SWEDA

Who we are

SWEDA is a charity which helps people with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating, and their families. SWEDA's approach, which has been developed and proven over 30 years, engages, enables and empowers people to reach out for support they need and gives them hope that recovery is possible.

SWEDA offers one-to-one specialist counselling, information and guidance, recovery support and support groups for anyone affected - including friends and family. SWEDA raises awareness of eating disorders in the community and trains health and education professionals to spot the signs of eating disorders, and what to do next. In 2023/24, SWEDA delivered one-to-one therapeutic support to 1,015 children, young people and adults.

SWEDA's work is focused on prevention and reducing escalation of disordered eating and eating disorders before severe medical complications arise. It is the only charity in South & West England that provides preventative and recovery focused support and to provide both an alternative and complimentary provision to the NHS. SWEDA works in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.

Our culture and values

Our Vision: To support everyone affected by eating disorders across the South and West.

Our Mission: We engage with people affected by eating disorders, including family, friends and carers, by offering hope and enabling access to support services to empower recovery

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We want our team to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. We also want SWEDA to be a place where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued and everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to be successful