A BRAVE Bolton woman was posthumously awarded an honour for her tireless efforts in promoting organ donations -- as she battled with cancer.

Mother of one Zoe Greenhalgh was only 25 when she lost her fight with cancer last year.

But she left behind a legacy which it is hoped will help thousands of others.

Zoe was awarded the Charter Humanity Award which was collected in her honour at the Bolton Woman of the Year ceremony by her husband Chris.

Tragic Zoe knew she was dying when she agreed to become the face of a campaign to boost the organ donor register and encouraged others to help by donating tissue and organs. She pioneered the campaign for months before her death last October.

After collecting the award from the Mayoress of Bolton, Mrs Christine Walsh, Mr Greenhalgh said: "It is very nice that Zoe has been recognised like this.

"It gives further impetus to a campaign that has already seen a huge number of people join the register.

"Zoe started the appeal last year and she has got more people on to the register than in anywhere else in the country.

"I hope that this recognition will help to get even more people to sign up.

"It's nothing she would have wanted or expected but it's a very nice award."

Zoe's face now appears on posters aimed at increasing the number of registered organ donors.

She agreed to front the campaign after she was diagnosed with untreatable brain cancer last year and, as well as donating tissue to medical research, she allowed her eyes to be used help the sight of four other people.

The poster campaign was launched in February at the Reebok Stadium.