A charity set up in memory of a Bury teenager who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing has been chosen as the next cause that a shopping centre will support.

Liv’s Trust CIO was created in memory of 15-year-old Olivia Campbell Hardy, who died in the terrorist attack in May 2017.

The charity is a living legacy to Olivia, who was a talented ballroom and Latin dancer and singer who wanted to teach.

It provides help for young people in higher education, performing arts, music and dance and has received the most votes in The Rock Shopping Centre’s bid to find a new charity for 2023/24.

The Rock’s centre director, Arnold Wilcox-Wood, said: “Over the past few weeks we held a public vote via our website.

“Almost 1,000 votes were cast and Liv’s Trust CIO is the cause which received the highest number of public votes.

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“Our new partnership with the charity will begin from July 1 and we’re very much looking forward to working together to raise funds in Olivia’s memory.”

The charity was launched by Olivia’s grandfather, Steven Goodman.

He said: “We are delighted to be chosen as The Rock’s charity of choice.

“Music and dance are so good for young people's wellbeing.

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“We hope the exposure we get from being The Rock’s charity of choice will help us support more young people across the borough.

“To Olivia, music was her everything.”

The Rock’s partnership with Jigsaw Bury will conclude at the end of June. 

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Arnold said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Jigsaw over the past year, thank you also to our shoppers who have been so generous with their donations to the cause over this time and to our retailers for getting on board with any fundraising events we have held.

“We wish Jigsaw the best of luck going forward.”

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