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Welcome to the young people's website
Here you will find information about eating disorders, how to get help and how to help someone you know with an eating disorder.
Young people have helped us to create this site, they have made suggestions, sent in articles and are constantly reviewing the site.
To help you find your way around this we have created a page that lists the contents of each section click here
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
David Samuel is an amazing young man. He has fulfilled his dream to qualify as a Doctor - despite his struggle with anorexia. Watch David's message of hope to all young men and women, he tells how you can beat an eating disorder.
View this and our other videos on Youtube, Myspace, Bebo and Facebook.
beat Young Ambassadors won a British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Award for the work that they do!
Heather, one of our young ambassadors was there to recieve the award. Here is what happened in her words.
"I was honoured to attend the British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Awards 2009 at the Houses of Parliament with Susan Ringwood and Sam Thomas.
It makes all of the hard work that all of the Beat Ambassadors do seem so worthwhile, just to be nominated was such an achievement for us all and showed that what we are doing is making a difference…. people are finally listening to us.
I thought that when we didn’t get the runners up prize that there wasn’t much chance that we would actually win – the room was full of so many amazing people. Then they announced that the Beat Ambassadors had won… I couldn’t believe it, I was shaking so much, I thought that I was going to drop the camera that we had won!!
It is very hard to speak out about your eating disorder, but we all do it to try and improve the lives of other sufferers, raise awareness so that care can be improved in the future, and to guide carers and sufferers in the right direction of help. Things like this make all of the nerves that we all go through seem more bearable because it’s working… we can and are making a difference. Well done everyone you’re all amazing."
Heather
The new HelpFinder is now up and running! You can access the new site by clicking on the big pink box on the homepage of the main beat site, or by clicking on here
If you have any queries about the new Helpfinder please e-mail d.tanner@b-eat.co.uk
This exciting scheme gives young people affected by eating disorders the opportunity of taking a more active part in the life of beat.
We need your help in becoming the voice of young people, being heard in a range of settings including national conferences, in newspapers and on television and in major research and government consultations.
"Working with beat has given me much comfort, release, confidence and acknowledgement that one person alone may not be able to shift such barriers, but as a team... together... you can build up the friendship, courage, strength, support, ideas, will and self worth to keep fighting to break down the myths and gain treatment, care and respect for someone who has been affected by this serious illness. Together we can beat eating disorders." - Young Ambassador
CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.
If you're being bullied, or are feeling a bit low, or are maybe troubled by something and you're not sure what to do or who to talk to, then CyberMentors is where you can go for help. It doesn't matter how big or small you think the problem is, or whether you're being targeted online or offline, CyberMentors are here to listen and support you.
0845 634 7650
0845 634 1414
Eating Disorders can be beaten.
An eating disorder is serious.
An eating disorder is not a dieting craze.
An eating disorder is not attention seeking.
An eating disorder is an illness.
Many young people have joined our forum. Young people have told us that they find it difficult being heard.
We hope the forum will give them the opportunity to tell others how they feel and really be listened to.
To go to our forum page and find out more click here
Join our forum here
If you are 25 or under we can post you this for free. All you have to do is fill out our post form.
If you are 25 or under we can post you this for free. All you have to do is fill out our post form.
We have just finished creating WAP pages so that some of our information can be accessed by mobile phone.
You can find it at
http://go.wapple.net/go.php?k=3.3558
We know the address is a bit tricky, we are trying to get a more simple one.
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Fridays 6:30-8pm
Saturdays 2:00-3:30pm
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Looking forward to seeing you there!
We now have a page explaining how to get onto live chat - check it out!
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