SLIMMERS are shedding pounds to get fit and double donations to a hospice fund.

The Manor House Health Club, in West Auckland, is offering to give the Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland £2 for every 1lb that new members lose.

Anyone who joins up before the end of August can have £1 refunded for each pound in weight or choose for the club to donate £2 to the hospice.

Tony Kwok, health club manager, said "We are always looking for new ways of increasing our support to the Butterwick Hospice. If new members can loose 100lb between them, then the hospice will be £200 better off."

There is also a discount of 50 per cent off the joining fee to anyone who signs up to the Lose Lbs for £s campaign. Contact the club on (01388) 834834.