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1210professionals/" 1211 data-text="Training for education professionals" 1212 > 1213 Training for education professionals 1214 </a> 1215 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 </li> 1224 1225 1226 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1227 1228 <a 1229 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1230 href="/get-information-and-support/training-for-professionals/resources-and-elearning/" 1231 data-text="Resources and eLearning" 1232 > 1233 Resources and eLearning 1234 </a> 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 </li> 1244 1245 1246 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1247 1248 <a 1249 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1250 href="/get-information-and-support/training-for-professionals/weight-loss-medications-glp-1s-and-eating-disorders-workshop/" 1251 data-text="Weight Loss Medications (GLP-1s) and Eating Disorders Workshop- On Demand" 1252 > 1253 Weight Loss Medications (GLP-1s) and Eating Disorders Workshop- On Demand 1254 </a> 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 </li></ul> 1261 1262 1263 1264 </li></ul> 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 </li> 1272 1273 1274 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1275 1276 <a 1277 class="main-nav__link " 1278 href="/support-our-work/" 1279 data-text="Support our work" 1280 > 1281 Support our work 1282 </a> 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 <div class="main-nav__level-2"> 1294 <ul class="main-nav__dropdown-container"> 1295 1296 1297 1298 1299 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1300 1301 <a 1302 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1303 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/" 1304 data-text="Donate to Beat" 1305 > 1306 Donate to Beat 1307 </a> 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 <ul class="main-nav__level-3"> 1319 1320 1321 1322 1323 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1324 1325 <a 1326 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1327 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/give-in-memory/" 1328 data-text="Give in Memory" 1329 > 1330 Give in Memory 1331 </a> 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 </li> 1341 1342 1343 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1344 1345 <a 1346 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1347 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/philanthropy/" 1348 data-text="Philanthropy" 1349 > 1350 Philanthropy 1351 </a> 1352 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 1358 1359 1360 </li> 1361 1362 1363 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1364 1365 <a 1366 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1367 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/our-supporter-promise/" 1368 data-text="Our Supporter Promise" 1369 > 1370 Our Supporter Promise 1371 </a> 1372 1373 1374 1375 1376 1377 1378 1379 1380 </li> 1381 1382 1383 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1384 1385 <a 1386 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1387 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/the-difference-you-make/" 1388 data-text="The Difference You Make" 1389 > 1390 The Difference You Make 1391 </a> 1392 1393 1394 1395 1396 1397 1398 1399 1400 </li> 1401 1402 1403 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1404 1405 <a 1406 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1407 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/ways-to-give/" 1408 data-text="Ways to Give" 1409 > 1410 Ways to Give 1411 </a> 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 </li> 1421 1422 1423 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1424 1425 <a 1426 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1427 href="/support-our-work/donate-to-beat/leave-a-legacy/" 1428 data-text="Leave a gift in your Will" 1429 > 1430 Leave a gift in your Will 1431 </a> 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 </li></ul> 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 </li> 1445 1446 1447 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1448 1449 <a 1450 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1451 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/" 1452 data-text="Fundraise for Beat" 1453 > 1454 Fundraise for Beat 1455 </a> 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 1461 1462 1463 1464 1465 1466 <ul class="main-nav__level-3"> 1467 1468 1469 1470 1471 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1472 1473 <a 1474 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1475 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/diy-fundraising/" 1476 data-text="Do Your Own Fundraising" 1477 > 1478 Do Your Own Fundraising 1479 </a> 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 </li> 1489 1490 1491 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1492 1493 <a 1494 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1495 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/take-on-a-challenge/" 1496 data-text="Runs, Treks and Challenges" 1497 > 1498 Runs, Treks and Challenges 1499 </a> 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 </li> 1509 1510 1511 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1512 1513 <a 1514 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1515 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/schools-universities-workplaces/" 1516 data-text="Schools, Universities and Workplaces" 1517 > 1518 Schools, Universities and Workplaces 1519 </a> 1520 1521 1522 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 </li> 1529 1530 1531 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1532 1533 <a 1534 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1535 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/charity-of-the-year/"
1536 data-text="Choose Beat as Your Charity of The Year" 1537 > 1538 Choose Beat as Your Charity of The Year 1539 </a> 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 </li> 1549 1550 1551 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1552 1553 <a 1554 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1555 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/fundraising-guidelines/" 1556 data-text="Fundraising Guidelines" 1557 > 1558 Fundraising Guidelines 1559 </a> 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 </li> 1569 1570 1571 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1572 1573 <a 1574 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1575 href="/support-our-work/fundraise-for-beat/brew-for-beat-2026/" 1576 data-text="Brew for Beat 2026" 1577 > 1578 Brew for Beat 2026 1579 </a> 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 </li></ul> 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 </li> 1593 1594 1595 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1596 1597 <a 1598 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1599 href="/support-our-work/campaign-for-beat/" 1600 data-text="Campaign with Beat" 1601 > 1602 Campaign with Beat 1603 </a> 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 <ul class="main-nav__level-3"> 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1620 1621 <a 1622 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1623 href="/support-our-work/campaign-for-beat/current/" 1624 data-text="Current Campaigns" 1625 > 1626 Current Campaigns 1627 </a> 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636 </li> 1637 1638 1639 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1640 1641 <a 1642 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1643 href="/support-our-work/campaign-for-beat/how-to-campaign/" 1644 data-text="Campaigner Toolkit" 1645 > 1646 Campaigner Toolkit 1647 </a> 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 </li> 1657 1658 1659 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1660 1661 <a 1662 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1663 href="/support-our-work/campaign-for-beat/campaigning-successes-so-far/" 1664 data-text="The Impact We're Having" 1665 > 1666 The Impact We're Having 1667 </a> 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 </li></ul> 1674 1675 1676 1677 </li></ul> 1678 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 </li> 1685 1686 1687 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1688 1689 <a 1690 class="main-nav__link " 1691 href="/work-with-us/" 1692 data-text="Work with us" 1693 > 1694 Work with us 1695 </a> 1696 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 <div class="main-nav__level-2"> 1707 <ul class="main-nav__dropdown-container"> 1708 1709 1710 1711 1712 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1713 1714 <a 1715 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1716 href="/work-with-us/volunteer-with-beat/" 1717 data-text="Volunteer with Beat" 1718 > 1719 Volunteer with Beat 1720 </a> 1721 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 <ul class="main-nav__level-3"> 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1737 1738 <a 1739 class="main-nav__link-2 " 1740 href="/work-with-us/volunteer-with-beat/request-support-from-a-lived-experience-volunteer/" 1741 data-text="Request a Lived Experience Volunteer Talk" 1742 > 1743 Request a Lived Experience Volunteer Talk 1744 </a> 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 </li></ul> 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 </li> 1758 1759 1760 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1761 1762 <a 1763 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1764 href="/work-with-us/experts-by-experience/" 1765 data-text="Experts by experience" 1766 > 1767 Experts by experience 1768 </a> 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 </li> 1778 1779 1780 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1781 1782 <a 1783 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1784 href="/work-with-us/co-production-at-beat/" 1785 data-text="Co-production at Beat" 1786 > 1787 Co-production at Beat 1788 </a> 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 </li> 1798 1799 1800 <li class="main-nav__item"> 1801 1802 <a 1803 class="main-nav__link-1 " 1804 href="/work-with-us/commission-us/" 1805 data-text="Commission us" 1806 > 1807 Commission us 1808 </a> 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 </li></div> 1815 1816 1817 1818 </li></ul> 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 <div class="donate-button"> 1829 <div> 1830 1831 1832 </div> 1833 1834 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/support-now/" 1835 class="button button--support-purple"> 1836 Contact our Helpline 1837 </a> 1838 1839 1840 1841 <a href="https://donate.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/page/176468/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=web_main26" class="button button--donate"> 1842 Donate 1843 </a> 1844 1845 1846 </div> 1847</nav> 1848 1849 1850</div> 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856<div class="nav--mobile"> 1857 <form action="/search/" class="search-form"> 1858 <label for="q2" class="visually-hidden">Search</label> 1859 <input type="text" placeholder="Search" id="q2" name="query" /> 1860 <button type="submit" class="search-form__button">
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3524Home</h1> 3525 3526 <style>.hero-block .container { 3527 max-width: 80rem; 3528}</style> 3529 3530 3531 3532 3533 3534<div class="block hero-block hero-block--left"> 3535 3536 <div class="hero-block__background " 3537 style="background-image: url(https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/Linsey_-_banner_d.2e16d0ba.fill-1400x500-c75.format-jpeg.jpg);"> 3538 </div> 3539 3540 <div class="container"> 3541 <div class="block cta-block cta-block--grey"> 3542 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text"> 3543 <h2 id="thank-you!" data-block-key="fulju">THANK YOU!</h2><p data-block-key="66nrv">This week weâre running a Thank-a-thon to show how grateful we are for our supporters, donors, fundraisers & volunteers â you help make our work possible! </p> 3544 </div> 3545 3546 3547 3548 3549<div class="button-block container container--small"> 3550 3551 <a 3552 href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZUHdEOXbh8" 3553 class="button button--purple" 3554 3555 target="blank" 3556 > 3557 Watch our Thank You video 3558 </a> 3559 3560</div> 3561 3562 3563 </div> 3564 </div> 3565</div> 3566 3567 3568 <section class="block container page-card-list" aria-labelledby="carouselheading-25fb79ca-bc71-4fe5-a391-1e0cb12ac6bf"> 3569 3570 <h3 id="carouselheading-25fb79ca-bc71-4fe5-a391-1e0cb12ac6bf">Latest From Beat</h3> 3571 3572 <div class="grid grid--three grid--gap-2 grid--no-span carousel" id="carousel-25fb79ca-bc71-4fe5-a391-1e0cb12ac6bf"> 3573 3574 3575 3576<div class="page-card"> 3577 3578 3579 <div class="page-card__image" style="background-image:url(https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/Vanessa_Longley.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)"> 3580 </div> 3581 3582 3583 <div class="page-card__content"> 3584 3585 3586 3587 3588 3589 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/launching-our-autism-report-why-eating-disorder-treatment-should-never-be-one-size-fits-all-says-beat-ceo/" class="page-card__title h4">Launching our Autism Report: Why eating disorder treatment should never be âone-size fits allâ, says Beat CEO</a> 3590 3591 <p class="page-card__date">9 September 2026</p> 3592 3593 3594 <p>Beat's CEO Vanessa Longley has written a blog about the launch of our report on autism and eating disorders. Read more here</p> 3595 3596 3597 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/launching-our-autism-report-why-eating-disorder-treatment-should-never-be-one-size-fits-all-says-beat-ceo/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about Launching our Autism Report: Why eating disorder treatment should never be âone-size fits allâ, says Beat CEO">Read more 3598 3599 3600<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3601 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3602</svg> 3603 3604 </a> 3605 3606 </div> 3607</div> 3608 3609 3610 3611 3612 3613<div class="page-card"> 3614 3615 3616 <div class="page-card__content"> 3617 3618 3619 3620 3621 3622 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/1-in-20-people-affected-by-eating-disorders-in-uk-new-figures-show/" class="page-card__title h4">1 in 20 people affected by eating disorders in UK, new figures show</a> 3623 3624 <p class="page-card__date">23 July 2026</p> 3625 3626 3627 <p>An estimated 3.5 million people in the UK are now affected by an eating disorder according to new prevalence statistics by Beat.</p> 3628 3629 3630 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/1-in-20-people-affected-by-eating-disorders-in-uk-new-figures-show/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 20 people affected by eating disorders in UK, new figures show">Read more 3631 3632 3633<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3634 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3635</svg> 3636 3637 </a> 3638 3639 </div> 3640</div> 3641 3642 3643 3644 3645 3646<div class="page-card"> 3647 3648 3649 <div class="page-card__content"> 3650 3651 3652 3653 3654 3655 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/beat-response-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/" class="page-card__title h4">Beatâs statement on the Governmentâs announcement of a social media ban for under-16s</a> 3656 3657 <p class="page-card__date">15 June 2026</p> 3658 3659 3660 <p>The Government has announced plans to ban social media for under-16s, this our statement in response</p> 3661 3662 3663 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/news/beat-response-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about Beatâs statement on the Governmentâs announcement of a social media ban for under-16s">Read more 3664 3665 3666<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3667 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3668</svg> 3669 3670 </a> 3671 3672 </div> 3673</div> 3674 3675 3676 3677 </div> 3678</section> 3679 3680 3681 <section class="block container page-card-list" aria-labelledby="carouselheading-c766324a-4735-423e-b613-eaf7db098abe"> 3682 3683 <h3 id="carouselheading-c766324a-4735-423e-b613-eaf7db098abe">Catch Up On Your Stories</h3> 3684 3685 <div class="grid grid--three grid--gap-2 grid--no-span carousel" id="carousel-c766324a-4735-423e-b613-eaf7db098abe"> 3686 3687 3688 3689<div class="page-card"> 3690 3691 3692 <div class="page-card__image" style="background-image:url(https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/blog_covers_23.07.26_24.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.png)"> 3693 </div> 3694 3695 3696 <div class="page-card__content"> 3697 3698 <div class="page-card__category">Events & awareness</div> 3699 3700 3701 3702 3703 3704 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/events/chloes-story-pregnancy-after-anorexia-when-the-body-i-fought-to-accept-began-to-change/" class="page-card__title h4">Chloe's story - Pregnancy after anorexia: when the body I fought to accept began to change</a> 3705 3706 <p class="page-card__date">22 September 2026</p> 3707 3708 3709 <p>At one point, Chloe couldn'
3709t see anything other than her eating disorder - now, she is in recovery and expecting her first child</p> 3710 3711 3712 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/events/chloes-story-pregnancy-after-anorexia-when-the-body-i-fought-to-accept-began-to-change/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about Chloe's story - Pregnancy after anorexia: when the body I fought to accept began to change">Read more 3713 3714 3715<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3716 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3717</svg> 3718 3719 </a> 3720 3721 </div> 3722</div> 3723 3724 3725 3726 3727 3728<div class="page-card"> 3729 3730 3731 <div class="page-card__image" style="background-image:url(https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/blog_covers_23.07.26_23.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.png)"> 3732 </div> 3733 3734 3735 <div class="page-card__content"> 3736 3737 <div class="page-card__category">Fundraising</div> 3738 3739 3740 3741 3742 3743 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/fundraising/sally-lloyds-story-building-something-beautiful/" class="page-card__title h4">Sally & Lloyd's story - Building Something Beautiful</a> 3744 3745 <p class="page-card__date">22 September 2026</p> 3746 3747 3748 <p>Sally & Lloyd share how they took part in the Beautiful Border at the Gardenersâ World Autumn Fair for Beat!</p> 3749 3750 3751 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/fundraising/sally-lloyds-story-building-something-beautiful/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about Sally & Lloyd's story - Building Something Beautiful">Read more 3752 3753 3754<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3755 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3756</svg> 3757 3758 </a> 3759 3760 </div> 3761</div> 3762 3763 3764 3765 3766 3767<div class="page-card"> 3768 3769 3770 <div class="page-card__image" style="background-image:url(https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/blog_covers_23.07.26_22.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.png)"> 3771 </div> 3772 3773 3774 <div class="page-card__content"> 3775 3776 <div class="page-card__category">Anorexia</div> 3777 3778 3779 3780 3781 3782 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/anorexia/helenas-story-nothing-tastes-as-good-as-real-food/" class="page-card__title h4">Helena's story - Nothing tastes as good as real food</a> 3783 3784 <p class="page-card__date">21 September 2026</p> 3785 3786 3787 <p>Helena shares that while recovery from an eating disorder isn't straight forward, it is so worth it.</p> 3788 3789 3790 <a href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/your-stories/anorexia/helenas-story-nothing-tastes-as-good-as-real-food/" class="page-card__read-more button button--outline" title=".button--outline" aria-label="Read more about Helena's story - Nothing tastes as good as real food">Read more 3791 3792 3793<svg class="icon" role="presentation"> 3794 <use xlink:href="/static/dist/svg/sprite.8956e5679168.svg#arrow_right" /> 3795</svg> 3796 3797 </a> 3798 3799 </div> 3800</div> 3801 3802 3803 3804 </div> 3805</section> 3806 3807 3808 3809 3810<div class="block container cta-block cta-block--turquoise 3811 cta-block--large"> 3812 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text"> 3813 <h2 id="weight-loss-medications-(glp-1s)-and-eating-disorders-workshop" data-block-key="467y0"><b>Weight Loss Medications (GLP-1s) and Eating Disorders Workshop</b></h2><p data-block-key="a5njk">Explore the challenges and opportunities associated with weight loss medications (GLP-1s) and eating disorders in this half-day online workshop this <b>24 September 2026</b>.</p><p data-block-key="7hg5k">ð· £61</p> 3814 </div> 3815 3816 3817 3818 3819<div class="button-block container container--small"> 3820 3821 <a 3822 href="https://workshops.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/glp-1s-and-eating-disorders-workshop/" 3823 class="button button--purple" 3824 3825 3826 > 3827 Book your ticket now 3828 </a> 3829 3830</div> 3831 3832 3833</div> 3834 3835 3836 3837 3838<div class="two_col block"> 3839 <div class="grid grid--two grid--gap-2 two_col--even"> 3840 <div class="column"> 3841 3842 3843 3844<div class="block container cta-block cta-block--grey 3845 cta-block--large"> 3846 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text"> 3847 <h2 id="our-strategy" data-block-key="51s5c">Our strategy</h2><p data-block-key="2541q">
3847On 8 October 2025 we launched our strategy - this sets out our vision for the next five years.</p><p data-block-key="5pi6l"></p> 3848 </div> 3849 3850 3851 3852 3853<div class="button-block container container--small"> 3854 3855 <a 3856 href="https://beateatingdisorders.my.canva.site/5-year-strategy-2025-2030/" 3857 class="button button--purple" 3858 3859 3860 > 3861 Read our 5 year strategy 3862 </a> 3863 3864</div> 3865 3866 3867</div> 3868 3869 3870 </div> 3871 <div class="column"> 3872 3873 3874 3875<div class="block container cta-block cta-block--grey 3876 cta-block--large"> 3877 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text"> 3878 <h2 id="our-impact-2024-2025" data-block-key="nfnua">Our impact 2024-2025</h2><p data-block-key="3c7l2">We've changed thousands of lives affected by eating disorders this year.</p> 3879 </div> 3880 3881 3882 3883 3884<div class="button-block container container--small"> 3885 3886 <a 3887 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href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/support-now/" 3934 class="button " 3935 3936 3937 > 3938 Find out more 3939 </a> 3940 3941</div> 3942 3943 3944</div> 3945 3946 3947 </div> 3948 <div class="column column-two"> 3949 3950 3951 3952 3953<div class="info-card"> 3954 3955 3956 <img src="https://beat.contentfiles.net/media/images/1.2e16d0ba.fill-320x314-c100.gif" alt="" class="info-card__image"/> 3957 3958 <h3 class="h4 info-card__title">Chatrooms</h3> 3959 <p>Log in and chat to people who share your situation.</p> 3960 3961 3962 3963 3964<div class="button-block container container--small"> 3965 3966 <a 3967 href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/support-now/online-support-groups/chat-rooms/" 3968 class="button " 3969 3970 3971 > 3972 View the rooms 3973 </a> 3974 3975</div> 3976 3977 3978</div> 3979 3980 3981 </div> 3982 <div class="column column-three"> 3983 3984 3985 3986 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the most commonly asked questions about eating disorders</p> 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032<div class="button-block container container--small"> 4033 4034 <a 4035 href="https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/ask-beat/" 4036 class="button " 4037 4038 4039 > 4040 Ask a question 4041 </a> 4042 4043</div> 4044 4045 4046</div> 4047 4048 4049 </div> 4050 </div> 4051</div> 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056<div class="two_col block"> 4057 <div class="grid grid--two grid--gap-2 two_col--even"> 4058 <div class="column"> 4059 4060 4061 4062<div class="block container cta-block cta-block--grey 4063 cta-block--large"> 4064 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text"> 4065 <h2 id="eating-disorder-support-hub-for-families-and-friends-(formerly-pod)" data-block-key="2avub"><b>Eating Disorder Support Hub for Families and Friends (formerly POD)</b></h2><p data-block-key="e1v42">Our online carer community provides people supporting someone with an eating disorder with a space to learn share and find support through workshops, courses and forums.</p> 4066 </div> 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071<div class="button-block container container--small"> 4072 4073 <a 4074 href="https://elearn.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/" 4075 class="button button--purple" 4076 4077 4078 > 4079 Sign-up today 4080 </a> 4081 4082</div> 4083 4084 4085</div> 4086 4087 4088 </div> 4089 <div class="column"> 4090 4091 4092 4093<div class="block container cta-block cta-block--grey 4094 cta-block--large"> 4095 <div class="cta-block__content rich-text">
4096 <h2 id="eating-disorder-hub-for-education-professionals-(formerly-spot)" data-block-key="1424c">Eating Disorder Hub for Education Professionals (formerly SPOT)</h2><p data-block-key="3b1ab">Our elearning platform is designed to enable school and college professionals to help students into treatment quickly. 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