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Radio Merseyside,10 mins

Alfie's Squad:15-year-old completes shark-dive challenge!

Helen Jones

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Alfie Fitzsimmons from Wavertree in Liverpool, was just 8 when he lost his Dad to suicide, in 2017. He was left feeling isolated, without anyone to talk to who had been through a similar loss. Determined to help others, along with with Everton In The Community, he set up a support service for young people and their families bereaved by suicide, called Alfie's squad. Now 15, Alfie and his Mum Alison, launched the first group last year and they now want to expand. Alfie's won national awards for his work and is embarking a huge new challenge.

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