A BRAVE mum who set up a charity to save lives in memory of her ten-year-old son has won a major award.

Jayden's Rainbow founder Kathleen Orr has been honoured by the country's leading first aiders St Andrews for her campaign to fund public defibrillators.

Her son, Port Glasgow schoolboy Jayden, tragically collapsed and died in August 2017 after a cardiac arrest while skating in North Ayrshire.

His family joined forces with the Tele for a Show Some Heart campaign to install lifesaving devices in public places across the district.

Kathleen, 43, said it was an emotional moment when she was presented with St Andrews' biggest honour, The Douglas Bremner Award.

Over 400 people attended the St Andrew’s First Aid Scottish First Aid Awards which were held at the Doubletree by Hilton in Glasgow and hosted by BBC’s David Farrell.

She said: "I was so shocked to win.

"All the family were there and I had no idea we were up for the main award of the night.

"It was very emotional.

"Afterwards a first responder came up to speak to me and asked if I was Jayden's mum.

"She told me that she always tells Jayden's story when telling people how important it is to have a defibrillator.

"It means so much for Jayden's name to live on in this way.

"It shows we are making a difference and keeps us going - we will never give up.

"This is a hard time of year for us but St Andrews have been so supportive and it means a lot."

St Andrews First Aid stepped in last year to donate 30 life-saving devices to be dotted around Inverclyde and both Kathleen and her son Declan have become volunteers with the charity.

As well as raising tens of thousands of pounds for defibs, Kathleen, her husband John, daughter Kerri and son Declan have also taken their fight to the Scottish Parliament with support from local MSP Stuart McMillan.

They are pursuing a change in the law to make sure that defibrillators are placed in all new public buildings over a certain size.

St Andrews First Aid chief executive Stuart Callison said: “Kathleen is an inspirational woman who has dedicated her life to making Inverclyde a safe place for everyone.

“Using a defibrillator three to five minutes after a cardiac arrest can increase chances of survival by 75 per cent.

"We hope to see more strategically placed across the country, like we have in Inverclyde thanks to Kathleen.”

Jayden's big sister Kerri was also shortlisted for a St Andrews award, after she stepped in to save her best friend's life as reported by the Tele earlier this year.