An Everton FC chef who featured in a Stand Up To Cancer television appeal film has been honoured for his charity work.
Tommy Stott spoke movingly about his terminal diagnosis during a video segment on Channel 4’s fundraising show last month.
He has worked as a chef for the Goodison Park club since 2008 after a career which also saw him cook at Manchester City and Manchester United, and regularly fund raises at Everton for Cancer Research UK.
After watching his story, Lady Mayoress Michelle O’Dwyer arranged for the 65-year-old and some of his family to have a special afternoon tea at the Grade 1 listed Liverpool Town Hall with the Lord Mayor, Cllr Roz Gladden.
They surprised him with an award for his fundraising and work raising awareness about cancer research. Tommy also met Everton top chef Gareth Billington.
Tommy, from Trafford, said: “It was a shock and an honour to get the call from the Lord Mayor’s office in fact I thought it was a wind up at first!
“I thought I was going for afternoon tea which was already a huge honour but then to get an award as well was really special.
“When people talk about what I’ve done I just think well I can’t do anything else.
“I want to use the time I have got left to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research UK because without them I wouldn’t be here today.
“I want to thank all the nurses and staff at the Christie, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital.
“It was nice to take some of my family as they’ve all been brilliant through all this.
“I want to stop my children, grandchildren and other people going through what I have.”
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Roz Gladden added: “After watching Tommy’s moving awareness video, we wanted to recognise his incredible achievements and honour him for all the work he does for Cancer Research UK.
“Tommy has raised an amazing amount for the charity, not only this he has raised awareness to prevent others going through this, he is an inspiration to many.”