Eating Disorder Day Service
Health
We want to buy relevant equipment (kitchen and digital) to service a self-catering group for underweight clients with Anorexia Nervosa.
About this cause
Eating Disorder Service (EDS) is a charity established in 1995. EDS is funded by NEW Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, to support those with a recognisable eating disorder. As a small team of dedicated professionals, we aim to offer individuals aged 18 upwards, short to medium-termed individual/group psychotherapy, as well as specialist dietetic guidance/ support. Since September 16, a new Day Service has been developed, this 12-week programme is repeated throughout the year. The aim of this programme is to offer intensive eating disorder input within a community-based environment for clients who are potentially at risk of decline but are committed to work on their eating difficulties in order to reduce the impact their problems may have on their daily life and on-going relationships.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Eating Disorder is a mental health problem with the highest mortality rate. Although the number of sufferers are small, they often require intensive input from multiple professionals. Many clients are young and the illness has a devastating impact on the person, the family, the cost on services & capacity for earning. This project contributes to part of an intensive programme to support recovery.