A dad has shared the heartbreak of losing his son, 10 years on from his death.
Everton FC fan James Greenop, from Whiston, died after being knocked down by a bus on Speke Road in Garston on October 22, 2013. His dad Russell said the loss of his only son, who was ten when he died, was "devastating" but has worked to bring about positive changes after James' death.
Russell and his wife Helen, who have two other children, Jess and Millie, have spent the last 10 years running the James Greenop Foundation, which they set up to improve the lives of children in Merseyside.
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Russell told the ECHO: "James was the most wonderful person and had a heart of gold. We only had him for a short while but are so blessed to have had him. He was head boy in Whiston Willis and we miss him dearly.
"The 22nd marks the day of his death but every day is an anniversary for us. He loved his football and we used to go to the match every week.
"We are devastated that we lost him but we have done so much in his name. That is what keeps us going, he would be proud of what we have done."
James' passing touched the hearts of people in Liverpool and Russell said Everton have been part of the journey from the start. His funeral was attended by Everton captain Seamus Coleman and ex players Leighton Baines and Graeme Sharp, as well as hundreds of mourners who lined the streets leading up to the Bridge Chapel in Garston.
Russell, 54, said: "What happened we can't change, and wanted to do something positive from it. So that is why we set the foundation up. From the beginning, we wanted to put something back into the community.
"We did not want people to donate flowers but we set up a Just Giving Page, for the Wirral Autistic Society. We thought we would get a few hundred pounds but we raised £11,000."
Since then the foundation has gone on to fund projects across the Merseyside. The Rainbow Resource Centre in Birkenhead, has a mobile sensory unit dedicated to James called James' Den. In partnership with Everton, the foundation started the Everton Kicks programme in 2014, which gives free football sessions to children aged 8 to 18.
Russell said: "When we lost James we lost our way… We decided to start the Everton Kicks programme, it was one of the first things we set up and it is still running now. It is free for all and there must have been thousands of children who have used it."
A sensory room has been named in honour of James at Everton 41, a charity that gives children from Merseyside the opportunity to make significant and lasting life changes. A memorial tree was also erected at Finch Farm in honour of James' memory.
Russell said: "It still seems like yesterday, he would have been 21 next month, those anniversaries keep coming. The thing that fills me with pride is people raising money for us.
"The fact our son died 10 years ago and people are still willing do to that is humbling… What we have done as a family, is a journey we had to take."
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