{"id":24,"date":"2023-10-18T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wceds\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:14:14","slug":"groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/parents-carers\/groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Support for carers, friends and family<\/h2>\n<p>Below are trusted organisations and resources to help you feel informed, supported, and connected.<\/p>\n<h2>Support groups<\/h2>\n<p>Connecting with others who understand the challenges of caring for someone with an eating disorder can make a real difference.<\/p>\n<p>These groups hosted by the non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/feast-ed.org\/\">F.E.A.S.T.<\/a> offer a safe space to share experiences, learn from others, and feel less alone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/feast-ed.org\/caregiver-sibling-support-groups\/\">Caregiver Support Group<\/a> &#8211; Peer-led spaces for parents, partners, and carers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/feast-ed.org\/caregiver-sibling-support-groups\/\">Sibling Support Group<\/a> &#8211; Dedicated support for siblings navigating the impact of an eating disorder in the family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Carer skills workshops<\/h2>\n<p>Skills-based workshops can help you feel more confident and equipped in your caring role. New Maudsley Carers offer <a href=\"https:\/\/newmaudsleycarers-kent.co.uk\/carer-workshop-dates\/\">Carer Skills Workshops<\/a> that cover communication strategies, understanding eating disorders, and practical tools for supporting recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>Online learning for carers<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/elearn.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/?_gl=1*o1c3bb*_gcl_au*MTk3ODkyMzA4LjE3NzA5MDY4OTU.*_ga*NzM4NDM2NTIzLjE3NDAxMzIyODk.*_ga_L7GZ6KQDHW*czE3NzgwNTc0MDgkbzEwJGcxJHQxNzc4MDU3NDYyJGo2JGwwJGgw\">Eating Disorders Hub<\/a>\u00a0is an interactive online learning platform created by the charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk\/\">Beat<\/a>\u00a0for caregivers, family members, and anyone supporting a loved one with an eating disorder.<\/p>\n<p>It includes videos, guidance, practical tools, and lived\u2011experience insights to help you navigate the journey with more clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n<h2>Local support<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carersbucks.org\/\">Carers Bucks<\/a> offers one-to-one assessments for carers, befriending services, days out, free training, and support groups. They also provide specialist support for young carers (under 18) and military families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support for carers, friends and family Below are trusted organisations and resources to help you feel informed, supported, and connected&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":647,"parent":22,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":674,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/674"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/bceds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}