Bobby Colleran died in Liverpool in 2014 at the age of six. As a result, his mother Joanne founded the Bobby Colleran Trust and works tirelessly to provide children with road safety education resources.
In March 2023, after years of fundraising and dedication, she opened Bobby’s Base, a unique health and well-being centre in West Derby, Liverpool. This one-of-a-kind, child-friendly space offers therapy, a sensory garden, and a calm, nurturing environment where children can heal, build resilience, and regain confidence.
James Luckhurst went to Bobby’s Base where he caught up with Joanne and her colleague Anne Mckenna.
The image above is reproduced with kind permission from photographer Colin Lane and Liverpool Echo.
In 2024, Joanne shared her story with Elliot Jessett in the Liverpool Echo – a moving piece that described the everlasting impact that losing Bobby had on her and her family. You can read it here:
My son should never have died, but he’s still with me, helping to save other children
