The Paul Lavelle Foundation was set up in 2017 in memory of 50-year-old Paul Lavelle, from Rock Ferry, who was killed at the hands of his violent partner. A WIRRAL charity set up to help male victims of domestic abuse has received 65 referrals since July. The Paul Lavelle Foundation was set up in 2017 in memory of 50-year-old Paul Lavelle, from Rock Ferry, who was killed at the hands of his violent partner. It took 10 months of commitment and fundraising to finally become registered by the Charities Commission in April 2018. The charity is based in Royal Standard House, in Birkenhead, and received an initial £5,000 from the Steve Morgan Foundation in 2020 to fund the launch of frontline services.
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By Mike McBride
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image captionPupils at Holy Child Primary School in Creggan sending small gifts and letters to elderly people at Creggan Day Centre
Primary pupils in Londonderry have been very busy writing their letters to Santa, and to elderly residents in care homes and adult day centres.
The letters aim to bring much-needed festive cheer to older people right across the north west after a difficult year.
Several primary schools have been colouring and decorating letters and cards for their new pensioner pen-pals.
Santa will have his work cut out this year with a shark, a tree house and an ice cream van on some pupil s Christmas wish-lists.