Sisters Juliette and Naomi Coleman have launched a foundation to help children affected by cancer, in memory of their brother, who died from the disease earlier this year.

Israel-based Jeremy Coleman was diagnosed with stomach cancer in May last year. He died in July, aged 39, leaving his wife, Pamela Becker, 38, and their three young children.

Juliette, 37 (pictured right), Naomi, 29, and Pamela have since established Jeremy’s Circle of Friendship of Support, for children where there is cancer in the family.

Mother-of-two Juliette, who lives in Manchester, tells People: “It was something we talked about with Jeremy while he was alive. He would be so proud to know that something good came out of something so tragic.”

The foundation will raise money through the My Israel organisation, which supports Israeli charities. It will offer a series of programmes, events and network opportunities. Planned events include a pre-Chanucah party in London on December 20, a Chanucah party in Israel and a five-day camp next year.

The charity will initially be Israel-based but Juliette says they would consider launching in the UK.

She says: “Jeremy’s daughter, who is seven, kept saying she wanted to meet someone who was going through something similar, who also had a daddy with cancer.”

London-based Naomi adds: “I know how much I needed the support of all my friends and family and I know how stressful it can be for children, who can sometimes feel guilty for having fun. We want to take the stress away from families and show them that it’s okay to have fun.”

www.jeremyscircle.org