A Maths teacher from Woolton has turned his photography hobby into a charity fundraiser by using his daily hour of exercise to photograph families on their doorsteps during lockdown.

Kenny Glover, who is head of year at St Francis Xavier College, has photographed more than 500 households – simply asking for a donation to Marie Curie in return.

Setting himself an original target of £100, Kenny has so far raised almost £8,000 for the charity which provides care and support for people living with a terminal illness.

Kenny says: “I live very close to Marie Curie’s Woolton hospice and knowing the incredible care they provide to those with terminal illnesses, I decided that, whilst on lockdown, I’d take my exercise by walking round the city capturing family portraits on people’s doorsteps to raise funds for them.

“I set up my ‘On Your Doorstep’ fundraising page, started promoting it on Facebook with a link to my website and it all started from there. I’ve been inundated with requests and have had to map out my routes to fit in as many people as possible, in fact I’ve now photographed over 500 households.

“All my pictures are taken from the appropriate social distance and I endeavour to email them to each household within three days. All I ask for in return is that they make a donation to Marie Curie.

“My original target was to raise £100, and I never anticipated that it would be quite so successful! I’m thrilled to have raised so much for such a great cause. My camera has just about limped to the end and I must thank Wilkinson Cameras in Preston for so kindly lending me a replacement free of charge”.

Ruth Todd, Marie Curie’s local community fundraiser, adds: “Kenny is an absolute star! He’s done this for us all the while providing support and lessons for his pupils at school and, with his wife Elisa, looking after their one-year-old and four-year-old daughters at home.

“What a brilliant idea, combining daily exercise, keeping in touch with the community, putting his fantastic photography skills to use in lockdown and raising money for Marie Curie at the same time.

“We need to raise £6,397 per day to run our Woolton hospice, so every penny counts. Our thanks to Kenny for helping to make sure more people with a terminal illness in Liverpool, get the care and support they need – £8,000 pays for 400 nursing hours to provide the very best care for someone at the end of their lives.”

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