Three years ago, Pip McManus took her own life after a battle with anorexia - now her family want to honour her memory

Marie McManus, who lost her daughter Pip three years ago after a battle with anorexia, is vowing to make sure her daughter's legacy lives on with the promise to set up a revolutionary service for people struggling with eating disorders - and their families.

A coroners inquest last year found a lack of support services contributed to Pip's death in 2015.

Now, her family have teamed up with the charity Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) to launch 'Pip's Place

Marie said:

"We were in the dark, we didn't have a clue. When Pip came from the doctors, there was no help for us and we didn't have a clue.

"I just think if you have somewhere that can bridge the gap, something that can help, it could make a huge difference.

"It's something for everybody else, because that's what Pip would want. I do it all for Pip.

"We felt lost and alone, but we're going to give as much help and support as possible, they can come and get support from us and from trained professionals."

Under the plans, they want to set up a weekly drop-in support for people with eating disorders.

But beyond that, they want to create a dedicated independent support centre for Anorexia and Bulimia Care in Manchester, as well as additional centres across the country.

"It's a legacy for Pip. She wouldn't want anybody to go through that. She fought all the way - she was so brave. You couldn't even put into words how brave she was. So this is for her."

For more information, or to donate to the Pip Foundation, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-pip-foundation