A family who were devastated by the loss of their baby have created a charity that has inspired people across Merseyside.
Dominic Gilvarry's daughter Ella was stillborn on November 12, 2010, an event which "devastated" the family.
Dominic said he "spiralled into a black hole" but needed to turn his life around for his family.
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He told the ECHO he began a weight loss journey whilst also raising funds for stillbirth charities and Team Ella was born - since then it has gone from strength to strength.
Now, Dominic has gone from being "an obese guy" to helping others on their weight loss journey, all while raising awareness of still birth in his daughter's name.
One person who has been helped by Dominic and the charity is Jorge Eusebio who eight years ago weighed in at 18stone.
Jorge said he had a check in at the doctor's and was told he may not be here to see his own grandchildren if he carried on the way he was going.
So he signed up to a local gym, where he met then-manager Dominic and set out on his weight loss journey.
Jorge said: "Team Ella is the reason I'm where I am today. I met Dom when I started my health kick and he saw I was trying to get healthier and lose weight, he's helped me out.
"The fitness events I entered in the beginning of my journey were all organised by Team Ella so it was always a bit of a push to do it, otherwise I'd come up with excuses.
"It's funny how a little girl who hasn't seen the world has inspired so many people and changed their lives, I'm one of them.
"The charity not only raises awareness of stillbirth but it's the people that get involved that it impacts. It's changed my life and I'm much healthier for it."
Over the years Jorge has completed several fundraising efforts for Team Ella and has now decided to put himself to the test and "challenge himself even more".
After attending the IronMan Triathlon event last year as a spectator, he was "blown away" by people's determination and now wants to do similar himself.
He said: "The thing that most blew me away was that some of the competitors in some cases were recovering from cancer or other conditions, and still committed to training and competing in such a gruelling event. At that moment I thought what’s my excuse?"
Jorge will take part in the event on June 26 which will see him swim, cycle and run in around 15 hours and anyone wishing to support his mega fundraiser can do so here.
Jorge told the ECHO Ella "saved his life" and it is his turn to "give back".
On his health kick, he said: "I wasn't really eating unhealthy, my meals weren't bad but it was probably too much food for what I needed.
"I wasn't exercising at all. It's like putting fuel in your car, you put the wrong thing in and your body won't feel energised.
"Now, I probably have more protein like chicken and fish and a lot more veg but I still allow myself treats."
Dominic, Ella's dad, said it was "inspiring" to be able to help so many people as well share Ella's story.
He said: "Team Ella is a positive to come from a negative. Jorge came to me wanting to lose weight and now he's raising money for Team Ella.
"So many people suffer in silence and we want to raise awareness to break down that taboo as well as raise money for stillbirth charities.
"It's an amazing comfort for us parents. Babies often get forgotten about outside their family but I personally have been running all over the world in her memory and so many people come to me asking to raise money with us.
"It's all done in her name. Stillbirth destroys so many people and I was so angry at the time, we just had to give something back."
More information about Team Ella and how to get involved can be found online.
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