HINKLEY Point B staff have raised nearly £4,000 for a cancer charity.

Past and present staff took to their bikes and the skies to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK - Hinkley Point B’s chosen charity partner.

One pair decided to fundraise with a charity skydive.

Becky Russell, from Bridgwater, and Sharon Webber, from Cannington, both work in the station’s document centre.

They completed their challenge in August and so far, have raised almost £2,000.

“Your adrenaline is pumping as you climb in the plane and then as you freefall for 60 seconds your senses just come alive,” said Sharon.

“Skydiving is quite breathtaking and an amazing experience.

“But it also felt deeply rewarding that we raised so much money for such a fantastic cause.”

Another staff member, from the site’s operation team, completed a 92 mile cycle from Plymouth to Ilfracombe.

Brian Willis, and his son Ollie, raise more than £900 for Prostate Cancer UK.

Bridgwater Mercury: FUNDRAISE: Brian and his son Ollie at the start of the Plymouth to Ilfracombe challenge

Brian, who is from Puriton, said he was ‘surprised’ at how he felt when they finished the challenge.

“I was maybe a bit emotional but positive because I thought that if you put your mind to do something it’s still possible,” he said.

“I know sometimes in my head I can still do the things I could do when I was 21, however the legs and body don’t always respond the same.”

And Pete Jowsey, who retired from Hinkley Point B in May, cycled from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just 16 days - with just on day off.

Pete, who worked in nuclear energy for more than 30 years, was joined by his two brothers during the 1,000 mile challenge.

Bridgwater Mercury: CYCLING: Pete Jowsey on his epic Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge

“I may not have been an employee anymore, but I knew I could still do my bit for Prostate Cancer UK and so far we’ve raised just over £1,000,” added Pete.

“The hardest parts were in the last few days, tackling hilly areas of Devon and Cornwall.

“For me this was the biggest challenge in British cycling, for an amateur rider – going the length of the country against the prevailing wind.

“Younger people can go for the speed and power challenges, for “mature riders” endurance events are the big one.

“This is the biggest..... other than there and back of course!”