THE father of a little boy who survived an aggressive form of cancer thanks to pioneering treatment in America is preparing for a charity trek to fund life-saving treatment for other young sufferers.

Jamie Inglis suffered from neuroblastoma, a highly aggressive childhood cancer. His parents, John and Vicky of Elvington, had to raise £250,000 – with the help of Press readers – to send him for pioneering treatment in the US.

After he had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, doctors in America injected Jamie with radioactive iodine, designed to highlight any remaining cancer cells. Jamie, now five, is now officially cancer free.

John, a staff sergeant for the Royal Army Medical Corps, based at Fulford’s Imphal Barracks, is set to scale the three highest peaks of Yorkshire.

John has organised a team from his Army colleagues, while fellow charity fundraiser Yvonne Brown, a police officer from Metropolitan Police who lost her son Jack to neuroblastoma, has co-ordinated a team of colleagues from the force.

The Army versus the Metropolitan Police Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is on July 2. The challenge covers 25 miles across rugged terrain in which the 30-strong team will scale more than 1,600 metres in the trek up Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.

John said: “Following a challenging couple of years, Jamie is finally doing well and is in remission. While we are getting our lives back on track we have been able to reflect on the amazing generosity of the public, army and the Neuroblastoma Alliance charity, which helped fund Jamie’s life-saving treatment.

“The Three Peaks Challenge is to raise funds for children who need specialist treatment abroad that is not available in Europe. The pioneering and lifesaving treatment unfortunately comes with a very expensive price tag.” John said Jamie is now “like any other normal five-year-old boy”. He said: “He has started school where he has a little posse of girlfriends and he loves playing football and helping me out in the garden.”

The 39-year-old said there will be a “competitive streak” between the two teams on the day, with both groups to set off at 6am. To qualify for the “Three Peaks Club” they have to complete the challenge within 12 hours.

John is now appealing for members of the public to help the team’s fundraising efforts.

He said: “Please support our challenge by making a donation and help put a smile on a child’s face like you did with little Jamie. We hope our challenge will raise awareness of neuroblastoma as well as raising funds that will be used to ensure a child receives the life-saving treatment they need.”

To sponsor the team visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ copsvarmy3peaks