College Support Service

"You can sort it out before it gets serious."

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SWEDA offers support to students aged 16 and above in all colleges across Somerset:

One-to-one sessions can be booked through student support or directly with our Youth and Community Support Worker by calling 01749 343344 or emailing support @swedauk.org

Our Youth and Community Support Worker can also offer tutorials on eating disorders, body dsymorphia, the impact of social media, body shaming and body acceptance to different student groups throughout the year in the colleges.

For Colleges

We appreciate the challenges faced by colleges in offering a range of social education during PHSE and health promotion events. SWEDA can provide a range of bespoke, holistic responses, to meet the students needs.

For example, sessions could include:

'What is an Eating Disorder and where can I get support?'

'Exploring the relationship between Social Media, self esteem and eating disorders'

'Challenging the role of advertising and the media in relation to body image'

Professional development support for school and college staff is also available, to ensure they feel confident in their abilities to respond to the needs of students affected by eating disorders. Quotes are available on request for these services.

 

 

 

“I had consistently been losing weight for more than 8 months and had become accustomed to eating very little. This triggered a return of my anorexia, after a 20-year period of recovery. SWEDA were able to offer me an appointment the very next day. When we met I was feeling very ill and frightened.I spoke to them about my fears, but then took the decision to go to my doctor on the way home. I was admitted to hospital within a few days.”

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