A young cub scout with cerebral palsy is set to enjoy a summer of exploring the countryside after being given an adapted wheelchair.

Jack Latham, from Carpenders Park, moved from Beavers to Cubs this year but struggled to keep up with the adventurous expeditions as he uses crutches for support while walking.

The seven-year-old’s parents were concerned that he would be excluded from trips if he couldn’t walk the long distances needed to keep up with his troop.

They turned to Abbots Langley based charity DEMAND but didn’t want Jack to become reliant on a wheelchair since the exercise and activity he gets from using crutches helps to keep him mobile and strong.

Instead DEMAND’s designers agreed to adapt a wheelchair so it only works when tipped up and pushed by someone else, as well as make it look like Jack’s favourite video game character Yoshi.

His mum Caroline said: “Jack’s cubs were going to the Festival of Slime which entailed meeting at an underground station, travelling to London followed by a 25 minute walk. Without Yoshi, Jack would have missed out.

“The walk would have been too long and he wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the others. He would have been too tired to make the slime.

“The festival was oversubscribed and in his Yoshi chair Jack was safe. If he’d been on his sticks he would have been knocked over so many times he probably would have lost his confidence and been injured.”

Ehsan Abedi, Designer Maker at DEMAND said: “We’ve used computer modelling and 3D printing to bring Yoshi to life and make the wheelchair a real bit of fun for Jack.

“Generous donations from our supporters have helped to fund this project and make it possible for Jack to continue his journey from Beavers to Cubs and eventually into Scouts.”