Coronation Street star steps into Bury Hospice ambassador role

Coronation Street star Liam McCheyne, 15, who stars as Dylan Wilson in the popular soap is a new ambassador for Bury Hospice.

Liam, returned to the cobbles last year as Dylan, the son of Sean Tully and friend Violet. Last summer, he headed up from London, where he lives with his mum, to spend some of the holidays with his dad.

Dylan appeared to have enjoyed spending time with the other half of his family and making new friends through football and told his dad he didn't want to leave and soon made himself another resident of No.11.

We are thrilled to have the support of Liam, a passionate young actor, who can champion us to reach a wider audience.

During lockdown, Liam, his twin brother Connor and their four friends Arthur, Samuel, George and Harvey decided to stay active and challenged themselves to raise funds for the Hospice. They raised an incredible £2,200 by running, walking and cycling 10k every day in May 2020 and are a shining example of young fundraisers.

Liam and his friends have been praised over social media for their efforts with commenters adding how proud of themselves they should be.

Liam posted a smiling picture of himself on his social media account to reveal that he had become Bury Hospice's latest ambassador. He said "Very privileged and proud to have the opportunity on becoming Bury Hospice’s latest ambassador."

He added: "Super excited to get underway and do as much as I can to help with fundraising and promoting. Had a lovely chat with Lisa Schofield, Digital and Communications Officer and learnt that 80% of the funds for the Hospice are made off their fundraising, which was a great shock to me and another reason why I want to help so much."

We rely on the support of our local community through their fundraising and awareness raising efforts. With the help of our ambassadors, we are able to reach more groups and raise more awareness across Bury.