KIND youngsters from Inverkip are stepping up their support for a lifesaving campaign in memory of local schoolboy Jayden Orr.

Pupils from the school's charity committee chose to donate money to help his family's bid put more defibrillators into more public places.

They organised a sponsored walk in Ardgowan Estate in aid of three charities, raising more than £700 for Jayden's Rainbow.

Jayden's mum Kathleen has led a campaign to raise awareness of the need for more defibrillators after her ten-year-old tragically collapsed and died two years ago while ice-skating.

Primary four pupil Owen Davidson, nine, said: "We know all about what happened to Jayden and we wanted to help the charity.

"We think it is important to have defibrillators in an emergency."

As part of their rights respecting school status, the pupils actively support different causes every year.

They organise assemblies and ask their classmates to vote for their favourite causes.

The other charities to benefit this year were UNICEF and the Dogs Trust.

Teacher Jacqui Milliner, who supports the charity committee, is proud of the young people and their dedication to charity.

She said: "They work very hard throughout the year.

"It meant a lot to them to support Jayden's Rainbow and his family."

Kathleen says she's touched with the support from the pupils.

She said: "It is an amazing amount of money.

"I would like to thank the children for their support."

Kathleen is currently lobbying for a law change which would mean all buildings over a certain size must be fitted with defibs and she is striving to increase the number of registrations with the Scottish Ambulance Service and boost training so that more people can use the devices in an emergency.