Network MD Takes on Charity Challenge
24 June 2015
Adam Stretton, joint Managing Director of The Right Mortgage and Protection Network, has taken on a 12 week weight loss challenge to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Trust. The challenge will see Adam attempting to lose 12kg in 12 weeks to raise £2,000 for the charity.
“Over the years I've had some family and friends who have been helped and supported by the MacMillan Nurses. They do an amazing job and I feel passionately about raising money so that they can continue to provide help for other families when they need it most.” said Stretton.
“Losing weight has always been a personal goal of mine but it's not an easy one to fulfil! If anyone could support me in my weight loss challenge to raise money for MacMillan it would be greatly appreciated!” (Adam Stretton)
Bio
Adam Stretton is the joint Managing Director of The Right Mortgage and Protection Network, one of the fastest growing networks in the UK. Adam had over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry before founding The Right Mortgage with former PTFS chairman, Martin Wilson.
The Right Mortgage and Protection Network is a network for mortgage and protection advisers, offering advisers compliance support and a number of exclusive deals, backed up by a team of friendly, helpful staff.
Q&A
Q: How is Adam going about completing the challenge?
A: Adam is following a strict regime of diet and exercise, with two sessions with a personal trainer each week.
Q: What challenges has Adam faced so far?
A: Just a week and a half into the challenge, Adam’s personal trainer quit. However, a new personal trainer was eventually appointed, so Adam should be back on track.
Q: How has the challenge gone so far?
A: in his first week, Adam lost 1.1kg, going down to 111.3kg, however, in his second week, lost just 0.2kg taking him down to 111.1kg. In the third week, Adam lost a further 0.8kg, going down to 110.3kg
Q: What else are you doing to raise money for Macmillan?
A: At our quarterly meeting on 18th June at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, where most of our advisers joined us for a round table event with a number of lenders and providers, we held a raffle, with prizes donated from a number of companies. This brought our total amount raised up to £500
Q: Which providers made a donation?
A: Vitality, LMS Conveyancing, Friends Life, The Lending Wizard, The Right Will, U-Tax, Simply Biz, Legal and General, Crystal Mortgages, Agent Tracker, April UK, Aldermore Mortgages, AIG, Coventry BS, U-Insure, Kensington and Bright Grey
Q: When does the challenge end?
A: The 12 week challenge ends on 21st August, when the final weigh-in will take place to discover if Adam has succeeded.
Q: How can we show our support?
A: You can donate to Macmillan through Adam’s Just Giving Page here. And share the page on social media with the hashtag #AdamsChallenge
