An Oxford charity which teaches young people life saving techniques has had a cash injection after a fundraising team climbed Britain's three highest peaks in 24 hours.

The Injury Minimization Programme for Schools provides Oxfordshire children between the ages of ten and 11 with the skills and knowledge to carry out basic First Aid techniques.

A seven-man team from the Royal Auxillary Air Force (the RAF's equivalent to the Territorial Army) have just presented the charity with a cheque for £5,000 after they scaled the heights of Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales in the space of a day.

Squadron Leader Colin Mathieson, of 4626 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, led the team in August and the cheque was presented to the charity based at the John Radcliffe Hospital last week.

Mr Mathieson said: "It was very tough and extremely tiring. A couple of members had to give up with injuries along the way, but thankfully we were able to complete the challenge.

"I think it is a fantastic charity which teaches hundreds of young people every year about how to save lives which literally can be the difference between life and death."

The charity has taught more than 35,000 children since it was established in 1994.