Super slimmers raise nearly £4000 for Cancer Research UK by donating clothes that no longer fit

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A team of super slimmers from Lanarkshire raised nearly £4000 for charity by ditching clothes that no longer fit them. Every year the Coatbridge Slimming World group hold The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw in aid of Cancer Research UK.

Throughout the campaign members are encouraged to donate items they have slimmed out of to their local Cancer Research UK shop.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android And this year the fabulous fashionistas collected 158 bags of clothes, which will raise around £3950 for the charity.As well fundraising, the partnership between Slimming World and Cancer Research UK aims to raise awareness of the links between obesity and some cancers and, since 2013, the link-up has generated more than £17 million to support Cancer Research’s life-saving work through the hugely successful fundraising campaigns.Jennifer Stevens, who runs the Coatbridge Slimming World group, told Lanarkshire Live: "Whether they’ve dropped one dress or waist size or 10, it’s such a liberating feeling for our members to have the confidence to bag up clothes they will never fit into again, all while raising money for an incredible charity.“Lots of people don’t know that maintaining a healthy weight helps reduce the risk of some cancers. "I am so grateful to all my members for making the Clothes Throw event