A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy managed to complete part of a sponsored walk held to support him, despite just undergoing a double lung transplant.

More than 400 walkers raised £20,000 for cystic fibrosis after turning out to support Charlie York.

Charlie even walked six miles himself , although he only had the operation ten weeks ago at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Fellow pupils, parents and families from Aysgarth Prep School, near Bedale, did the walk with Charlie, with options to do five, eight or 16 miles.

And they burst into applause when the youngster finished with his older brother Woody and friends.

Charlie’s parents, who live near York, said they were incredibly grateful for all the help and support they had received.

They added:”Cystic fibrosis is a cruel, debilitating, hereditary life threatening illness. Charlie was finally diagnosed at 12-months-old, having been very unwell for his first year.

"During his short life he has spent many weeks in hospital having intravenous, oral and nebulised treatment to try and combat his infections.

“Unfortunately, by 2012 his infections had taken hold and it was getting increasingly difficult to treat them. Charlie was listed for a lung transplant by Great Ormond Street Hospital on July 17.

“Thanks to the generosity of a donor and the incredible team of consultants, surgeons and nursing staff he underwent a successful bi-lateral lung transplant on July 31.

"He is recovering well from surgery and heroically participated in the fundraising walk alongside his school friends.

"We are incredibly proud of Charlie and everything he has achieved. He has faced great difficulties in his ten years but has overcome each and every one. We would also like to thank Aysgarth School and all the staff for all the support they have given to our family.”

Supporters and friends came from as far afield as Northern Ireland to do the walk, which started at Aysgarth Falls where the school originally began in 1877 and finished at the current site at Newton Le Willows, near Bedale.

Pat Kilpatrick of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust said : “It is heart-warming that Charlie and his supporters took part in this fundraiser.

"All the money raised by the school and family will enable the Cystic Fibrosis Trust to invest in cutting-edge research to develop better treatments to help other children like Charlie. It will also provide support to those with cystic fibrosis and their families and help the Trust to drive up standards in medical care.”

Donations can be made through https://www.justgiving.com/Woody-York/ or contact the Trust at www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/ .