SLIMMING club leader Kim Heath, who leads by example, has won a silver award for her inspirational work.

Mrs Heath helps more than 100 people every week to reach their weight goals at the Slimming World group at Nursteed Community Primary School, Devizes.

The accolade is awarded to Slimming World consultants who have 100 members or more in their group come back week after week.

She said: "I am delighted to have received the silver award for the group. I feel passionately about helping people to transform their lives by losing weight in the same way that I did when I lost 3st 7lb with Slimming World.

"Losing weight made me feel happier and healthier and gave me so much more confidence. I became a consultant and team developer because I wanted to share that feeling and help other people to achieve the same success I had myself.

"Seeing the members in my group– mums, dads, grandmas and young people too – reach their target weight is so rewarding and receiving this award is just the icing on the cake.

"This award belongs to the Wednesday Nursteed group’s 129 members.

"The group has really put healthy weight loss on the map in Devizes. Together, they’ve lost an amazing 87st this year.

"I’m over the moon to have become a Silver consultant and now I’m going for Gold, although I feel like I’ve already struck gold – I have a healthy figure, a fabulous job that I love and great friends in the members.

"I’m very lucky and I truly believe I have the best job in the world.”

The group meets every Wednesday at 5.30pm and 7.30pm at the primary school.