Groundbreaking therapy for survivors of the Hillsborough disaster is to be given a boost this year as more than 100 people are expected to raise up to £10,000 for the treatment.
The therapy, although not available through the NHS, has been funded by the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance, a non-profit organisation designed to help anyone whose life was turned upside down by the events of April 15, 1989. Ninety-seven men, women and children died as a result of a crush on the terraces allocated to Liverpool supporters when the club met Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final. Hundreds more were injured in what remains Britain's worst stadium disaster.
Now, more than 100 people are expected to take part in a 21-mile walk on July 2 as people look to raise as much money as possible to help fund the specialist therapy that is said to have a 98% success rate. So far 117 people have been helped by the therapy, including three Nottingham Forest fans.
