Our face-to-face support services provide a safe and understanding environment for individuals to discuss their struggles and work towards recovery.
REDCAN will help you find eating disorder support in your area, as well as signposting to appropriate services which have the resources to support you.
...offers counselling and psychotherapy to anyone aged 16+ who experiences eating distress and disorders, with or without a medical diagnosis. The team supports friends, family and carers through facilitated peer support groups and delivery of the New Maudsley Model Training Course, and support recovery through our group work for individuals. EDNE also raise awareness and improve education of eating distress through our education and CPD professional training programmes.
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...is an all-ages (5 years +) eating disorder service supporting individuals, as well as parents, families, and professionals face to face and online with a self, parent, or professional referral. Services include one-to-one psychotherapy and peer support, guided self-help, psycho-education workshops, and recovery support groups, as well as open-access downloads and resources. Support is available with or without a diagnosis to all eating disorder presentations for all ages, genders, and backgrounds.
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…is a nurse-led specialist eating disorder charity, supporting individuals of all ages. The charity provides assessment, tailored one-to-one sessions and support groups to those suffering from (or at risk of) eating disorders who do not meet criteria for NHS eating disorders services. Support is also available to severe and enduring eating disorder patients as a step-down from local NHS ED teams (where appropriate), as well as families, loved ones and professionals through training and advice.
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...is a charity developed from lived experience, supporting both those directly affected by eating disorders and their loved ones/caregivers. SEED provide support to all ages without discrimination through one-to-one therapy, online and in-person support groups, workshops, support and listening services and recovery programmes, which run all year through. The website is there also to support those who need some advice and support on a more self-help basis.
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...is a specialist eating disorder charity providing help to anyone affected by an eating disorder, including friends and family. We have a specialist team for those under 18. We provide a range of therapeutic and supportive services including eating disorder focussed therapies, counselling and goal-based interventions, support groups and college-embedded support. Around 75% of SWEDA’s staff and volunteers have lived experience of an eating disorder and we bring this knowledge to all our work.
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...is an all age (11+) eating disorder service supporting individuals, as well as parents, families, and professionals face to face and online with a self or professional referral. Services include one-to-one psychotherapy and peer support, guided self-help, goal-based therapy, and CBT-T. We also deliver training and education workshops to CYP and professionals. We have a dedicated carers service offering one-to-one support and psycho-education.
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...offers support groups and befriending for adults (18+) in Scotland with an eating disorder, as well as their carers. Individuals do not need a formal diagnosis of an eating disorder and any carer or relative can access support. Support groups are online, with some in-person groups available in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Virtual Befriending is also available in whatever format is most comfortable for the person.
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...exists to provide support, information and understanding to people with eating disorders as well as their families and friends. Services include a 24-hour helpline, email support, one-to-one sessions and support groups.
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...is an established eating disorder charity of 29 years. The service provides evidence-based treatment to those living with eating disorders and their carers for those 16+. Services provided by Caraline include individual Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-e), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Ten (CBT-T), CBT ARFID (CBT-AR), Eating Behaviour Groups, bi-weekly peer support group and bi-weekly Carers group. Caraline deliver, various training to professionals including Disordered Eating Versus Eating Disorders.
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Our face-to-face support services provide a safe and understanding environment for individuals to discuss their struggles and work towards recovery.
At RedcanUK, we understand the seriousness of eating disorders and the importance of addressing them with care and compassion.
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, affecting people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Individuals who struggle with an eating disorder have an unhealthy relationship with food, using disordered behaviours (restriction, purging, binging and other compensatory behaviours such as exercise) as a way of coping with difficult emotions or behaviours.
According to Priory Group, between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder impacting individuals of all ages and genders. Eating disorders are most common in ages 16 to 40, with Binge Eating Disorder and OSFED being the most common diagnosis.
Eating disorders are complex and there can be a number of contributing factors to an individual developing an eating disorder including genetic factors and our biology, as well as environmental factors and our surroundings. Because of this, there can't be a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment which is why REDCAN members offer a range of effective treatments and support options to individuals referred into their services.
An individual's experience of an eating disorder will differ from one person to the next, which also means the way they respond to treatment will also differ. It is important that organisations take a person-centred approach to treatment, recognising any other components contributing to the eating disorder. This can include other presenting health issues or cultural and environmental factors.