A KELTY boy has raised more than £1,000 for charity after being inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore to set himself a fundraising challenge before his 10th birthday.

Oliver Buchan endured a 10km walk each week for 10 weeks on the run-up to his birthday on April 15, finishing his final steps on the Forth Road Bridge.

The money he has raised will go towards research at the Nephrotic Syndrome Trust, a rare kidney condition that Oliver was diagnosed with at the age of three.

"During lockdown, we had a bit of time on our hands and we talked a lot about Captain Tom who had just died," Oliver's mum, Stacey, said.

"He was joking about doing 100 laps around his garden but we said that maybe he was capable of doing a bit of a more difficult challenge!

"So that's how we came up with this idea. The weather was very changeable during that period so he went from walking in snow to glorious sunshine the next week!

"All the family went along at different times, including granny, to tag team-him and we explored meadows, forests and hills. We saw so much more of the local area then I think we ever have!

"He was exhausted the first week but each week he was finding it much easier!"

Oliver's aim was to raise £1 for each kilometre he completed but support for his challenge was more than he expected and he has raised more than £1,000.

Although the Kelty Primary pupil is living a relatively normal life at the moment with Nephrotic Syndrome, he recognises that there are other children that have been more affected by the condition and hopes more research will cure them.

Stacey added: "He is in remission now but the condition means that just getting a cold could potentially make his kidneys stop working.

"Lockdown has actually been a good thing for his health because he hasn't managed to pick anything up from school, so we are lucky that he is well at the moment.

"But if he was unwell, he would need a dose of steroids and that's not great for children to take.

"He developed the condition when he was three and there is potential he could grow out of it.

"Hopefully, his remission will continue but you just never really know.

"There are different forms of the condition so there are children who are a lot worse and have to receive home dialysis.

"So Oliver wanted to raise the money to make sure those people don't have to suffer."

To donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/oliveris10