A slimming club is celebrating a loss of 250 stone by donating the clothes they are too thin for to charity.

Slimming World members from Highams Park, Woodford and Walthamstow are being invited to donate clothes, shoes, bags, homeware and accessories they no longer need to Cancer Research UK for the annual Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw.

To celebrate Slimming World's 50th birthday in 2019, the slimmers will also be in with a chance of finding a special gold bag which if they do will mean they will be entered into a prize draw to win a personal styling experience and shopping trip in London.

The slimmers from the three groups have collectively lost more than 250 stone.

Each recyclable bag is worth around £25 to Cancer Research once filled with items for donation.

The Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw is taking place in all 19,000 Slimming World groups across the UK from March 17 to March 30.

Last year the campaign raised more than £3 million.

Cancer Research was chosen as the charity in order to raise awareness of the links between obesity and cancer.

Obesity is the second largest cause of cancer after smoking.

Weight-loss consultant Andria who runs the Highams Park group said: "This is the first year we’ve held a Big Golden Slimming World Clothes Throw event and my members are so so excited to take part – especially in Slimming World’s 50th anniversary year.

"It’s so great because it gives the members a chance to celebrate how far they’ve come.

"Whether they’ve dropped one dress or waist size or six, it’s such a liberating feeling having the confidence to bag up clothes you’ll never fit into again, all while raising money for an incredible charity.

"The golden element to this year’s event makes it all even more exciting.

"I really hope we find a golden bag between us and, if we do, I have no doubt the whole group will be ecstatic because we’re just one big family.

"I will be so proud to see them say goodbye to those larger sizes and set targets for enjoying a healthier spring and summer feeling absolutely fantastic.”

For more information visit: www.slimingworld.co.uk.