Connecting Our City is working in partnership with Beat, the UK’s Eating Disorder Charity, to provide a range of free support services for young people and adults affected by eating disorders across York & Vale of York.
The programmes include:
Bolster – the online 1:1 support service for adults with early signs of disordered eating
Momentum – the online 1:1 support service for adults looking for support with binge eating
SharED – the 1:1 peer support service by email for 12-25 years old with any form of eating disorder
For parents, carers and family supporting someone with an eating disorder:
Endeavour – the online support service for parents of young people 5-15 with ARFID behaviours
Developing Dolphins – online workshops for parents and carers of people with disordered eating aged 10+
Raising Resilience – online skills and self-care workshops for parents and carers of people with disordered eating aged 10+
Nexus – the 1:1 telephone coaching service for parents and carers of people with disordered eating aged 13+
Carers can also register free for access to a range of online learning and resources through POD – the Peer Support Platform
Teachers can also access free training and resources online through SPOT – the School Professionals Online Training platform
To access any of the support services, no formal eating disorder diagnosis is needed.
To find out more about what is on offer and to make a self-referral head to https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/services/