A COUPLE from Warrington who won the Euromillions have been donning their gardening gloves and picking up their spades as part of a major transformation project at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

John and Patricia Gill, who won £1million in 2015, joined winners from across the north west on the project.

Alder Hey, which has benefited from National Lottery funding over the years, is one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals.

It is currently undergoing a multi-million-pound redevelopment to create a world-class healthcare campus on the site of the hospital.

And a group of National Lottery winners – some of whom have children who have been treated at the hospital – spent a day on-site planting colourful borders alongside a new path and walkway.

The piece of land the winners have been helping to transform is situated around the Alder Centre - a bereavement unit. This area can be seen by the thousands of families who visit Alder Hey every year.

John and Patricia were among the winners helping on the day.

Patricia said, “It is wonderful to think we can play a part in such a major building project and at such a prestigious location – not only in the UK – but across Europe.

“Everyone knows about Alder Hey and the tremendous life-saving work that the hospital does and to be able to help to create an even better environment for children and their families, really is a true honour.”

Ceri Roscoe-Roberts and husband Paul, from Conwy, who won £1M on EuroMillions in November last year, say they owe their youngest son’s life to Alder Hey after his pushchair collapsed with him inside and Ceri was forced to resuscitate him.

Ceri added, “Without Alder Hey my youngest would not be here today.

“The hospital does so much incredible work and I am truly honoured – thanks to my National Lottery win – to be back here today giving something back in terms of my time and contributing to a project which really will benefit thousands of people for many years to come.”

The team of National Lottery winners, who between them are worth more than £32M, spent a day planting a range of trees, climbers, grasses, bulbs and ever-greens which will flourish during the months ahead to bring smiles to the faces of everyone who visits the hospital.