SWEDA, 'serving those affected by eating disorders'  and pro-recovery since 1992

SWEDA Changes SWEDA's opening hours are changing. As from 6th February 2012 the SWEDA office will be open Tuesday - Friday, and closed on Monday. If you would like to speak to someone directly, our Clerical Support Worker will be in on Thursday and Friday mornings between 9am and 1pm. At other times please do leave a message and we will get back to you. These changes are a result of the withdrawal of funding by Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SomPar). We have also set up a SWEDA Changes Message Board for people to discuss these changes, and service provision for eating disorders in Somerset in general (you will need to register to use the boards).

Helpline, Microsoft Messenger, Email & Letter Support for Eating Disorders Thursday 4:00pm -7:00pm To call the office or change an appointment please ring * *Please note, this is for administration only, we are unable to offer support on this number.

Latest Active Topics from the Message Boards - Elly xxx in Eating Disorders Message Board 09.47pm 03-02-2012, (57 Replies) wish I could disappear-trigger warning I think in Eating Disorders Message Board 09.41pm 03-02-2012, (2 Replies) Could use a hug in Eating Disorders Message Board 07.39pm 03-02-2012, (7 Replies) Kicked out of my ED group!!!! in Eating Disorders Message Board 06.40pm 03-02-2012, (34 Replies) HAPPY BIRTHDAY STARDUST in Eating Disorders Message Board 10.00am 03-02-2012, (4 Replies) Someone xxx in Eating Disorders Message Board 07.45am 03-02-2012, (6 Replies) Insecurities in Eating Disorders Message Board 07.43am 03-02-2012, (26 Replies) Found this helpful in Eating Disorders Message Board 10.41pm 01-02-2012, (16 Replies) Sunday thread - 29th January in Eating Disorders Message Board 09.47pm 01-02-2012, (8 Replies) * * * * ROSE'S THREAD * * * * in Eating Disorders Message Board 09.18pm 31-01-2012, (87 Replies)

Our online peer support Eating Disorders Message Boards (forums) are picking up. If you feel that you'd like to post a question or reply to others why not drop in? Please read the rules/disclaimer before usingthe 'peer support' boards. We also have private message boards for students (in the southwest of England and beyond).

Current News and Information

The Rotray Club of Chard Support SWEDA

EDAW 2011 Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2011 - Find out what SWEDA got up to.

Self-Help Support Group
SWEDA is running a Self-Help Support Group for sufferers, carers or anyone 'affected by eating disorders',at SWEDA in Street. The group runs monthly on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm – 8.30pm. The next groups will be:- 1st February, 7th March, 4th April, 2nd May, 6th June Please note that there is no longer any parking available at Strode House. SWEDA does not have any access to the Strode House car park which will be locked when not in use by the owners. If you're interested and want to know more get in touch with Sián or Cheryl at SWEDA. Your can contact them on community@swedauk.org (include your address and we can send you information too).

SWEDA is presenting a questionnaire to people who use its services, to help improve service provision and to support funding applications. If you'd like to help out annonymously you can download the questionnaire below.

You can download a print out the PDF questionnaire, fill it in and send it back to us at SWEDA, Strode House, 10 Leigh Road, STREET, Somerset, BA16 0HA. if you have Microsoft Word, you can download the Word version, fill it in using Word and email it as an attachment to us at admin@swedauk.org

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Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association - for help and support around anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified - EDNOS or Eating Disorders Not Specified EDNS) for all those affected by eating disorders.

SWEDA - is a user-led, pro-recovery, registered charity based on the principles of self help. We are based at Street in Somerset, in the Southwest of England (UK), with the aim of serving those in Somerset and the surrounding counties affected by eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and all related eating disorders - whether they are a sufferer themselves, someone caring for, or supporting, a sufferer or anyone in any way affected by eating disorders. Our services include a telephone helpline, counselling, student support, pen-pals, email & letter support, online services (including online message boards), Life Skills Support and others designed to help you beat eating disorders!

The 18-25 Project was an externally funded project offering support to students (18-25) affected by eating disorders. The Project offered a range of support including support groups at universities including Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol and Exeter. Although the Project has now formally ended, SWEDA continues to run the Project's MSN Messenger support. 18-25 Project materials have been incorporated into the SWEDA website. Some of the work of the 18-25 Project has been taken on by SWEDA's new Schools Project. SWEDA itself has taken up and expanded on some services and now runs eating disorders support groups at Weston, Bridgwater and Yeovil colleges and The Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton as well as in the University of Bournemouth (please note that the Bath group is no longer running). SWEDA can provide eating disorders training for students and teacher and input into PHSE. The Schools Project continues SWEDA's committment to helping young people with eating disorders.

Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association  is a member of the South West Eating Disorders Forum

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