Slimming World members in Southport have raised over £57,000 for Cancer Research UK by donating the clothes they’ve slimmed out of to the charity’s shops.
The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw with Cancer Research UK is an annual event that takes place in Slimming World groups across the UK. It sees members donating good quality clothes, shoes, and accessories that no longer fit – and they’re confident they will never need again.
The Southport Slimming World groups, who meet weekly at St Simon and St Jude Church, collected 1,253 bags and members from Ainsdale, Birkdale, Churchtown and Fleetwood Hesketh groups donated 648 bags to help support life-saving research.
Slimming World Consultant Anna who runs the Birkdale Thursday evening and Friday morning group says:
“Being overweight doesn’t necessarily mean that a person will develop cancer, but we know that losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent a number of health conditions, including some types of cancer. I’m proud to host The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw at my Slimming World group to help Cancer Research UK continue its vital work and every year it gets bigger and better making a difference to so many”
Kelly Barker a Slimming World Consultant who launched the new Ainsdale Friday evening group this year says:
“As a member losing 18 stone, I was proud to donate the clothes I had slimmed out in our previous throws for such a worthy cause, I was even more proud seeing my members share the same enthusiasm this year”
Nicola Kirwin a Slimming World Consultant who holds Tuesday evening groups at Fleetwood Hesketh says
“It fills me with joy to see our members growing in confidence and smiling as they donate the clothes they have slimmed out of. The team work at the collections was fantastic and we are grateful for the support of our venues and the members”
Slimming World Consultant Dee Wright, who runs the Southport group at St Simon and St Jude, says she’s proud of how her members came together to support the charity, as well as to celebrate how far they’ve come on their own weight loss journeys.
“In eight years of hosting a Clothes Throw, it’s always a pleasure to see the excitement in group when The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw comes around. When you’re losing weight, it can be easy to focus on the number on the scales without realising how many non-scale victories are happening in the background, like our changing dress sizes and body shapes.
“This event celebrates those victories as it is all about members donating their old wardrobe while raising money for an important cause. It makes me so happy to see the confidence in my members as they commit to donating their larger clothes knowing they will never need them again, because they’ve made healthy changes they can maintain for life!”
Fiona Foulder – Team Developer for Southport says
“This was our biggest and best yet – 1,901 bags – I’m so proud of every Slimming World Consultant and member who took part – our groups achieve so much more than just weight loss.”
As well as raising funds for Cancer Research UK, the Big Slimming World Clothes Throw raises awareness of how maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of 13 different types of cancer. Overweight and obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK – causing more than one in 20 cancer cases.
Over the years, Slimming World has raised more than £25 million for Cancer Research UK through a variety of campaigns including The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw and supporting the charity’s Race for Life event series.
Last year, Slimming World members, Consultants and head office staff raised £2.9m for Cancer Research UK through The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw and are aiming to make this year even bigger and better.
- Slimming World groups are held at various venues in Southport from Monday to Saturday. For more information or to join either pop along or for more information visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk or call 0344 897 8000.
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