A team of 76 from Leeds Building Society successfully tackled the Yorkshire Three Peaks to honour the memory of a former friend and colleague.

Bobby Williams passed away last year at the age of 23 after suffering from diabetes from the age of 11.

The team walked 24 miles, with a combined climb of 2,153m, up the mountains of Pen-y-Ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m) within their target time of 12 hours.

They raised £7,125 for Diabetes UK and Mind – including £1,000 in matched funding from Leeds Building Society.

Mind was chosen for support throughout 2017 following a colleague vote.

Yvonne Langley-Brook, head of mortgage lending at Leeds Building Society, said: “Bobby Williams was a valued colleague but, more than this, a much-loved friend to many who is greatly missed.

“We decided to honour his memory with this walk, whilst raising as much awareness as possible and help to fund and aid research for this illness which affects many.

“We are therefore delighted to have raised over £7,000 in total, and would like to thank everyone who has sponsored us and Leeds Building Society for providing matched funding.”

Any further donations can be made via the team’s justgiving address at https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LBSYorkshire3PeaksChallenge

Pictured (L-R) Matt Francis, Reef Mellors, Peter Reynolds, Kevin Mowles and Bobby Heywood.