EAST YORKS: A hypnotherapy expert is running a new year workshop for people who want to lose weight.

Sheila Granger has organised a series of free events next month to help people understand the seriousness of obesity and how to deal with it.

Participants will be asked to donate £10 and proceeds will be donated to Dove House Hospice.

The sessions will include a weight-loss workshop, a weight-loss hotline and a sponsored celebrity weight-loss event.

Sheila said: "Traditionally, the new year is a time when people think about losing a few pounds.

"We want to encourage people in this region to deal with the issue of obesity in a much more sustained and structured way.

"We're launching our activities on January 4 – World Hypnosis Day – which not only provides the perfect platform to raise awareness of this issue, but also presents a chance to do something practical about it."

For more details, or to take part in the workshop, visit www.sheilagranger. com or call 01482 863659.