Pupils at a Kilmarnock school are celebrating after hearing the future of their Duke of Edinburgh awards has been secured for two years.

A fundraising campaign was launched by sports writer Graham Speirs to raise the £3000 needed to allow Park School to deliver Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards to all pupils.

After just four days £5000 was donated with a message reading: "I hope this does it. Best John Bennett."

The donation means the school can provide the essential equipment and expeditions the Duke of Edinburgh award requires.

Headteacher Carol-Anne Burns said: "Mr Bennett's generosity took our breath away, we all felt absolutely overwhelmed when we saw his donation.

"He isn't a parent or known to the school, so it really did come out of the blue.

"Our pupils are aged between five and 18 and have additional support needs.

"Duke of Edinburgh provides our pupils with valuable experiential learning but also helps to encourage independence and resilience that can be life changing for many young people."