SWEDA

Looking for something new for the new year? We've got 2 new exciting roles coming up! For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/eyeYuf_i Closing date: 15th January (midday)

Thanks to our community, we were able to provide specialist support to 156 children and young people in 2024. Behind that statistic are 170 individual children and young people affected by eating disorders: 170 families struggling to access professional support through any other route. Thanks to the generosity of people like you, we have been able to offer hope and tools for recovery through our 1-2-1 work with each of these young people. To help us reach out to more children and young people in 2025, please consider supporting our Christmas Appeal. You can donate here: https://lnkd.in/eHBQ7bxU

Never too late to join the #SpotifyWrapped bandwagon 😄 As we bring 2024 to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back over the key moments of the past year: 1 🚀 We kicked off with Eating Disorders Awareness Week in February, relaunching ourselves as SWEDA, to reflect how we’re reaching new areas of the South and West. 2 🗺️ New horizons: Well done to the new team in Oxfordshire, who have been hard at work setting up the new service in various mental health hubs throughout the county. 3 🧠 Raising awareness in the workplace: We also launched our new Lunch & Learn workshops. These are for businesses wanting to create a safe place for conversations about mental health at work. (Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eH3YjZYn) 4 ☎️ A new volunteer venture this year: A huge ‘thank you’ to the counsellors in training who’ve been helping us with check in calls for people on our waiting lists. 5 🏙️ Over in Bristol: Our Perinatal Champion started a new project working with Mothers for Mothers to provide specialist support to new mothers affected by eating disorders. 6 🌻 And in Somerset: We’d like to thank our counsellors, our Somerset Support Workers and our Children and Young People’s team for their unwavering dedication and hard work over the past year. 🩷 Lastly, here’s to you, our SWEDA community. Thanks for getting involved in the latest research projects, sharing your recovery stories, and supporting our work with your donations 🩷 We’ve got some exciting developments coming up in 2025 to bring our SWEDA community together - stay tuned by subscribing to our mailing list via our website!

The earlier we can get support to young people, the more likely serious illness can be prevented, and the more likely they are to fully recover. Please donate to SWEDA’s Christmas Appeal so we can speed up support and help more children and young people next year. ⁠ ⁠ To support our Christmas Appeal, visit https://lnkd.in/eHBQ7bxU

#WhatRecoveryMeansToMe is our creative project gathering diverse reflections on how we understand and experience recovery. This month, Zoe writes about her perspective on recovery as a therapist supporting children and young people at SWEDA. Read Zoe’s reflections here: https://lnkd.in/ejHhB_Ds #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #edsupport #eatingdisordersupport #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport

Looking for something new for 2025? 📣 We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join our dynamic team! 📣 If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for finance, we would love to hear from you. For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/eyeYuf_i Closing date: 15th January (midday)

"Christmas is a food-centric celebration. There’s a lot of emphasis on what’s going to be eaten and people getting together. It’s a massively difficult thing to negotiate." SWEDA team members and experts by experience, Nerissa and Mel, spoke to Open Mental Health about the challenges of eating disorders at Christmas. They explore why this time of year can be so tricky to navigate for people affected by eating disorders, and offer their tips on ways to look out for yourself during the festivities. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqgV_Kny

“I feel the course was extremely well pitched and mapped out. It contained enough basic and then more in depth information that enabled me to really grasp the fundamentals and ways of working and supporting people with ED.” (Previous participant)⁠ ⁠ Our next training offer coming up in the New Year! Therapy for eating disorders requires specialist knowledge. We’re offering this workshop for clinical professionals as an introduction to a complex area. ⁠ ⁠ To find out more about the session and to book visit https://lnkd.in/e2c3xagj #eatingdisorderrecovery #edrecovery #edsupport #eatingdisordersupport #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #counselling #counsellor #counsellortraining

📣 We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to join our dynamic team! 📣 If you are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for finance, we would love to hear from you. For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/eyeYuf_i Closing date: 15th January (midday)

"Christmas is a food-centric celebration. There’s a lot of emphasis on what’s going to be eaten and people getting together. It’s a massively difficult thing to negotiate." SWEDA team members and experts by experience, Nerissa and Mel, spoke to Open Mental Health about the challenges of eating disorders at Christmas. They explore why this time of year can be so tricky to navigate for people affected by eating disorders, and offer their tips on ways to look out for yourself during the festivities. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eqgV_Kny