A CHARITY has been set up in memory of a 21-year-old Worcester woman who died from an overdose.

Beth Shipsey, who suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder, died after taking the so-called diet pill Dinitrophenol (DNP).

Her father, Doug, who previously described last year's overdose as a 'cry for help', now wants to open a drop-in centre in the city.

Mr Shipsey and his wife, Carole, launched the Bethany Victoria Shipsey Memorial Fund, alongside the mental health charity Herefordshire MIND, at Sixways stadium on Saturday.

Speaking at the event, David Harding, a manager at Herefordshire MIND, said: “Our base is in Hereford and whilst we have a network of over 130 local MINDs across England and Wales there are geographic gaps.

“And one of those gaps is in Worcester. We want to change that and your presence here this evening is the start of that journey. We want to be in the community that we serve.

“Our plans at this stage are quite straight forward, we want to create a resource. A resource that’s available to anyone that needs it - at the time that they need it.

“We want to join together the work that already goes on in our community here... and join that together so people know where to go and who to talk to.

“It’s critical for the future of our young people.”

Beth's parents said the charity is desperately needed in the city and could help to distribute resource packs, signposting people to little-known services.

These include monitored chat rooms and support for people struggling with eating disorders and self-harm.

The charity raised £2,070 at the launch event, through donations and a raffle.