Hereditary spastic paraplegia sufferer Sam Angus has struggled to walk since birth but now, thanks to a new mobility scooter, he will be able to get out and about more easily.
The 13-year-old took delivery of the scooter last week.
It was made possible with the help of an £800 donation from the Teesdale-based Smile for a Child charity.
Last year pupils from the school raised £663 for the charity by hosting a Christmas-themed coffee morning, which went towards buying the scooter.
Student Jay Dean, who helped organise the event with a few friends, said the idea came about after they had arranged an earlier successful coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
He added that along with cakes and goodies, the pupils had also held a raffle with prizes such as a Kindle tablet.
The 16-year-old said: “We got local businesses involved as well.
“It was more than a coffee morning, it was a fun thing to do.”
Sam’s father Paul said the scooter can be folded up easily for transport and will be great for holidays in the family camper van.
The 46-year-old said: “It is just the freedom for him to get out and about and make friends. I think it is fantastic, really good. I can’t thank you [Sam’s fellow pupils] enough. It was a very kind gesture.”
Chris Read, who started the Smile for a Child charity with the aim of getting disabled young people into sport, said the efforts of the pupils proved that despite bad press, there are a lot of good young people about.
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