Tributes paid to Manchester Arena bombing victims grandfather who set up charity in her honour - after his death just days on from receiving a BBC bravery prize for his work

Tributes have been paid to a Manchester Arena bombing victims grandfather who has died after setting up a charity in her honour.


Tributes have been paid to a Manchester Arena bombing victims grandfather who has died after setting up a charity in her honour. 

Olivia Campbell-Hardy, from Bury, lost her life in the 2017 bombing attack aged 15.

Her grandfather Steve Goodman, who Olivia fondly called papa, set up and spearheaded Livs Trust - which had the motto: We choose love.

Olivia wanted to become a song and dance teacher and the charity, which is also run by trustees, family and friends, serves to promote musical education, dance, drama and the arts across Greater Manchester.

Scholarships have been funded and grants handed out to help young people study and learn - all in Olivias memory.

Mr Goodman, from Radcliffe, Bury, died suddenly on Monday - just days after he accepted a top BBC award on behalf of the foundation and its aims. 

Steve Goodman (pictured) set up and spearheaded Livs Trust in his granddaughters honour

Steve Goodman (pictured) set up and spearheaded Livs Trust in his granddaughters honour 

Olivia Campbell-Hardy, 15, (pictured) lost her life in the 2017 Manchester bombing attack

Olivia Campbell-Hardy, 15, (pictured) lost her life in the 2017 Manchester bombing attack 

He also spoke out to back and support the We Stand Together campaign launched by Manchester Evening News in the aftermath of the attack.

In a statement on Facebook, the charity said: It is with great sadness that we announce that on the 9th of September, suddenly, the founder and chairman of the trust, Steve, passed away.

We ask that you celebrate Steves life with love and fond memories as he would not have wanted tears. Steves happiest times were supporting the applicants of the trust and seeing them achieve their dreams.

On Friday the 6th of September Steve proudly accepted a BBC make a difference award for bravery on behalf of the trust, which he spent all day in the shop showing everyone that came in. For Steve that award was a huge achievement and honour.

The words we choose love, again, ring loudly for us. We ask that our privacy is respected whilst we navigate through this difficult time.

Mr Goodman told the Manchester Evening News in 2019 of his pride at what Livs Trust had achieved and continues to achieve. 

Mr Goodman, from Radcliffe, Bury, died suddenly on Monday - just days after he accepted a top BBC award on behalf of the foundation and its aims

Mr Goodman, from Radcliffe, Bury, died suddenly on Monday - just days after he accepted a top BBC award on behalf of the foundation and its aims 

Olivia aspired to become a song and dance teacher but tragically died in the attack

Olivia aspired to become a song and dance teacher but tragically died in the attack 

He said: We thought at first we could buy children dance shoes, or pay for a few music lessons. Never did we dream that we would be topping up fees for one young lady in her second year of college.

We have helped a young girl in Oldham as her parents could not afford ballet and tap dancing lessons for her because of changes to their Universal Credit.

A young boy who struggled with school, but loved to strum on a guitar, now has guitar lessons and plays in a trio.

Olivia, a pupil at Tottington High School, was one of the 22 to lose their lives in the Arena bombing on May 22, 2017.

Livs Trust also has ties with the Royal Northern College of Music.

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Источник: Daily Online

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