THE brother of an organ transplant survivor has lost almost five stone and will now take part in the Great Manchester Run.

Andy Shaw, aged 29, went from 15-and-a-half stone to 10 stone 10lbs and will try to complete the 10km race this Sunday for sister Holly Shaw.

Holly, aged 23, of Rockford Gardens, Chapelford, was diagnosed with kidney failure aged 17 and spent nine hours a week on dialysis at Warrington Hospital before an organ match was found in October 2008.

In spite of her illness Holly, who went to Great Sankey High School, managed to complete her A levels and a degree in early childhood studies at Chester University.

She is now a voluntary trustee for charity Live Life Then Give Life, the cause that Andy is trying to help after it supported Holly while she was on the transplant waiting list.

Andy, of Poppyfields, Saxon Park, said: “I have never done anything like this before and I hope to do it in under an hour. This charity is really close to my heart as it helps save the lives of people needing organ transplants, like Holly.”

To sponsor Andy, who is married to Fiona and is dad to Ollie and Abigail, aged five moneths and two-and-ahalf-years, visit justgiving.com/andylltgl.