THREE brothers pulled on their Lycra to take the Coast to Coast cycling challenge.

Paul Taylor, James Taylor and Matthew Robinson were inspired to get on their bikes to raise vital funds for a charity very close to their hearts.

The brothers, along with their sister Alexandra Robinson, were left devastated when their mother and stepmother Liz Robinson took her own life last year.

Alexandra said: “Our mum sadly took her own life last year after suffering with anxiety and depression.

"The family hadn’t realised that she was feeling that low to do this.

“The family have been devastated so this is why the charity is important to all of us so they can help other people with the illness.

"They have all taken on the challenge and the money raised means so much to us all as a family."

 

The brothers at the end of their challenge

To raise money in aid of MIND - the mental health charity, the brothers cycled from Whitehaven to Tynemouth with the ambition of raising £2,500 but so far they have far exceeded their target by raising £4,120 – and there is still time for people to add to that figure.