A teenager from The Birches Children’s Home in Southport was walking tall when he raised more than £800 for charity.

Bradley, who is 16, walked seven and a half miles from Ormskirk to Southport to raise money for the NSPCC. He was joined on the journey by his family,friends and staff from the home.

Bradley trained for his sponsored walk with his Key Worker, Paul Mowatt, by walking from Freshfield to Southport, along Fisherman’s Path.

Paul Mowatt said: “Bradley is always doing things for charity so we were not surprised when he told us that he planned to do a sponsored walk. We are all extremely proud of his achievements and look forward to seeing what fundraising activity he comes up with next.”

Bradley said: “Many people came to support us along the way which was great and we were able to raise a lot of money for a good cause.”