Your Stories

I had never done anything like this before in my life and knew that it would be so rewarding to push myself while helping others.

During her degree, Jen brought the fight against eating disorders to her campus.

I was waiting just before the start line, making small talk with the lady next to me. It was her first marathon too.

On 15th July 2018 I will be taking part in Ironman Bolton in memory of my close friend Claire Greaves.

It’s Volunteers’ Week! From giving talks and interviews on their personal experience, to advising on our responses to policy proposals, to reviewing the content we publish, the work volunteers do is essential to Beat.

Kelsie Silverstone, 20 years old, from Wolverhampton, has recently launched her appeal to raise awareness about eating disorders and funds for Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity.

The trek challenged me both mentally and physically, and pushed me far out of my comfort zone!

I’ve chosen to raise funds for Beat for a very special, personal reason. In the summer of 2013, I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.

My partner and I chose the Great North Run to be our challenge because we knew it would be a push for us.

Kelly took part in a trek through the Icelandic wilderness to fundraise for Beat & has answered some questions to inspire other fundraisers!

It was in July this year that I completed the Iceland Trek. I signed up in August last year, thinking I had plenty of time to get my act together.

For me, this was not simply a journey of losing weight, getting fitter, and gaining strength. In fact, those things were secondary in my mind.