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

Helpline, Microsoft Messenger, Email & Letter Support for Eating Disorders   Wednesday Thursday Helpline 10:00am -1:00pm 4:00pm -7:00pm Messenger

Latest Active Topics from the Message Boards -

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).

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:- 6th January, 3rd February, 3rd March If you're interested and want to know more get in touch with Sián or Sarah (our Community Support Workers) at SWEDA. Your can contact them on community@swedauk.org (include your address and we can send you information too). We also have a downloadable poster for people to advertise the group if they want to.

Current News and Information

Vist the main SWEDA News Page		Virtual Library We've spent a lot of time creating a virtual library of online eating disorders leaflets, pamphlets, factsheet etc. from a wide variety of sources, which we hope might form the foundation of a useful online resource for those looking for information about eating disorders. To have a look click here "Virtual Library".
	2008-09 Annual Review
	Meet the SWEDA Team
	View the new SWEDA Newsletter
	Visit our new Photography Gallery
	See what SWEDA can offer students affected by eating disorders

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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