New virtual groups

As a team of local Slimming World Consultants, in South Bristol, we ran our last physical groups back on March 15th. Since then we’ve worked together to rebuild the slimming community on a virtual platform. We know our groups bring people together in the heart of their communities; to support and inspire one another every week. In these anxious times, the community spirit and genuine care we offer has never been more important. We’ve had countless messages from members genuinely distressed at losing their group and their weight loss lifeline, missing the camaraderie each week, and desperately wanting to hang on to the changes they had already made towards a healthier, fitter lifestyle.

Our current package includes access to a weekly virtual group using the video conferencing service Zoom. Each Slimming World Consultant hosts their group, members join from home so they continue to get support in making healthier food choices and finding new ways to stay active. The emphasis is very much on encouraging, building and staying in control of new healthy lifestyle habits when it might not be as easy as under normal circumstances – helping members find ways to make groceries go a bit further, easy ways to shop, cook and eat healthily at a time when access to food is changing. Slimming World’s unique formula built on compassion, care and understanding brings a welcome bit of light in hard times, and is possibly more important now than ever before.

All of this will be combined with ongoing use of social media, access to Slimming World’s app and member-only website Lifeline Online, which provides members with all the practical help they need, as well as advice about how to stay physically active and psychologically strong.

We've done our very best to put new virtual groups in place - which gives our members the same practical help, caring support and friendship they’ve come to rely on, and give us as Consultants the means to sustain our livelihoods in these challenging times ahead.

We're delighted that now in our second month of running our groups virtually we're able to offer new members the opportunity to join us as well.

So whether you've been a member in the past or are entirely new to Slimming World, there’s never been a better time to join - Could this be an opportunity to use your time in lockdown to carve new healthy habits for you and your family.

For more information contact Sarah 07879 443888