Plymouth young carer completes 'virtual' Land's End to John O'Groats

Taylor Hardy said he was "really happy" to have conquered the challenge

A young carer who looks after his two disabled brothers has cycled more than 600 miles to raise money for a charity "close to the family's heart".

Taylor Hardy, 12, from Plymouth, completed the distance from Land's End to John O'Groats virtually over the festive period.

He raised more than £3,000 for Friends and Families of Special Children, which he is supported by.

His mother Theresa said there was "nothing he won't do" for his siblings.

The "kind-hearted" boy is one of four brothers in his family, two of whom have additional needs, Mrs Hardy said.

She said 2020 had been "hard" for the family, and Taylor had "wanted something to look back on that was positive".

Taylor said he was "speechless" when he found out how much money he had raised

Taylor supports his mother, the boys' main carer, by fetching his brothers' medicine and carrying them when they are in pain.

He said he was "really happy" to have clocked up 603 miles (970km) on his cycling machine on Sunday after two months of effort.

Taylor has been supported through his challenge by his brothers Danny, 13, Sonny, 9 and Jack, 8

Taylor said Friends and Families of Special Children had given his family "some amazing days out" where "I don't have to worry about if my brothers will be ok".

The charity's founder, Kay O'Shaughnessy, said Taylor was an "inspirational young man" who had raised "an amazing amount of money".

"Life for everybody has been very challenging over the past few months, so for him to be spurred on to do this is really very incredible," she said.