Speedo Mick is a familiar sight around Goodison Park and other footie grounds wearing only his pair of blue Speedos and an Everton scarf as he collects money for his Leave The Light On charity which supports community projects for disadvantaged young people.
Mick is currently doing a 1,000 mile charity walk from John o'Groats to Lands End, and this week passed through Manchester en route where he was met by Kirsty Wardlaw, who presented him with a cheque for £50,000 from the AJ Bell Trust.
"I have followed Mick's truly inspirational journey for several years, and whilst all Evertonians have endured a tough few years at Goodison Park, at least we have been wrapped up warm" says Andy Bell, chief executive at Salford company AJ Bell and trustee of the AJ Bell Trust.
"Turning personal adversity into other people's triumph is an act of selflessness on behalf of Mick and one which we are delighted to support" he adds. Speedo Mick, or Michael Cullen, was previously, in his own words, the "homeless person you see in the shop doorway, the addict, the alcoholic, the hopeless case that had made so many bad decisions that there was surely no way back..." But there was...*
"This is a cause very close to my heart because I set up the AJ Bell Trust to support disadvantaged young people in the UK" Andy Bell explains "Leave The Light On is exactly the sort of charity we want to support and we wish Mick the best of luck with the rest of his journey, both on the walk and beyond."
Speedo Mick adds: "I am thrilled with this fantastic donation and would like to thank all at AJ Bell for their support. The fact that a business based in the shadow of Old Trafford has been so supportive is indicative of the way football fans and the public from cities across the UK have embraced what I am doing."
*Read Speedo Mick's story – click here
For more information about Speedo Mick's Leave The Light On charity – click here
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