the navigation of sudden loss of a young child or young adult.
We understand that this is a sensitive subject and may be challenge at time to speak about. You can be sure that you will held in a compassionate space to express yourself.
The QUINTET Study consultation workshop will take place in October 2026.
Dates, time and venue to be affirmed soon.
If you are interested in participating please feel free to email us
Email: damalibeautifulvisioncic@gmail.com
We are looking for 10 participants in total: Parents, Siblings and Grand Parents.
You will be reimbursed for your time with a £50 voucher, complimentary meal and drinks.
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Meet the team below!
Aisha Peters
Executive Founder & CEO - Damali Beautiful Vision CIC, certified Level 3 Helper Psychotherapy Theory, Life Coach and Family Liaison Facilitator
David Wright
Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences
Andre Bright
Executive Director - Damali Beautiful Vision CIC & Certified Burn Out Coach
Lisa Hodgson
Senior Research Assistant School of Health Sciences Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Southampton
Aisha Peters is the CEO and Executive Founder of Damali Beautiful Vision CIC, established in loving honour of her late daughter, Damali, who passed away suddenly at just three years old.
With over 20 years of experience in coaching, creative health, performing arts, spiritual and life coaching, Aisha brings together her Level 3 Counselling and Psychotherapy knowledge and lived experience to promote positive mental and emotional wellbeing. Aisha is a Compassion Activist at heart, passionate about empowering others to thrive and creating spaces where compassion, healing and hope can flourish. She firmly believes that compassion belongs in all spaces and places.
David Wright a researcher working on the QUINTET study. I lead the projects talking to families and professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, police, pathologists) about their experiences of child loss. I also lead our public engagement activity, working with 20 parents who help to ensure every aspect of the study is driven by parent experience.
I have been a researcher for over 25 years, working in areas such as stroke and cancer. It is a privilege working for the QUINTET study and hearing the experiences of bereaved families. I have a deep passion and determination to ensure the study meets its aim: that every family who loses a child suddenly and unexpectedly gets the bereavement care and support they need when they need it.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, walking the South Downs and music. I also volunteer for my church as church organist and bellringer.
André Bright is an AoEC/ICF-certified burnout-prevention coach and facilitator from Sierra Leone, living in London. With a background in Architecture and professional dance, he brings a balance of structure, creativity and culture to his RELIEF framework that he uses to help highly driven, deeply responsible leaders continue to excel without sacrificing their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
Lisa Hodgson a researcher working on the QUINTET study, and one of the things I enjoy most about my work is hearing people's stories. A large part of my role involves talking with families and professionals about their experiences and perspectives, and I feel very fortunate that people are often willing to share those with me. For me, research is about people; listening, learning and helping ensure that people's voices are
heard. I have spent more than 20 years working in health and social care research, speaking with patients, families, professionals and communities about a wide range of topics. No matter the project, the part I enjoy most is understanding what matters to people and helping turn those experiences into knowledge that can make a positive difference. That is one of the reasons I feel so privileged to be involved in the QUINTET study. The experiences shared by bereaved families are helping us better understand how support can be improved following the sudden and unexpected death of a child, while ensuring that the voices of those most affected remain at the heart of the study.
When I am not working, you will usually find me out walking, hiking, running, cycling, taking photographs or exploring somewhere with a bit of history. I also enjoy painting and drawing, although my enthusiasm does not always match my artistic ability!
Thankfully, I have learned that enjoyment is far more important than perfection, and I am happy to keep practising regardless of the outcome. I love animals, books, good company and taking on new challenges, even when I am not particularly good at them.
