03/11/2025
A Slimming World Consultant from Crowthorne has been recognised with a Community Impact Award for their amazing work supporting people to live happier, healthier lives.
Emma Evans, who runs the St Sebastian's Slimming World groups at the Cricket Pavilion every week, was presented with the award at a prestigious celebration day at the company’s Derbyshire Head Office. She is hugely proud of the difference she makes within her local community, helping many local residents reach their personal achievement targets, with many more well on their way.
She says: “Attending this event is an achievement for everyone in the St Sebastian’s groups – they’ve reached for the stars with their weight losses! Over the past year alone, they’ve shed an incredible total of 458st and drastically improved their health.”
Emma has also achieved another prestigious Gold Award. The win acknowledges her for running one of the best weight loss groups across the UK and Ireland. She achieved this thanks to the number of people she supports each week, the exceptional level of service she provides, and the incredible weight loss results she empowers her members to achieve.
Emma says: “It was an absolute honour to be invited to the Slimming World Head Office for this celebration day. It was so special meeting other Consultants like me who are working across the UK and Ireland to support people to lose weight and improve their health. Hearing all of the amazing milestones we’d helped members to achieve was staggering and I felt so moved knowing my members and I are a part of it.”
Emma lost weight with Slimming World herself before becoming a self-employed Consultant. She says: “I remember I was so nervous walking into my first group session, but I was met with such warmth and finally felt like I’d found a place where everyone just got it. With the support of my group, I lost weight while enjoying delicious, filling meals – I couldn’t believe it! Gradually, I even started to get more active and now I love organising the annual Race for Life team, which Slimming World sponsored this year, alongside the money raised by our teams.”
Emma’s weight loss journey inspired her to launch her own Slimming World groups in Crowthorne, to help people like herself to lose weight and improve their health. She has been running the groups now for a staggering 23 years!
She says: “It’s so special running my own Slimming World groups and supporting my members with their weight loss. Seeing them reach each milestone and celebrating with them is the most incredible feeling. I truly believe I have the best, most rewarding, role in the world and this award makes it even more special.”
Emma welcomes anyone wanting to lose weight to her St Sebastian's groups – including anyone taking weight loss injections – for support to build healthy habits and keep the weight off long term.
She says: “When it comes to feeling unhappy with your weight, I really have been there too, so I completely get how tempting it can be to turn to solutions like weight loss injections that might appear easier and promise to be a quick fix. Sadly, there’s no magic spell for losing weight and, most importantly, keeping it off long term. It requires real change, to build lasting healthy habits around food, drink and activity and to address the deeper mindset shifts that are needed to support your weight loss long term. That’s why we are seeing people who are taking weight loss drugs join Slimming World groups, to get support that will help them maintain their weight loss long after the medication stops.”
Slimming World is also currently looking for highly motivated, compassionate people who would like to inspire others to achieve their weight loss goals and lead a healthier life like Emma, as a self-employed Slimming World Consultant. For more information on this flexible, rewarding role visit https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/become-a-consultant
Emma’s Slimming World groups are held every Monday and Tuesday at St Sebastian’s Cricket Pavilion. To join, pop along, or for more information contact Emma on 07500 868972
