What training do Slimming World Consultants receive?

The quality of our service is delivered through our people, and we maintain our exceptionally high standards by selecting only the very best to become Slimming World Consultants, staff and managers. There is a strong management support structure with regular retraining and a real emphasis on quality of service provision. All Consultants are recruited from successful group members and are carefully selected through an interview process to ensure they have the necessary skills to empower and support people in their weight management.

Slimming World has a dedicated training department which, within the Slimming World Academy, co-ordinates the development and delivery of tailored training to its Consultants and managers. Slimming World Consultants receive specific training in dietary aspects of weight management, the role of physical activity in weight control and, importantly, advanced training in behaviour change. The training is supported by a team of registered nutritionists and dietitians at Slimming World’s Head Office.

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How long do members stay?

Members can access our groups for as long as they feel they need our support. Slimming World groups have the benefit of not being limited in the number of weeks’ support we can offer, so if a member has a lot of weight to lose, we can support them through their whole journey. Past members can always rejoin if they feel they need support once again in managing their weight, and for some, this practice of rejoining when needed is a very effective way of managing their weight long term. Welcoming members back in a non-critical, non-judgemental way is key to their success.

What are your long-term success rates?

Our research shows that on average, members lose around 4% of their body weight in 12 weeks and 8% in six months. Member retention is a key measure of successful weight loss. Around 11% of our members are target members attending free of charge to maintain their personally chosen target weight. However, we do not measure our success by the number of attending target members, as many decide to visit the group less frequently and some decide they are happy to ‘go it alone’ once they reach a target they are happy with. Our aim is to empower members to make lifestyle changes to manage their weight – changes they can comfortably make for life.

Do you have other options for people not wanting to attend group?

For those people who are unable to or would prefer not to attend a local group, Slimming World Online offers a digital weight loss programme based on the same healthy eating plan, the same step-by-step active lifestyle programme and empowering support towards behaviour change using online versions of the motivational tools used in groups. A welcoming Slimming World Online Community offers a space for members of our digital service to share experiences and get peer-to-peer inspiration, motivation and support.

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