Ellen Douglas

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2021

Fundraising for Beat
£2,365
raised of £200 target
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2021, 1 March 2021
Join Beat for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 1 - 7 March 2021

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Beat is a charity which aims to help those suffering with eating disorders like ourselves. The Kinver Unit is a specialist inpatient service treating those with the most serious eating disorders. 

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that affect around 1.25 million people in the UK. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness at 10%. 

This charity is very close to home to all of us. At some point we have all benefited from their services in many different ways, including helplines and information packs, not just for ourselves but for our families.

We want to raise as much awareness and funds as possible for this amazing cause. On average it takes 27 weeks for treatment to start after the first visit to the GP. For people suffering with these serious illnesses, 27 weeks can mean the difference between life and death. Unfortunately, a lot of patients on this unit had to wait a lot longer. We believe this needs to change. 

COVID restrictions means that fundraising is harder than ever, and our options are limited. We would appreciate any donation and help in raising awareness of this amazing charity.

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About the campaign

Join Beat for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 1 - 7 March 2021

About the charity

Beat

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Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. These serious mental illnesses ruin and, too often, take lives. Our Helpline is available online or by phone for anyone suffering, as well as their family and friends.

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Total raised
£2,365.00
Online donations
£2,365.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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