People are not born with hate. We choose love
Dad of girl killed in Arena bombing delivers inspiring message to Greater Manchester...
THE proud dad of Olivia CampbellHardy has spoken publicly of his love and loss for the first time to launch a foundation in his daughter’s memory.
Olivia, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who loved to dance and sing, lost her life in the Manchester Arena bombing in May.
She was one of 22 innocent people murdered by hate.
But her legacy will live on through ‘Liv’s Trust’ – a charity foundation which aims to help others achieve the dreams she had.
Olivia’s dad Andrew Hardy has also passionately backed the M.E.N’s #WeStandTogether campaign and its aims – to fight all crime driven by hatred; educate our children to solve problems through peace; and encourage and celebrate acts of kindness and love.
In a moving interview, Andrew said: “The people of Greater Manchester stood together and gave after the attack. For me, it’s time to give back.
“Olivia would not have wanted a statue of her or a memorial. She would have wanted something that would grow, that would give back to others.”
Liv’s Trust has a simple but powerful motto – ‘We Choose Love.’
The foundation aims to honour Olivia’s life by promoting musical education, drama and the arts across Greater Manchester. Scholarships are planned, as well as maintenance allowances and grants to help both the young and old. Andrew, 38, from Radcliffe, Bury, said: “It is a legacy for Olivia. “She wanted to be a teacher in either music or dance and it’s the nearest thing we can do for her – to help others to achieve their dreams, the same dreams she had. “That’s the idea of the foundation. The M.E.N’s campaign is the
We need to integrate all age groups, we need to bring everyone together. We are all human beings Andrew Hardy