Posted on: 19 February 2025
This Eating Disorder Awareness Week (from Monday 24 February), CNWL will launch a campaign to raise awareness of the services we offer to support people who are struggling with disordered eating and encourage them to reach out for support before their problems get worse.
We are particularly keen to reach 16 to 35 year olds who have concerns about food or body image. The campaign coincides with launching self-referral into the STRIDES service, which offers evidence-based interventions to young adults with mild to moderate eating difficulties.
The service is available to 16-35 year olds registered with a GP in the north west London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Harrow, Hillingdon, and Brent.
It provides support for those experiencing issues such as
- Feeling preoccupied with thoughts about eating
- Worrying about your body weight and shape
- Restricting food to control your weight
- Compensating for your eating
- Having food binges
- Feeling like your relationship with food, exercise, or your body is having a negative impact on your life
Transforming lives: CNWL's STRIDES campaign empowers young adults to overcome eating disorders
The STRIDES Team help young adults understand their eating problems and develop practical skills to manage their eating habits, emotions, and body image.
The service is inclusive, supporting people of all races, sizes, gender identities, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. However, they do not accept referrals for individuals with high medical risk related to their eating disorder but collaborates with the Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service and GPs to ensure appropriate support for those with higher medical needs.
To access the STRIDES service, you can self-refer through the CNWL website or speak to your GP for a referral.
The page below also has resources and videos about the assessment and referral process, as well stories from those with lived experience who have been supported by the service.