GROUNDBREAKING!

BUILD GETS UNDER WAY FOR NEW ZOE'S PLACE A YEAR ON FROM INCREDIBLE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE IT FROM CLOSURE

- By DAVID HUMPHREYS

FAMILIES, staff and charity trustees have come together to break ground on the site of the brand new home of Liverpool Zoe's Place, a year on from it being saved from closure.

Just 12 months ago, the much-loved baby hospice in West Derby was hit with the bombshell news its doors could be shut for good.

A huge effort from people across Liverpool and beyond saw millions of pounds raised across a memorable month to safeguard the future of a facility that provides vital care for very poorly babies, children and their families. The hospice will now move forward as an independent charity to be known as Little Lights.

On the site of the hospice's new home, the former West Derby bowling club on Hayman's Green, children and their families came together with staff to celebrate the start of a journey towards a brand new service for the city.

Karen Livesey, chair of Liverpool Zoe's Place, said: "Just a year ago, we were fighting for survival now we're building the future."