We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding throughout this difficult time.
COVID News
We are still here for you , taking referrals and holding counselling sessions via video or telephone, Health and Wellbeing sessions, Friends and Family Group and Mindfulness courses are happening via Zoom. If you need help getting to grips with Zoom, hopefully the following link can provide you with thishttps://nerdschalk.com/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting-for-the-first-time/
Job Vacancy – Counselling Lead – Closing Date: Noon on 9th February.
Please click on links to download documents for more information and to apply
General updates are sent via our mailing lists – which you can sign up to below if you’re not already. You can also follow us on FacebookandTwitterfor updates.
You can find resources and information on our dedicated page, which will be updated whenever we find new sources– e.g. specialist online chat support fromBEAT, including Sanctuary which is specifically COVID related, free guided mindfulness programmes fromCalmandHeadspace, and live meditation sessions from local providerMindful Therapiesand mindfulness courses from Metanoia-Mindfulness-Based-Living.
NIWE uses the term eating distress rather than eating disorder because we want to support all those who experience extreme anxiety around or have a difficult relationship with food and eating.
We offer one-to-one counselling to men and women aged 16+ with mild to moderate eating distress, who have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 17.5 and above. Daytime sessions are free, take place at the same time each week over 6-8 consecutive weeks and last 50 minutes. Sessions may be extended in exceptional circumstances.
* Our services are currently available to people in Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland.
You can follow NIWE Eating Distress on social media for more resources, news and updates
As a small charity, we rely on the amazing generosity of the public to allow us to continue our work. Every donation is noticed and appreciated, and allows us to really make a difference in someone’s life – by helping to provide specialised one to one counselling sessions to people who would otherwise not be able to access them, run our support groups, and provide training so people can spot the signs of eating distress and help others seek the support they need as early as possible. We use Give As You Live as our donation platform, and any contribution enables us to continue providing our supportive services for people struggling with anxiety around food.
