THE aunt of a Skipton schoolboy who has a life-limiting muscle-wasting disease is staging a fundraising walk in support of her nephew .

Rachael Meeking will be joined by own her aunt and a group of friends on the sponsored eight-mile trek.

They are coining-in cash to help pay for specialist equipment in the home of 14-year-old Scott Story, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

"Funds have been allocated for an extension to the house so Scott can have his own bedroom and bathroom – but there is no funding for the equipment he needs for everyday living," said mum-of-four Rachael, of Braithwaite, near Keighley.

"He is confined to a wheelchair, so bathroom adaptations and things such as hoists are needed to help him around the house.

"There is no cure for his condition, which is relentless and progressive, but he has a very positive attitude and is determined that he won't be beaten.

"He does his best in everything he tackles.

"Scott's always been a bit shy, but he has some really good friends and like many boys his age, he loves nothing more than playing on his Xbox."

Rachael, 33, and her fellow walkers hope to raise £600.

They have set-up an online fundraising page – at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rachael-meeking?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Yimbyprojectpage&utm_content=rachael-meeking&utm_campaign=projectpage-share-owner&utm_term=EpYKvV4qn – where more than £100 has already been pledged.

And they will be collecting during the walk, on March 25.

The group – wearing special T-shirts emblazoned with an image of Scott – will set off from Church Green, Keighley, at about 12.30pm.

The trekkers will make their way up Halifax Road to Haworth and then return to Keighley via Oakworth Road.

"We will be carrying collection buckets and hope to get permission to collect in some of the pubs en route," said Rachael.

"We've also printed some sponsorship forms and we had a generous £50 donation from Oxford Taxis.

"There are about eight of us doing the walk. It's a team effort."

It is also hoped to stage further fundraisers.

Scott, a pupil at South Craven School in Cross Hills, grew normally during his first year of life and was walking at 16 months.

But as he continued to develop, his family noticed he wasn't as agile as other children.

He was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which affects the heart and lungs, in 2007.