A giant pile of 107 sacks of clothes has shown how much weight proud slimmers in east Suffolk have shed over the last year.

Every year Slimming World members in Beccles and Worlingham collect "slimmed out of clothes" to donate to Cancer Research UK.

Slimming World consultant for the area, Liz Sunderland, said she was "so proud" and "delighted" with the commitment and hard work of her group members.

In total, they collected 107 clothes throw bags, with on average each bag worth between £25-£30.
It therefore meant the estimated total of the group's slimming in terms of clothes was between £2,675-£3,210.

Worlingham Primary School head teacher Holly Marchant, and Lisa Hughes, school secretary, assisted Jane Norris, Ann Lewis and Ms Sunderland to load the Cancer Research UK van when it arrived.

Beccles & Bungay Journal: The Slimming World group raises money for Cancer ResearchThe Slimming World group raises money for Cancer Research (Image: Submitted)

Beccles & Bungay Journal: Each sack of clothes collected was estimated to cost between £25 and £30 - Slimming World Consultant Liz Sunderland thanked Worlingham School for their partnershipEach sack of clothes collected was estimated to cost between £25 and £30 - Slimming World Consultant Liz Sunderland thanked Worlingham School for their partnership (Image: Submitted)

Ms Sunderland wished a "huge thanks" to the school for their support and hopes her groups can continue to help raise money for Cancer Research UK.

She added: "This year and every year since I became a Slimming World consultant Worlingham CEVC Primary School has been a massive support to everything we do.

"We collected 107 clothes throw bags. The gift aid leaflet inside each bag adds another 25p for each £1 raised."

Her groups are at Worlingham Primary School Tuesdays 5.30 and 7pm, Wednesdays at Oulton Community Centre 10am and 11.30am and at Hungate Hall, Beccles on Saturdays 8.30am and 10am.


Beccles & Bungay Journal: An entire Cancer Research van of donated clothes was stuffed fullAn entire Cancer Research van of donated clothes was stuffed full (Image: Submitted)

Nationally the annual clothes throw encourages Slimming World’s 900,000 group members to donate the clothes, shoes, bags and accessories that are now too big for them to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

During last year's clothes throw more than £1m was raised to help the fight against cancer. 

For more information on joining visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk