Slimming World Worcester collect clothes for Cancer Research UK

Slimming World members bagged up their unwanted clothes, ready to be donated to Cancer Research UK.

 Team Developer for Worcester Slimming World, Nikki Poole, was over the moon with the generosity shown by local members.

She said: “We always have a really good turnout for these events and today has proved to be no different.”

The Slimming World Worcester team were delighted with the generosity shown by members

Slimming World has 1,028 members across 21 groups in Worcester and Malvern.

In total, 115 bags of clothes were brought down to St Peter’s Baptist Church, ready to be donated to the Cancer Research branch on The Cross.

Slimming World branches across the country have been taking part in this year’s Clothes Throw since May 9.

The campaign first launched in 2013 and since then over £15 million worth of pre-loved items that members have slimmed out of have been donated to Cancer Research shops across the UK.

The last Clothes Throw to be held, in 2019 before the pandemic, raised £3.2million for the charity and €320,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.

In total, 115 bags were collected which will now be taken to the Cancer Research branch on The Cross, Worcester

According to Slimming World, being overweight has shown to increase the risk of developing cancer and that maintaining a healthy weight could prevent around 22,800 cases of cancer ever year in the UK.