FUNDRAISERS helped make this year's Liverpool Unites: Great Purple Run the best ever – with hundreds of people taking part to help our children’s charity.

Young and old donned purple wigs, T-shirts, ribbons and wristbands as they ran, jogged or walked the 5km course around Croxteth Park.

Rhys Jones’s father Steve and friends of the murdered 11-year-old showed their support, along with Eton Road’s Danny Morris, and Liverpool Unites purple mascot Robbie Ribbon.

Mr Jones said: “It was fantastic to see so many people taking part again this year.

“Even though there is a recession, it was great to see people giving money to Liverpool Unites because it is vital for it to continue its good work.”

Helen Wilson, 34, from Kirkby, said: “It’s important to increase the awareness of gun crime and fighting gun crime on the streets.

“The Great Purple Run is a fantastic way of increasing this awareness. It was great to be able to take part and support Liverpool Unites.”

Roy Gronow, 55, who is from Chester and is MD of event sponsor Entwistle, said: “What a wonderful occasion for an excellent charity.

“I am very proud to be associated with the Liverpool Unites: Great Purple Run.”