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beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. beat is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association, and we continue to build on the strong foundations of the past 20 years of work.

Eating disorders are a serious mental illness affecting 1.6 million people in the UK. beat provides helplines for adults and young people, online support and a UK-wide network of self-help groups to help people beat their eating disorder.

beat's vision is simple: Eating Disorders will be Beaten.

Who wins? You decide!

Nominations are now open for the beat Awards. We are opening 5 categories for public nomination and we want YOU to tell us who you think deserves to win this national award. For more information on nomination categories, visit the Awards pages.

Service of Dedication

On 28 September, the first UK Service of Dedication for lives lost to eating disorders will take place at Southwark Cathedral in London at 2pm.

We welcome you to the Service and hope you will be able to join us for what will be a unique and uplifting event.

You can also visit our Lasting Memories page to view dedications from friends and family who have lost a loved one.

For more information please visit our Events pages

beat is 21 this year!

In 2010 we are celebrating our 21st birthday!

Throughout the year we will be holding a series of events to celebrate our achievements and campaign for the future.You can find the beat 21 area here

Help and Support

Can't find what you're looking for? Try our site map.

We offer many services that can be accessed via our website. Please visit the Help and Support section to find the messageboard, the young people's board is in the FYP pages. You can also use our HelpFinder directory to find services and support in your area, details of our helplines can be found here.

Available clinically effective online interventions for bulimia sufferers and carers of anorexia sufferers

Media Innovations - specialist developers of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - have worked with beat and the Institute of Psychiatry to produce clinically trialled and proven online CBT-based interventions for those affected by eating disorders.

For information on online interventions for bulimia, click here.
For information on online interventions for carers of anorexia sufferers, click here.

There are lots of ways you can help support beat

You can become a member of beat.

You can make a one off or regular donation to beat

You can become a beat volunteer anywhere in the UK

You can take part in a fundraising event or sponsor someone

You can take part in or read the findings of eating disorder research and/or be a media contact

You can raise awareness by involving your MP

All support you give will help us beat eating disorders.