Welcome!
The Bristol Eating Disorder Peer Support Group has been running for over thirty years. The group provides a space for sufferers (aged 18 years and over) and for friends/families/carers to offer support and understanding to one another.
We offer FREE self-help groups twice a month
We have previously operated under the umbrella of B-eat - the UK's largest charity for supporting people with eating disorders. In 2014, made a decision to change the way that it works with support groups around the country. We now work independently of Beat but maintain a close working relationship. In order to reflect this we have now changed our email and website addresses.
This will not effect the services that we offer. For more information please go to B-eat
THE ENTRANCE IS TO THE LEFT OF THE CHURCH AS YOU LOOK AT IT.
During the current COVID-19 emergency we will now only be running online support groups using Zoom. We will be offering these at the usual time and using the same format. If you like to join the group please email us at bristoledgroup@yahoo.com and we will send you a link. In the same way that we would work in our usual group, you will need to make sure that you log in on time and do your best to be able to stay present for the whole group.
It is important that you are able to find a space where you can not be overheard and will not be interrupted.
We plan to recommence face to face groups as soon as it is safe do to so. We will ensure that a full risk assessment is undertaken and that adequate social distancing can be achieved.
Please email for more information if required.
ZOOM CONCERNS
We are aware that many people might be worried about using zoom and we would like to share some of the steps we have taken to make our group run as smoothly as possible.
The Bristol Eating Disorder Peer Support Group has been running for over thirty years. The group provides a space for sufferers (aged 18 years and over) and for friends/families/carers to offer support and understanding to one another.
We offer FREE self-help groups twice a month
- The second Tuesday of the Month for people with eating disorders and family members and/or supporters.
- The fourth Tuesday of the Month for people with eating disorders only.
We have previously operated under the umbrella of B-eat - the UK's largest charity for supporting people with eating disorders. In 2014, made a decision to change the way that it works with support groups around the country. We now work independently of Beat but maintain a close working relationship. In order to reflect this we have now changed our email and website addresses.
This will not effect the services that we offer. For more information please go to B-eat
THE ENTRANCE IS TO THE LEFT OF THE CHURCH AS YOU LOOK AT IT.
During the current COVID-19 emergency we will now only be running online support groups using Zoom. We will be offering these at the usual time and using the same format. If you like to join the group please email us at bristoledgroup@yahoo.com and we will send you a link. In the same way that we would work in our usual group, you will need to make sure that you log in on time and do your best to be able to stay present for the whole group.
It is important that you are able to find a space where you can not be overheard and will not be interrupted.
We plan to recommence face to face groups as soon as it is safe do to so. We will ensure that a full risk assessment is undertaken and that adequate social distancing can be achieved.
Please email for more information if required.
ZOOM CONCERNS
We are aware that many people might be worried about using zoom and we would like to share some of the steps we have taken to make our group run as smoothly as possible.
- Every group is password protected and invitation only, meaning that it can’t be joined by anyone unless they have agreed to the ground rules first
- Use of video is optional! We know it can be distracting to have an image of yourself on screen and therefore it’s up to you whether you feel comfortable enabling video during the group or not. If you right click on your image when in gallery mode you should have the option of switching off your image while remaining visible to others.
- We are conscious of "zoom fatigue" – although we are available for the full 90 minutes we always ask everyone at the beginning of each group if they would like to shorten the session.
