Slimming World members in Berrow, East Brent and Weston have raised £7,375 for Cancer Research UK.
The slimmers collected 295 full-to-the-brim bags of clothes that people had ‘slimmed out of’ in aid of the charity.
The Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw event aimed to raise awareness of how keeping a healthy weight can reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer.
Each bag is worth around £25 to the charity, and last year’s event raised £3million nationwide.
In a group statement, the collection of consultants who run groups across Weston, East Brent and Berrow called ‘Slimming World with Jenna in Berrow and WSM’ said: “We can’t quite believe how many bags were collected.”
“I knew the members were amazing, but I didn’t expect such an incredible level of effort.”
“So many people don’t know how much of a difference losing weight can make to a person’s health, which includes reducing the risk of developing a range of problems, including some types of cancer.”
“Hopefully, this campaign and our efforts for charity will help inspire more people in Weston to improve their health and change their lives by losing weight too.”
The campaign was also set up in celebration of Slimming World’s 50th year, with the organisation founded by Margaret Miles-Bramwell in 1969.
