Family of Jay Kennedy to create legacy for brave Ayr youngster with charity walk

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An Ayr family has pledged to raise £15,000 to support a new cancer centre in honour of their late son and brother.Jay Kennedy, 20, lost his life to brain cancer in October after an 18 month battle.Now his loved ones will undertake a charity walk to support Ayrshire’s proposed new support base for children, young people and adults.They want to help fund a Complimentary Therapy Room to create a legacy for Jay at the Ayrshire Cancer Support base.Dawn Kennedy, Blair Kennedy, and Gail Nisbet will head out on a 'JayWalk' in his memory later this year.On Sunday, June 12, friends, family, and individuals who were moved by Jay will come together and join in walking the River Ayr Way, a total of 44 miles.

This will be done in sections of varying distance to enable mixed abilities to take part or for some brave souls including his brother Blair who hope to tackle it in full.

Jay’s mum, Dawn, said: "As a massage therapist for most of my working life, this room will be close to my heart, and the fact the centre is for young people, children and adults it has a profound meaning to our family."The power that is care, compassion, connection, holding those in their darkest hours is what was the source of the ideas of this walk, from a district nurse doing her job but in doing so forged such a special connection to our family. "That connection now carries all the ‘Hope’ and the love for a space that will hold Jay’s spirit and energy at the heart and many more may feel they have been ‘Jay’d’ too." The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and