Oldham celebs back Colin's stylish NHS fund-raising t-shirts

Model Bethan Sowerby shows off one of Colin's stylish MaNcHeSter t-shirts

Chadderton-based independent record store owner Colin White designed a trendy NHS 'MaNcHeSter' t-shirt, and ended up raising approximately £7,000 for worthy charities.

Colin, who owns the Vinyl Revival store in Manchester's Northern Quarter, told us: "I designed the MaNcHeSter NHS t-shirt last year with the aim of raising as much money as possible for the NHS and Andy Burnham charities.

"I had the idea immediately after the first lockdown as I wanted to do something positive because I knew then I was facing up to being off work for a few months.

"We got a load of local celebrities involved, including a few Oldham ones - Jo Hartley (of This is England fame), (Coronation Street actress) Amy James Kelly, (Masterchef winner) Simon Wood and (model and Instagram star) Bethan Sowerby.

"We also had New Order bassist Peter Hook (pictured above) on board and former World champion boxer Anthony Crolla wearing the t-shirt as well."

There were around 800 of Colin's t-shirts eventually sold, which helped raise around £7,000 for the good causes.

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