A disabled mum battled through physical pain going 'door to door' to raise money for a cause close to her heart.
Beverley Duffin, from Rainhill suffers from physical disabilities which make mobility difficult. Despite this, the 56-year-old went door to door, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support- a cause close to her heart, having several family members suffer with cancer, including her sister and grandmother.
As well as this, Beverley took part in the 'Brave The Shave' campaign- cutting off all of her hair to raise money for the charity at Rainhill scout hut on April 6. Beverley's son, Kristopher told the ECHO: "My mum is physically disabled so she's unable to do anything like run a marathon or climb a mountain or anything along those lines.
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"To be honest she can't really walk to the shops, she has to drive. But she wanted to do something to help and thought 'well I have really long hair' so she decided to shave her hair off."
Beverley's close connection with the Macmillan Cancer Support Team and Little Princess Trust comes in part due to her sister's struggle with breast cancer, she is now in remission. As part of the effort, Beverley's sister cut off the first part of hair for the big shave.
A popular figure in Rainhill, Beverley often volunteers at the local scout hut, taking part in community events and groups and Kristopher said 'everyone loves her'.
When Beverley was born, her foot was backwards with no bone in the ankle, meaning procedures at a young age were needed to correct it. Her mobility is still affected causing her great pain as she moves and has spent her whole life on cructhes. Despite this she still showed a valiant effort to raise funds.
Kristopher added: "She has a sort of scooter, that she operates by pushing down her knee to push it, and that's how she was able to go door to door, it's so much dedication, I am honestly so proud of her, it is ridiculous what she has been able to do.
"It really did take it out of her though, because of her disability it really drained her- so the fact she was able to fundraise for a sustained period of time is really incredible."
Beverley's fundraiser has raised almost £1,500 up to now. To support Beverley's fundraiser for Macmillan and The Little Princess Trust, click here.
