Slimming World Head Office staff donate clothes in support of Cancer Research UK
Employees at Slimming World head office have donated an incredible 500 bags of unwanted clothes to support its charity partner Cancer Research UK.
‘The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw’, which is now in its tenth year, sees Slimming World members, Consultants and staff donate pre-loved clothes to raise money to help fight cancer by providing vital stock for the charity’s shops.
During a two-week period in April, staff at the office in Alfreton donated more than 500 bags of clothes to Cancer Research UK, which will provide stock for shops in Sutton in Ashfield, Bulwell, Arnold, Sherwood and Derby.
The head office teams were joined by Slimming World Consultants and members from all groups across the UK and the Republic of Ireland who also donated their unwanted clothes – including those they’ve successfully slimmed out of. Last year the Big Slimming World Clothes Throw last raised more than £1 million for Cancer Research UK and the Irish Cancer Society.
We love to take part in the Clothes Throw, everyone at head office really gets behind the drive. This year we even had a bit of friendly competition for which team could get the most creative photograph with their donation bags!
Nikki, who works in the catering team at Slimming World’s Head Office, was crowned Slimming World’s Head Office Employee of the Year at the company’s annual in-house awards ceremony. She was nominated by her colleagues who described her as going ‘above and beyond in her role’ and being ‘happiest when she is surrounded by people’.
Slimming World’s Senior Marketing Co-ordinator Bethany Hayes says: “We are so pleased to support the vital work Cancer Research UK does through The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw and very proud of our head office colleagues who take part with so much enthusiasm every year.
“Our partnership with Cancer Research UK is now in its tenth year and since it began our fantastic community of Slimming World members, Consultants and head office staff have raised more than £18 million for the charity overall.
“It is a cause close to many of our colleagues’, members’ and Consultants’ hearts. Through our work with the charity, as well as fundraising, we hope to raise awareness that maintaining a healthy weight improves health, including the risk of developing some types of cancer.”
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Image 1: Slimming World head office staff donations in support of Cancer Research UK
Image 2: Current Slimming World head office Employee of the Year Nicky Allen poses with bags donated by head office staff.
Slimming World was founded by Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE in Derbyshire in 1969 and has become the UK and Ireland’s leading weight loss organisation with more people choosing to attend a Slimming World group each week than any other weight loss programme. We support hundreds of thousands of people, both in our groups and online, to lose weight and to adopt new habits to stay slim for life.
Over the years our founding principles haven’t changed:
· Our unique programme is based on a powerfully motivating support system called IMAGE (Individual Motivation and Group Experience) Therapy. Underpinned by a deep understanding of the psychology of overweight people, and incorporating the most effective sustainable behaviour change techniques, IMAGE Therapy is designed to inspire and motivate slimmers to make positive changes and to develop new, healthier habits around food and activity.
· Food Optimising is our healthy eating plan, based on the liberating concept of Free Food. We encourage our members to fill up on those foods that are naturally lower in energy density (calories per gram) and also highly satisfying while limiting foods that are highest in fat and sugar and are less satisfying, so they lose weight without ever feeling hungry or deprived and without having to weigh, measure or count everything they eat.
· Our activity programme, Body Magic, encourages members to become more active, more often in ways that they enjoy, until regular physical activity becomes an intrinsic part of daily routine.
· Above all, at the heart of everything we do, lies our passion for treating every member with genuine care, empathy and respect.