UK Regional and National Organisations & Resources

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Regional organisations

	Beat Woking Beat-Woking is a part of the b-eat national self-help network, and is currently the only such group in Surrey.We provide a twice-monthly self-help group for people coping with an eating disorder, and a monthly group for Carers.
	BREaD Community Services for Eating Disorders - Worcester "working to support anyone affected by eating disorders or struggling with their relationships concerning food and eating."
	Caraline A large, independant UK charity based in Luton, Bedfordshire and offering a wide range of services including groups, helplines, training, literature and counselling.
	Chiltern and Thames Eating Disorders Support Eating Disorders Support is a self-help organisation whose aim is to provide help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.
	Colchester Eating Disorders The site about the city of Colchester and the symptoms and affects of eating disorders.
	Cornwall Eating Disorders Association (CEDA) CEDA offers information and support for anyone affected by an eating disorder in Cornwall. CEDA exists for both people with an eating disorder and their family, friends, carers and professionals alike, and runs separate monthly local support groups in Redruth, Bodmin and Penzance.
	Eating Disorder Networks - Lancashire We aim to help those whose lives are affected by Eating Problems.
	Eating Disorders Network - South East Scotland The Eating Disorders Network, South East Scotland is a multi-professional clinical network set up under the auspices of SEAT (South East and Tayside Regional Planning Group) to provide education, training, clinical and planning advice across the south east region of Scotland.
	Eating Disorders Support - Buckinghamshire Eating Disorders Support is an organisation providing help and support to anyone affected by an eating problem such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. It also provides help for those who are caring for, or supporting someone with an eating disorder.
	Eating Disorders Support - Cambridge Eating Disorders Support (EDS) is a student-run organisation working to provide help for those who have problems with food, weight, body image and any forms of disordered eating.
	Eating Disorder Support Group - Crawley Does thinking about food dominate your life? Our group offers friendly support to anyone affected in this way, by others feeling the same way and who understand.
	First Steps - Derby Our aim is to end the emotional isolation of eating disorders by offering support and encouragement to individuals.
	Freed Beeches - Nottingham FREED Beeches Project is an Holistic Eating Disorder Service established for people who have come into contact with Eating Disorders. Carers, Students, Professionals and those who have Eating Disorders themselves.
	Gloucester Eating Disorders Project The Eating Disorders Project is an NHS organisation set up by Gloucestershire Health Authority in 1996. Their web site tells you all about their work and give information about their Support Groups.
	I*Eat I*Eat is a not-for profit organisation offering support around eating disorders. I*Eat is based in Bournemouth.
	London Carers' Group The purpose of the London Carers Group is to provide a mutually supportive and confidential environment for sharing experiences and ideas .
	Norfolk Eating Disorders Association An excellent and highly comprehensive and informative web site from Norfolk Eating Disorders Association. Also a great source for information leaflets. Well worth a look.
	North East Eating Disorders Support Group (NEEDS) Based in Aberdeen, NEEDS Scotland aims to offer information about eating disorders, support and encouragement in a safe, caring and confidential environment, to anyone affected by an eating disorder – sufferers, families and other carers. We aim to help ease the isolation many sufferers and carers feel.
	North London Eating Disorders Support Group A self help and support group for men and women aged 18+ who are affected with eating disorders of any kind.
	Northern Initative on Women and Eating (NIWE) NIWE is an independant initiative started in 1988 by a multi-disciplinary steering group, in response to women asking for support because of problems around food ...
	S.E.E.D Eating Disorders We are a group made up of ordinary people who have had first hand experiences of eating disorders in one form or another. We feel it is important to share experiences with others and help in any way possible. We know from personal experiences how difficult it is to obtain the professional help and assistance in overcoming eating disorders.
	Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorders Association Us! and you're already here!
	South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association SYEDA aims to provide support for anyone affected by an eating disorder anywhere in South Yorkshire. That means help and support for both the sufferers and carers of someone with an eating disorder.
	Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders Services for carers including a support group and helpline.

National Organisations

	Anorexia and Bulimia Care ABC is a national (within the UK) Christian charity working to support all those who suffer because of eating disorders and their associated problems.
	Beat beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families.
	BodyWhys The Hompage for BODYWHYS the National Eating Disorders charity in Ireland.
	Eating Disorders Association Northern Ireland The Eating Disorder Association (NI) is run by a group of dedicated volunteers who have either experienced an eating disorder themselves or have helped a loved one through it.
	Eating Disorders Education & Training Scotland (EEATS) Eating Disorders Education and Training Scotland has been developed due to the need for improved training for those providing care and treatment for eating disorders.
	Obsessive Eaters Anonymous A fellowship for people who are recovering from an obsession with weight size or eating, and uses the Twelve Step programme of recovery begun by Alcoholics Anonymous.
	OverEaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Step programme.
	Scottish Eating Disorders Interest Group

Nice Guidelines

	Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related eating disorders The full guideline, published by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
	CG9 Eating disorders: Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders - NICE guidelines.
	Understanding the NICE Guidlines - Information for adults and carers Information about the NICE Guidlines from the Eating Disorders Association.
	Understanding the NICE Guidlines - a guide for young people Information about the NICE Guidlines from the Eating Disorders Association.
	NICE - Related Documents Key documents for this guideline - NICE.
	Understanding NICE guidance: a guide for people with eating disorders, their advocates and carers, and the public From the National Institue for Clinical Excellence.

Other UK Resources

	annapaterson.com Anna Paterson's site. Anna is the author of the book Anorexic and this is her web site.
	Anorexia Carers Designed for those people caring for sufferers of the eating disorder - Anorexia Nervosa.
	Anorexia in Adults This site is for you, for me, for us .... to share experiences, concerns, the laughter and the tears and, hopefully, somehow, to find a way forward.
	Boys Get Anorexia Too This website seeks to provide support, comfort, information and some words of advice for anyone concerned about a boy or young man’s eating habits and exercise patterns.
	Disordered Eating Help for eating disorders and disordered eating.
	Finding Melissa 18 years ago, I gained an eating disorder and lost an identity.It wasn’t a great exchange. But it wasn’t a complete write off. This is a story about finding an identity and giving an eating disorder up.
	Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley - Eating Disorders Information The web site has been developed by the Eating Disorders Unit. The aim of this web site is to ensure that knowledge about eating disorders from research and clinical centres is available to all those with an interest in eating disorders, whether they have personal experience of an eating disorder, are a friend or relative of someone who does or are a health professional.
	Men Get Eating Disorders Too ‘Men Get Eating Disorders Too’ is a website for men who are affected by anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive eating and/or exercise and 'Bigorexia'.
	Sugar Rush A site about eating disorders and diabetes.

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