Slimmers in Melksham have raised over £10,000 for a cancer charity by donating the clothes they slimmed out of and by taking part in the Race for Life in Bath.
The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw with Cancer Research UK is an annual event which takes place in Slimming World groups across the UK and sees members donating clothes, shoes and accessories that no longer fit to the charity’s shops. Melksham Guide Hut and Berryfield Slimming World groups collected 210 bags, worth around £6,500 for Cancer Research UK, with a further £4,000 being raised from the Race for Life.
Slimming World consultant Kathy, who runs the Guide Hut group on Thursday evenings and Friday mornings, said, “I’m so proud of how my members came together to support the charity as well as celebrate how far they’ve come on their own weight loss journeys.”
Jayne, the Berryfield consultant who runs the Tuesday afternoon groups, said. “Every week I’m inspired by my members and their dedication and determination to achieve their weight loss goals. They’re just as enthusiastic when it comes to getting involved in events such as The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw too.
“I was bowled over by how many bags they filled with clothes that they’ve slimmed out of to raise money for such an important charity. What I really love is that they’re so confident they will never need these clothes again because they’ve made changes they can keep up for life!”
As well as the Big Clothes Throw, 19 members and friends walked, jogged and ran in Bath’s Race for Life in July raising over £4,000 for Cancer Research UK in memory of one of their members who lost their battle against cancer in January this year and members, family and friends who are cancer survivors.
Kathy said, “The aim of the event is also to raise awareness of how maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risk of developing some types of cancer. Overweight and obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK and more than one in 20 cancer cases are caused by excess weight.”
Jayne added, “I’m so proud of my members for their passion towards this fundraising event as I know that their contributions will help the charity continue its life-saving research.”
Over the years, Slimming World has raised more than £20 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.
For more information or to join a group either pop along or call Jayne on 07488 367383 – Tuesdays 5:30pm at Berryfield Village Hall; Kathy on 07442 728134 – Thursdays 5:30pm or Friday 9am and 10:30am at Melksham Guide Hut; or Matt on 07403 735897 – Mondays 3:30pm, 5:30pm or 7pm at Bowerhill Village Hall.
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