Self Help Groups

Althea Park Specialist ServicesAlthea Park was conceived in the mid 1990s to provide a female only residential alternative to hospital for complex and enduring eating disorder clients, who otherwise had become caught up in a cycle of repeated admissions. Offering a psycho-social model alongside more standardised intervention,...
ARCOS - Association for Rehabilitation of Communication and Oral SkillsARCOS is a registered national charity providing expert, practical help for children and adults who have communication and eating (swallowing) difficulties, their families, carers and those working with them. ARCOS takes a holistic approach and their work is based on the Bobath concept. ARCOS...
beatInformation and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders. beat is the organisation that campaigns, that challenges the stigma people with eating disorders face, and that gives people the help and...
Changing MindsThe campaign to increase the understanding of mental health problems and reduce their stigma and discrimination. The Royal College of Psychiatrists campaign, Changing Minds: Every Family in the Land, aims to increase understanding of six common mental disorders, to challenge preconceptions...
Eating Disorders ClubHelps sufferers and families of bulimia, anorexia, compulsive eating disorders and overeaters.
Families Affected By Eosinophilic Disorders (FABED)This UK based web group is for families who are dealing with severe multiple food allergies and or drug allergies within children or adults. Members may have been diagnosed with an eosinophilic condition (eosinophilc gastroenteritis EG / eosinophilic oesophagitis EE / or eosinophilic colitis EC)....
Food Additives and Ingredients AssociationThe Food Additives and Ingredients Association is affiliated to the Chemical Industries Association and represents companies whose principal business is the manufacture and marketing of food additives and ingredients. The organisation promotes better awareness of the role additives play in...
Food CommissionThe Food Commission is largely funded by public subscriptions and donations and takes no subsidy from the government or food industry, allowing them to be a completely independent campaigning organisation. They began publishing the Food Magazine in 1988 and it is still an independent food...
Food ReactionsFood Reactions is committed to help people understand in a clear understandable language a disorder/condition caused by ingestion of certain foods. They provide information on the following conditions: Lactose Intolerance Food Intolerance Carbohydrate Intolerance Alcohol Intolerance...
Foods MatterFoods Matter is a monthly publication for people affected by food allergy, food intolerance, and other restricted diets. It includes the following features: Articles and the latest on food allergy and related topics. Regular research reports. Special diet food testing, evaluation and new...