HUNDREDS of friends and family of a teenager who died in the Manchester Arena bombing came together to launch a trust in her name at her 'last birthday party'.

Olivia Campbell-Hardy was just 15 when she was killed in the blast following the Ariana concert in May.

She would have turned 16 on Tuesday and on Saturday night a trust in her honour was launched by her father's side of the family.

Liv's Trust CIO, has been set up by Steve Goodman, Olivia's step-grandad, who knew her all her life, and is aiming to provide support for under 25s in Greater Manchester who want to pursue music and dance.

Among the performers at the launch was Olivia's friend 18 year old Aneesa Rasul, who had danced with her.

She danced to a recording of Olivia singing Kate Bush's This Woman's Work

There was also a solo performance from 12 year old Charlie Atkinson, the nephew of John Atkinson.

Mr Atkinson, from Radcliffe, was also killed in the blast.

The audience heard how Mr Atkinson used to take Charlie to dance lessons.

The night was held at the Elizabethan Suite in Knowsley Street, Bury.

It was compered by Wendy Rees, from Wendy Rees at Home with Stagecraft, a drama coach who taught Olivia for around two years and friends from Step Together Dance in Prestwich, where Olivia also had lessons, performed together in her honour.

There was also singing as family and friends came together for the emotional night in her honour.

Speaking about the night, Mr Goodman said: "It has gone well, it has been a very good night.

"Now we can start helping people and can start going forward.

"We have been asking for help setting the trust up and now it is our turn to start giving.

"I think if Olivia had been here she would have had the time of her life."