Hoop members were delighted to attend a star spangled Ball in aid of Hoop UK which was held mid November in Hotel Football, right adjacent to Old Trafford Football Stadium. The event was arranged by Hoop Ambassador, Sarah Le Brocq and Stephanie Ledigo of Ledigo PR. Hoop was also pleased to welcome Patron Dr Chris Steele (ITV […]
A great inspirational story and amazing fundraising efforts by HOOP Members. Well done Holly-Ann keep up the good work I was at a very low point in my life. My daughter and I had a very volatile relationship; she had an eating disorder and felt we weren’t supported. It was at this time that I […]
It’s that time of year again. The Hoop Ball, a time for all us Hoopies and partners/friends to gather and have a great night raising funds and awareness for Hoop UK. A fantastic evening has been planned with a 3 course meal and entertainment. We also have special guests Dr Chris (Resident Dr on This Morning […]
A truly amazing achievement by Alice and £225 raised for HOOP. Well done Alice. I realised my weight had no bearing on my ability to do things that made me feel good when I read an article that my personal trainer, Chris, gave me to read about a man who had weighed about the same […]
A huge thank you to Cathy for your fundraising efforts and your great personal achievement. Keep it up. I found out about HOOP (UK) about 18 months ago after watching Fat, The Fight of my life (the first episode I saw featured our lovely Beth Clegg). This series left me feeling so inspired, to discover […]
Community champion Jo has been a member of HOOP since March 2012. Below is her story. Well done Jo you are a true inspiration. My story is…I married my first love at almost 17, he was Indian. His family was religious and believed in arranged marriage so were not happy about us marrying. We then […]
Sharon has been a member of HOOP since 2013. Below is Sharon’s story. We would like to thank you for your great fundraising efforts. Two years ago, at the start of my weight loss journey, I had a crazy idea that, one day I wanted to complete Tough Mudder. On Sunday 13th September 2015 that […]
HOOP UK are delighted to welcome Chris Hillary to the team as Business Development Officer, helping to take HOOP UK to the next level. I am excited to join HOOP at this exciting stage of its development. As someone who has always struggled with my weight, I understand the daily issues surrounding obesity and I […]
Obesity charity calls for new Government to create a Department of Obesity UK-wide report finds savage cuts in funding to tackle country’s growing health and obesity problem. DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE AN influential obesity charity is calling for the new Government to establish a Department of Obesity to tackle the “epidemic” facing the UK today. The […]
HOOP (UK), a member led obesity charity, are delighted to announce that they will be working with Public Health England to deliver the pilot Community Champions Programme across the country over the next two years. Ten volunteer Community Champions are being recruited to run ‘HOOP Groups’ which will provide peer-to-peer support for obese members of […]