Somerset
and Wessex Eating Disorders Association "Serving
those affected by eating disorders"
Strode House, 10 Leigh Road, Street,
Somerset, England, UK
SWEDA, 'serving
those affected by eating disorders' and pro-recovery since
1992
Telephone,
Messenger and Email Support
Wednesdays,
10am until 1pm and Thursdays, 4pm until 7pm
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
readtherules/disclaimer before
usingthe 'peer support' boards. We also have private message boards
for students (in the southwest of England and beyond).
I’ve
just started running, so please keep me going . . .
I only recently started running hence the appeal to keep
me going . . .
Having heard the reputation of the Wells City Harriers and
the ‘running
sisters’ – with their promise to have you running 5k within 10
weeks, I thought I give it a go; having never run down the road before I was
sceptical to say the least!
Well I have
done the course, bought the shoes and invested in the
all important bra and I’m booked in to run my very
first race The Wells 5K fun Run on 25th May 2008 – Race
No 218 I can’t believe I’m
actually doing this so please support me and in turn help
SWEDA. You can download the Sponsorship Form here.
Our very own Sián
Warlow has just completed a sponsored
tandem parachute jump to raise money for SWEDA! Click on the picture
to see more photos!
Rose has completed her own parachute jump in aid
of MIND
Self-Help
Support Group and Drop-In
SWEDA
is running a Self-Help Support Group for
sufferers and carers at SWEDA in Street. The group runs
monthly on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
The next groups will be:-
Wednesday June
4th, Wednesday July 2nd,
Wednesday September
10th,
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.
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".
Search the web with Easy Click and earn money
for SWEDA
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
services at Bath and Bournemouth and 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
UK
Registered Charity 1056441 UK
Company Limited By Guarantee 3208772
our Patrons
are: Dr
Hugh Herzig - Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders Dr
Alex Yellowlees Kate
Williams
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
readtherules/disclaimer before
usingthe 'peer support' boards. We also have private message boards
for students (in the southwest of England and beyond).
is
a member of the South West Eating Disorders Forum
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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
services at Bath and Bournemouth and the Project's MSN Messenger support.
18-25 Project materials have been
Dr
Hugh Herzig - Consultant Psychiatrist in Eating Disorders 
