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Left to right: Vinay Chauhan, Placement Coordinator, Probation Service; Kerrie Rimmer-Chambers and Adam Powsney, Community Payback Manager, Probation Service.(Image: Ministry of Justice)<\/p>\nFour-year-old Max Rimmer-Chambers sadly died in May 2017Left to right: Vinay Chauhan, Placement Coordinator, Probation Service; Kerrie Rimmer-Chambers and Adam Powsney, Community Payback Manager, Probation Service.(Image: Ministry of Justice)<\/p>\n
A woman who lost her young son to a tragic accident has praised people carrying out Community Payback for their help in transforming an Openshaw park in her son\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n
Kerrie Rimmer-Chambers\u2019 only-child, Max, sadly died in May 2017 aged four-years-old when a fireplace surround fell on him. Hundreds of people attended his funeral and donated money, which inspired his family to give back to their community.<\/p>\n
To commemorate Max, Kerrie and her husband Colin launched cycling project Max Trax to provide the community with a new activity hub. When completed later this year, Max Trax at Delamere Park will include a bike track and community hub which will be free for anyone to use.<\/p>\n
Kerrie, 48, from Newhaven Avenue, Openshaw, enlisted the help of the Probation Service after hearing about Community Payback, a punishment made by the courts which involves offenders carrying out unpaid work as part of their sentence.<\/p>\n
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Left to right: Vinay Chauhan, Placement Coordinator, Probation Service; Kerrie Rimmer-Chambers and Adam Powsney, Community Payback Manager, Probation Service.(Image: Ministry of Justice)<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI find it hard explaining what it means to me and the Openshaw community about the work carried out by people on Community Payback at Max Trax.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we could\u2019ve done it without them. They have been amazing, courteous, hard-working \u2013 and many of them have done extra work like helping with other tasks that needed doing after they\u2019ve done their hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cMax was a beautiful young boy, and I\u2019m devastated to have lost him. But I was determined that something good should come out of his life, and Community Payback is helping me achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Max Rimmer-Chambers, 4(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
The facility, which has won funding from NatWest, Manchester City Council and the local community, will also include: a cycle repair centre, bike area for toddlers, an all wheels pump track and community space.<\/p>\n
Offenders carried out work including clearing pathways around the park, re-painting the fencing, learning to repair and maintain bikes, making flower beds, clearing and creating the dog friendly area and helping to set up the kiosk.<\/p>\n
Adam Powsney, Community Payback manager for the Probation Service in Greater Manchester, said: \u201cAs a fellow bereaved parent, I deeply identify with Kerrie\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n
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Kerrie Rimmer with her son Max Rimmer-Chambers(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud that the hard work carried out by people on probation has made a real difference for the people of Openshaw and helped create a lasting legacy for Max.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kerrie previously said her son would \u201cabsolutely love\u201d the campaign and added that \u201che would be on top of the world\u201d to see the positive impact he has made within his community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can picture him even now \u2013 he would be out there fundraising and inviting all his friends,\u201d she said. \u201cEven people that didn\u2019t know Max now talk about him and say to me \u2018I can just picture his bubbly, outgoing personality\u2019, and it\u2019s just a joy to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n