Obesity UK is the leading charity dedicated to
supporting people living with obesity
Our Mission
Obesity UK is a registered charity which operates as a membership organisation to represent the voice of people with obesity. Obesity UK members form a mutual support group and provide a valuable link between those who struggle on a daily basis and the healthcare organisations that provide evidence-based weight management services.
Our Aims
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To raise awareness and understanding of obesity
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To improve education about obesity
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To reduce weight stigma and discrimination
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To improve advice, access and treatment in healthcare
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To work with national, regional and local organisations
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To provide a safe community for people with obesity to communicate
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To recognise obesity as a disease
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To ensure people with obesity have a voice
20000+ Members
2010 - Year Founded
100+ Lives Transformed
Our Story
Obesity UK, originally HOOP UK, was formed in 2010 by Lesley McCormack who set up a social media platform to support the parents of children with obesity who were not getting any assistance from their local healthcare services. Volunteer online administrators – all experts by experience – were recruited and helped manage the growing number of members.
In 2013, the organisation became a registered charity. By this time, it had a total membership in excess of five thousand people, had recruited over 10 volunteer administrators and had appointed a board of trustees.
Obesity UK now trains and develops volunteers to support the work that the charity does to support people living with obesity.
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Corporate Partners
Novo Nordisk has donated Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and the production of content templates to improve the online visibility of obesityuk.org.uk for the benefit of Obesity UK.
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Heart Research UK
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Public Health England (PHE) Obesity UK worked with Public Health England to deliver a pilot Community Champions Programme across the country in 2014/15.
Kelloggs gifted £2000 to help fund the start up of HOOP UK in 2012.