A WIRRAL volunteer is set to take part in Maggie's Merseyside 10k Culture Crawl Liverpool in memory of her mum.

Sheilagh Kernaghan, 25, from Greasby has been volunteering for Maggie's Merseyside since March 2016 and has signed up to the crawl to raise money for people affected by cancer in memory of her mum who passed away from the disease in July 2015. 

The 10k Culture Crawl will take place on Friday September 29 from 6.30pm.

During the walk fundraisers will gain exclusive, after-hours access to some of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings, including the Liverpool Medical Institution, Victoria Gallery and Museum and the bombed-out church.

Sheilagh said: “I was at University when my mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

"I was 300 miles away from home studying in Canterbury.

"I was away from my family and my long-term partner so it was quite a lonely experience.

"My parents told me to stay at University so I found support with Maggie’s Centres online.

“My mum was only 50 when she passed away and that’s something that I can’t change but Maggie’s has helped me to change things for other people.

"For the past eighteen months or so, I have been helping Holly, the lovely fundraising manager at Maggie’s Merseyside with all-things-digital.

"Together, we have been able to raise awareness of Maggie’s and what it does for people.

"People get in touch to say that in the middle of all of the chaos that cancer brings, Maggie’s has been a place of solace for them.”

Sheilagh added: “I think the Culture Crawl is a really positive way to raise money for people affected by cancer.

"I helped to organise the event last year so I know how much effort the team puts into making it a special event for people.

"It’s suitable for people of all ages and there really are cultural delights around every corner.

"It’s a whirlwind adventure and I’m really looking forward to doing it again this year.”

Along the way participants will celebrate the vibrant culture and heritage of Liverpool with theatre, history, music and art.

To register to take part visit www.maggiescentres.org/culturecrawl/find-event/culture-crawl-liverpool/ or get in touch with the fundraising team call 0151 334 4301.