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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

2010 is beat's 21st 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

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

New Helpfinder

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

1-2-1

One2one

1-2-1 is available 5:30pm - 7:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays every week.

beat Young Ambassadors and Advisors

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.