'Inspirational' Heidi-Lou, 9, with cerebral palsy targets first steps thanks to mega-mission
21.07.2022 - 13:17
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She is one of hundreds of children whose lives have been changed thanks to a father keeping alive the memory of his daughter. But the support Heidi-Lou Decieco has received from a Salford charity will hopefully one day enable her to walk.
The charity, Georgia's Children of the World, has raised an astonishing £350,000 since it was set up by Steve Murray from Worsley, after his daughter, Georgia Louise Murray, died aged 19, in 2010 due to a heart condition. It stages the annual G-Festival a summer musical festival.
This Saturday the G-Festival is back after being postponed for two years due to the pandemic. It will be held at The Waterside in Monton with music throughout the day and into the evening, from 1pm until 11pm. But Heidi-Lou, who has cerebral palsy, will benefit from three friends who completed a tough challenge to raise £7,000 for the charity.
Cycling 500 miles and climbing 12,000ft, Matt Maxwell, 51, Andrew Pierce, 59, Eddie Kilfoyle, 51, together with a team of supporters from Manchester took on their ‘3PeaksON2Wheels’ challenge to ensure the charity could continue to provide life changing support for nine-year-old Heidi-Lou from Swinton.
They not only climbed Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – but also cycled the route between the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, on a journey that took seven days. They raised more than £7,000 in fundraising along the way, with further donations still coming in. It will help Heidi-Lou, who has cerebral palsy, work towards taking her first steps.
The Georgia’s Children of the World charity has been running since 2011 and raised money to support children locally and overseas. Having been unable to run its major G-Festival event for the past two years