Cllr David Goddard Sponsored weight loss page  

Cllr David Goddard, (centre), pictured with Peter Burns (left) of Stockport Council and Mark Whylie, Wellspring CEO, (right).  Picture courtesy of The Stockport Express 2011.


At the start of his slimming campaign, Coun Goddard said: "I’m doing this to put something back into the Wellspring and for my own health. I am planning to cut down on the civic dinners and do more exercise."  Dave’s aim was to lose 3 stones in 3 months and from his sponsors he was “looking for 50p per pound of weight loss, or £20 for the full three stone. This will give me an incentive and will be good news too for everyone at The Wellspring."

On a typical Sunday, his intake included egg on toast for breakfast, soup, cheese and biscuits at lunch, a roast dinner ‘with all the trimmings’, a bottle of red wine and a large bag of crisps or nuts.  "It all mounts up," he said.

Dave was inspired on his fund-raising mission after the Harvey Street charity gave a presentation at a council meeting.  He said: "The Wellspring Centre does fantastic work delivering meals 365 days a year for homeless people and so much more.
It is entirely supported by voluntary donations and I want to do my bit to help. If I can lose weight for a good cause then we both benefit." 
 
In February 2011, Dave weighed in at 18st 12lb, regularly enjoying civic dinners, as well as snacking on crisps, nuts and biscuits and downing beer and red wine.  His healthy eating and exercise regime resulted in him exceeding his hoped-for weight loss of 3 stones by an extra 6lbs, weighing in at 15st 6lb by May 2011. 

Dave is pictured above presenting a cheque for £4,000 to The Wellspring drop-in centre in Stockport, raised from sponsorship of his slimming mission. 
You can still support Dave in his slimming campaign and  help The Wellspring at the same time by calling his office on 0161 474 3302 or emailing leader@stockport.gov.uk.
          

Start Weight        1-2-11    10.00 am    18 stone  12 lbs  

   
Second Weigh-in        1-3-11  10.00 am    16 stone  7 lbs

Third Weigh-in           1-4-11    10.00 am    16 Stone 0 lbs

Final Weigh-in        1 -05 -2011    10.00am   15 stone 6lbs

The Wellspring would like to express our thanks to Cllr Goddard for the support and dedication he has shown towards The Wellspring charity, his support at this time has been invaluable.

Please visit Cllr Goddards Just Giving page and sponsor him here.