A COURAGEOUS little boy has raised thousands of pounds to help find a cure for diabetes.

Conor McGhee from Gourock collected over £2,000 for charity by walking over one million steps during a 40-day challenge.

It’s a remarkable feat for six-year-old Conor, who was rushed to hospital last year after becoming so unwell that he nearly fell into a coma.

He was later diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and is now helping to find a cure for the condition by raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) charity.

Young Conor told the Tele: “I used a Fitbit which tells you how many steps you’ve done.”

The six-year-old, who attends Gourock Primary, teamed up with his grandad John McCready, pictured, for the challenge.

John said: “The way he tackled it was just fantastic.

“He was so determined.”

Conor’s mum Donna McCready, 30, of St John’s Road, is very proud of her son’s achievement.

She said: “I’m overwhelmed.

“I’ve been saying to Conor that he has made a step in helping to make history in finding a cure for diabetes and that the money will help other kids just like him.”

Conor and his family say they are very grateful for the support he received from the local community, especially his school.

Donna added: “The Gourock Primary children have a wee charity fund and they donated money from that to Conor.

“Everyone has been really generous.

“The target was to raise £500 and we reached that on the first night — it just grew arms and legs.

“There were people up and down the country doing the walking challenge and the charity said that Conor was the top fundraiser, which is amazing.”

Conor has now been chosen as an ambassador for the JDRF charity, meaning his story will be shared across the world.