A Slimming World Consultant has won an award and a place at a glittering ceremony in recognition of her amazing work supporting people in Southport to live happier, healthier lives.
Dee Wright, 52 who runs the Southport Slimming World with Dee groups at St Simon and St Judes Church Hall on Old Park Lane every week, will collect the coveted Diamond Award at a ceremony to be held at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham in June 2026, hosted by Slimming World’s Managing Director Lisa Salmon.
She achieved this thanks to the impressive number of people she supports to lose weight, welcoming more than 100 members a week in her Friday morning group and how many of those members keep returning to the group for her exceptional level of service and their incredible weight loss results.
Dee has helped many of her members to achieve their target weights in 2025, with many more close to reaching their goals in 2026 too. She is hugely proud of the difference she makes within her local community.
Dee Wright said:
“While I am the one collecting this award, it’s an achievement for everyone in my Thursday and Friday groups – they’re all diamonds in my eyes with their amazing weight losses and their commitment and determination!
I truly believe I have the best, most rewarding, role in the world and this award makes it even more special. The support and training I’ve received from Slimming World has been second to none, and I love that they provide moments like these to celebrate our achievements.”
Dee lost over 6st with Slimming World herself before becoming a self-employed Consultant. Dee took up the role of running their own group 9 years ago and is now a full-time Consultant running 3 groups. .
Dee said “Our Slimming World’s founder Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE died in February this year and I’m proud to be continuing Margaret’s legacy of changing lives and creating a happier, healthier world. Our results are down to our treasured group members and our incredible social teams who support my groups each week.”
She adds: “There’s no magic bullet when it comes to losing weight and, most importantly, keeping it off. It requires real change, to build long term healthy habits and understand and change your relationship with food. My members know that it’s possible to lose weight – and maintain that weight loss – and their incredible transformations inside and out, right from their very first week, are proof of that. At Slimming World we also understand the appeal of weight loss jabs when you’re absolutely desperate to lose weight so we’d never judge anyone for taking them and everyone, including those taking weight loss drugs, is welcome to get support at our group.
“It’s the support we provide at Slimming World that sets us apart. We focus on equipping members with lifelong tools and support to lose weight and keep it off. They quickly discover they don’t have to go hungry or give up their favourite meals with our science-backed healthy eating plan, Food Optimising. Alongside that, they discover how they can become more active at their own pace and explore the emotional and psychological side of their relationship with food so they can make changes that work for them and that stick. With every milestone reached, you see their confidence grow and their lives change along with their clothes size!
2026 will see some changes to our food optimising plan that make it even more sustainable for life and reflecting updates to recent nutrition research especially regarding healthy fats, we’ve also given our groups a makeover with shorter, pacier sessions, still offering incredible support. I’d encourage anyone wanting to lose weight to come along, if you have been a member before or not, you will always receive a warm welcome.”
Dee said “Over the last 9 years I’ve had the absolute pleasure and joy of supporting the residents of Southport and surrounding areas to lose weight, every member past and present has helped me to become the consultant I am today and I’d like to thank them all of for putting their trust in me and our groups – this award will be for you all with a thank you from the bottom of my heart”
- The Southport Slimming World with Dee group is held every Thursday and Friday. To join pop along or for more information contact Dee on 07711 566153 or head to Facebook Slimming World Southport with Dee: (20+) Facebook
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