Why we made the Dump The Scales film?  Over the last few years people affected by eating disorders have been faced with neglectful care, people have been crying out for help and denied support but still we have seen little to no action on really tackling the epidemic of eating disorders.   People are still being told they’re “not sick enough” or “too complex”, being discharged too early and in too many cases they’re dying.

Right now, across the UK, people with eating disorders are being denied care, turned away from services, and left to become more unwell. Some are dying. Not because recovery isn’t possible but because the system is failing them. This has to change.

People with eating disorders are being left to die: Campaigners, clinicians and public figures unite behind call for a National Eating Disorder Strategy A major national petition calling for urgent government action on eating disorders launches today, as campaigners warn that lives are being lost due to systemic failures in care. Led by grassroots campaign Dump the Scales the campaign is urging the public to sign a 38 Degrees petition 

By contributing to our crowdfunding campaign, you are helping us continue building a movement that challenges stigma, influences policy and pushes for better services across the UK. Most importantly, you are helping ensure that people affected by eating disorders are no longer ignored.

A new Private Member’s Bill has been introduced in Parliament calling for mandatory eating disorder and disordered eating training for frontline public service workers, in a move campaigners say could save lives through earlier identification and intervention.

*trigger warning: bereavement, grief, child loss. Little Alfie didn't get the treatment he needed. Saturday 5th July is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Awareness Day.  We spoke with Lucy Morrison who shared her heartbreaking experience with us to help raise awareness of ARFID, following the tragic death of her 7-year-old son, Alfie. In December 2021, Alfie suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at home - a consequence of undiagnosed ARFID and the malnutrition it ha