Beat - Carers Services

Beat supports families and friends caring for loved ones affected by eating disorders, equipping them with essential skills and advice, so they can help them recover whilst also looking after their own mental health. We offer a free and confidential helpline, available 365 days a year, as well as support via one to one webchat and email. We also offer online peer support groups and carers skills workshops, all of which are free. Our carer programmes in Northern Ireland include:

Harnessing Hope: A skills workshop specifically designed for carers whose loved one has been suffering with an eating disorder for 5+ years

Endeavour: Our Zoom-based peer support group for parents/carers of children aged 5-15 with suspected or diagnosed ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)

Nexus: A telephone based coaching service where the carer works through Prof. Janet Treasure’s book “Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method” with the support of a trained adviser

Raising Resilience: A series of interactive Zoom workshops suitable for carers of people who have had their eating disorder for less than 5 years, with an emphasis on self-care for carers

Developing Dolphins: A set of workshops based on the principles of the New Maudsley Method, focused on increasing understanding of eating disorders and developing strategies to aid recovery along with an element of peer support

POD (Peer Online Development): Support, Learn & Engage. POD (Peer support and Online Development) is Beat's online carer community designed to provide people supporting someone with an eating disorder with a space to learn, share experiences and find support.

Helpline (Northern Ireland) 0808 801 0434 : Open 365 days a year from 1pm-9pm during the week, and 5pm-9pm on weekends and bank holidays.

For the full range of services for carers in Northern Ireland please visit - Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)