Children in Need: Boy with cerebral palsy climbs Scafell Pike for charity

BBC News

12-05-2025

A 10-year-old with cerebral palsy said he is "proud" to have climbed to the top of Scafell Pike to raise money for Children in Need - and now wants to climb Ben Nevis.Oscar and his parents, from Shawbury, in Shropshire, accidentally walked a mile-and-a-half up the wrong peak before realising their mistake. Dad, Liam, said his son took the news well and gave them motivational talks after they moved on to the right track.It was "very emotional" when they reached the top, said Oscar's mum, Steph.
Liam explained they had accidentally followed a National Trust footpath up the wrong hill and had to turn back.But their son, whose disability means he has difficulty walking, inspired them to keep going."Oscar just kept pulling us all through," he said. When they reached the summit, Steph said "we all had tears in our eyes".She added: "We'd seen how difficult it was for us, let alone Oscar having to do it on his tiptoes."
Oscar wanted to support Children in Need after seeing coverage on TV and wanted to help "all the people that don't have money and can't afford a house or more food".Scafell Pike, in the Lake District, is the tallest mountain in England at 978m (3,200ft).Oscar said it was "very, very big" and described how every time they thought they were getting close to the summit, "it kept going up and up".When asked about his next challenge, Oscar said he had set his sights on scaling Ben Nevis - Scotland's highest mountain.His Scafell Pike climb has so far raised £1,185, which Liam said showed "a lot about Oscar and how he inspires others".
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