A WEIGHT watchers coach from Cradley Heath has picked up a fifth award to honour her outstanding service in the community.

Anne Wythes, who runs 13 meetings across Halesowen and Sandwell, has received her latest Diamond Award from the organisation.

The award celebrates a coach’s exceptional support to their members during their time with Weight Watchers and is only given to a select group of experts across the country.

Anne said: “I have received the Diamond Award five times and each time makes me proud doing a job I love and feel very passionate about.”

While Rachel Palmer, a member at Anne’s meeting at the Salvation Army, who has herself lost more than three stone, added: “Anne has given me my life back and I am so happy now that my daughter attends and I have made lifelong friends in the meeting.”

Anne has worked for Weight Watchers for 16 years, currently running meetings in Halesowen, Cradley Heath, Blackheath and Oldbury.