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Beat Young Ambassadors are inspirational young people aged between 14-25 years old who have had personal experience of an eating disorder. The Young Ambassadors volunteer for Beat, attending events in their local communities, raising awareness of eating disorders and campaigning for better services

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    Situation

    Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses affecting 1.6 million people in the UK. They can affect anyone at any time but girls and young women aged 12-20 are most at risk of developing an eating disorder. It can take an average of five years to recover from an eating disorder during which time the lives of these young people is seriously disrupted - often missing out on education and employment opportunities and affecting relationships with friends and family.

    Solution

    We will support and grow our national Beat Young Ambassador programme. This is a comprehensive volunteer programme that trains and supports young people who have recovered from an eating disorder to use their own experience to spread a message of hope an

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