Leading industry figure’s challenge off to flying start as he takes fight to diabetes

Compliance guru Michael Day is walking one million steps for Diabetes UK during July, August and September and is already off to an impressive start – more than doubling his fundraising target.

Day, Chief Executive of Integra Property Services, is well known amongst his clients for going the extra mile but the charity challenge will see him go 499 further as one million steps is the equivalent to 500 miles.

FIVE MILLION

Nearly five million people in the UK have diabetes (either type one or two) – around one in every 15 people – and the disease occurs when the body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.

Day, who was diagnosed with type one diabetes 35 years ago and who had a successful triple heart bypass in 2021, says he is motivated by the challenge and has been moved by the volume of support and encouragement from family, friends and industry contacts.

He says: “The Diabetes UK One Million Step Challenge has come along at just the right time.

“It provides me with the daily motivation to get off my backside and push myself to achieve the numbers whilst also raising awareness and much needed funds to support the efforts of the charity.”

POSITIVE

And he adds: “Anyone who knows me knows that I have a very positive outlook on life and that very little, if anything, phases me. I believe in controlling the things I can control and not stressing myself over the things that I can’t.

“I have always taken the approach that I can have whatever I want in life providing I just help enough other people achieve what they want.

“That’s one of the reasons why I am proud to be a founder member of the Agents Together charitable foundation and am Chair of the members at the QED Academy Trust.”

You can support Michael Day’s efforts HERE.