A couple from Ulverston who became millionaires overnight dedicated their time to transform a children's hospital in Liverpool.
Helen and Derek Garnett won £1million on the Euromillions back in 2017 and were part of a group aiming to improve the site at Alder Hey Hospital on Tuesday.
Alder Hey, which has benefited from National Lottery funding over the years, is one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals. It cares for more than 1,200 children and young people every day.
It is currently undergoing a multi-million-pound redevelopment to create a world-class healthcare campus on the site of the hospital, where all aspects of children's health can be addressed in one dedicated space.
The team of National Lottery winners, who between them are worth more than £32 million, spent the day planting a range of trees, climbers, grasses, bulbs and ever-greens which will flourish during the months ahead.
The piece of land the winners have been helping to transform is situated around the Alder Centre - a bereavement unit. This area can be seen by the thousands of families who visit Alder Hey every year.
Fiona Ashcroft, CEO at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, said: “We have been extremely grateful to have the lottery winners on site.
"They have certainly done an excellent job and played a very important part in developing our Children’s Health Campus here."
Helen and Derek's win nearly seven years ago allowed the couple to stop working, travel across Europe and build their 'dream house' in Ulverston.
Tuesday proved that they were willing to give a little back, supporting the hospital that has been a key focus of National Lottery funding over the years.
The Alder Centr not only offers one to one therapy and counselling sessions but also hosts bakery, art and a whole range of different courses to help and support both parents and siblings through bereavement.
It also acts as a base for calls from across the country to the Child Death Helpline.
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The vision for the Children’s Health Campus, located next to Springfield Park in Liverpool, is to provide an innovative, vibrant and safe place with a focus on developing the very best health outcomes for children and young people.
Lottery players generate £30 million each week for funded projects, with over 685,000 grants having been made across the UK to date.
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