A DAUGHTER is taking on a kayaking challenge in memory of her mum.

Amy Birss, from Tranmere, will kayak from River Lock in the centre of Leeds on Friday, March 29 before finishing at Liverpool Docks on Monday, April 1.

The 24-year-old PhD student is braving the 125 mile journey to raise funds for Wirral St John’s Hospice who cared for her mum, Julie, who died from cancer in December 2018.

Amy told the Globe: “I’ve not done anything since my mum passed away because it’s never been the right time but I’m moving to Singapore to complete my studies, so I wanted to do something in her memory before I leave.”

Wirral Globe: Amy Birss and her mum JulieAmy Birss and her mum Julie (Image: Amy Birss)

Amy, along with two friends, will navigate the waterways for nine hours a day while two more of Amy’s friends will drive the route setting up camp for the kayakers each evening.

Amy said: “It’s going to be quite the challenge I haven’t kayaked in years so I know it will be hard, but I’m pretty determined that I’m going to do it even if it takes me longer than expected.

“When me and my family were young, we used to go to Wales and do quite a lot of kayaking then so I came up with the idea from that really.

“I made a joke to my nan saying I’d kayak home and she told me to stop being silly and I thought well I want to do it now!

Wirral Globe: Julie was a patient at St John's HospiceJulie was a patient at St John's Hospice (Image: Amy Birss)

“I thought it would be a great way of raising money and awareness around how amazing the hospice is because I know a lot of people on the Wirral know friends or family members who have been supported by the hospice. It’s also quite nice to educate people who aren't from the area about the work that they do.”

Amy has set up a fundraising page which has so far raised more than £900.

She added: “It’s scary but I’m really excited to do it and I feel like my mum would find it hilarious I can imagine she’d think I’m so silly for doing it but she would love it.”

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