Merchants’ girls walk in memory of Freya

Pupils and staff at Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School took part in a sponsored walk to raise money for a youth cancer charity.

The event raised more than £4,750 for Young Lives vs Cancer and was held in memory of former Merchant Taylors’ pupil Freya Kelly, who sadly passed away in 2020, when she was in Year 8.

More than 500 members of the school, many in fancy dress, walked the 11-mile route from Liverpool Road in Crosby via Lakeside Adventure Centre to Hightown, before returning to school.

Mrs Claire Tao, headmistress at Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School: “The sponsored walk was the idea of Freya’s friends and it really was a fitting tribute to her life, with so much laughter and support between the girls, plus, of course, a tinge of sadness along the way.

“We are really pleased so see how the collective efforts of the whole school community can be used to transform lives and I know there were a lot of sore feet in school the next day.

“We are also delighted to have raised such an incredible amount of money to support the vital work of Young Lives vs Cancer, which does so much to help children with cancer and their families.”

If you’d like to donate to this cause, you can still do so by clicking HERE.