Natalie Thomas obituary

My daughter-in-law, Natalie Thomas, who has died suddenly of cancer aged 42, touched the lives of many. From 2004 until 2011, she was a personal adviser with Connexions in Manchester, providing guidance to harder-to-reach young people in a very disadvantaged area, on issues including homelessness, teenage pregnancy, mental health issues, substance misuse and offending behaviour.Born and brought up in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Natalie was the youngest of three children of Byron Sykes, an HGV drive