After atmosphere out with an preliminary goal to boost £4000, the MAN v FAT Yeovil gamers have now surpassed £6,000, placing them on the most sensible of the development’s fundraising leaderboard.

“Diabetes UK is a charity with reference to lots of our hearts, and being a weight reduction league it ties in rather well with the adventure we’re all on,” explains Aaron.

“We took phase within the steps problem as groups, and my very own non-public crew controlled to do over 10 million steps between the 8 folks. The 3 months of fundraising had been wonderful and one thing I’ve totally loved setting up and being part of. It’s a bit unhappy it has come to an finish so we’re having a look at what extra we will do early in 2024 to hold on our efforts, with some smaller fundraising between at times!”

Kevin Ayling, trainer of the Yeovil and Weymouth MAN v FAT golf equipment, echoes Aaron’s sentiments: “As a weight reduction soccer membership, we’re aware of our sugar and calorie consumption. We have now reversed kind two diabetes with a number of of our males however principally we did it as a result of our ball boy Jaden Very best.

“This little lad has been diabetic for so long as I will be able to bear in mind, all the time wearing round his backpack and now his cell software often checking his ranges, being aware of what number of biscuits he eats, how again and again he runs across the pitch and all the time listening out for his alarm. He’s a right kind trooper who turns up week in week out. It was once our flip to do one thing for him.”

And, as Kevin testifies, it wasn’t a very simple problem.

“Strolling 26 miles with lads with a BMI of 30-40 for 12 hours on the most up to date day of the yr was once some of the hardest demanding situations and I’m extremely happy with the boys. However it additionally hospitalised me for seven days with dehydration and diverticulitis. However we’re already gearing up for the following problem.”