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Lord Mayor chooses ex-regional journalist’s paper as official charity

The new Lord Mayor of Liverpool has chosen a former regional journalist’s newspaper as one of the official charities for his year in office.

Councillor Malcolm Kennedy has lent his support to All Together Now! – which is edited by former Liverpool Echo journalist Tom Dowling.

Tom was paralysed after being shot in Iran in 1974 and the newspaper covers the health and disability sector.

It has a 100,000 circulation across Merseyside and Manchester, is one of four charities that Cllr Kennedy has personally chosen to support during this coming year.

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Cllr Kennedy said: “All Together Now! is doing a fantastic job across the region. It is the only paper of its kind in the UK, and is produced here in Liverpool by a charity – another terrific example of how we are leading the way.

“That’s why I am so proud and delighted to be able to support All Together Now!

“For 12 years this free paper has been reaching – and helping – huge numbers of people who are affected by disability and long-term health conditions.

“It’s packed is with good, reliable information about health, education, employment and leisure – a vital lifeline for those people faced with disability, and especially important for all those who are not connected to the internet.”

Tom added: “To receive this prestigious honour is a fantastic boost to everyone connected with the paper. Demand for All Together NOW! continues to grow. But like so many other small charities, finding the funding to balance the books and meet ever-increasing overheads is a constant worry.

“That’s why being chosen as one of the Lord Mayor’s supported charities means so much to all of us. To have our work recognised in this way by the First Citizen of Liverpool is a tremendous tribute to everyone who is helping us.

“We are now looking forward to working with the Lord Mayor, his charity committee and the Town Hall to make the year of fundraising the most successful ever.”