A Teesside travel agency has completed a charity cycle ride to raise money for a suicide prevention charity.

The eight-strong team from Hays Travel in Stockton took turns on the exercise bike to cycle 420 kilometres over three days.

This is the equivalent distance from their shop to Big Ben.

Hays Travel's Stockton team raised a total of £200 for the Headlight Project, which aims to reduce the number of deaths by suicide in the Tees Valley area through therapy of those bereaved by suicide and preventative education and training.

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Danielle Gray, Stockton Hays Travel branch manager, said: "I am so extremely proud of my team for completing this challenge.

"However, we have to admit, it was not done alone - we had help from some of our lovely customers and we also roped our children in too.

"The event was a great success thanks to everyone who came in on Saturday and hopped on the bike for us.

"It was great fun and all for an amazing cause."

Every year, each of Hays Travel’s 490 branches receives a £500 budget to use for fundraising and charity work in their local community.