In June 2011, a group of us decided, with suggestions from many people, to start a completely new group called the Eating Disorders Action Group Scotland or EDAGS for short.

 Many people we spoke to wanted to raise awareness of eating disorders in Scotland, meet up with other people and discuss how we can all make a difference together, by campaigning, fundraising, petitioning, networking and communicating, and finding out how we can improve various services in Scotland for those experiencing eating disorders, including improving awareness and understanding of eating disorders by those on the frontline, GPs, teachers, nurses and so on.

 Please note this is an experience/user-led group, although we welcome anyone to join it that has a serious interest in eating disorders in Scotland.

We are only at the initial stages, scoping interest and trying to put together a little working group to meet a few times a year. The main purposes of the group as it stands just now will be to raise awareness and campaign for better understanding and support for people with eating disorders and to lobby for better understanding by those who provide access to services, and ultimately improving the services themselves. It will also act as a network for any group or individual working with eating disorders, carers, researchers and those with eating disorders and those who have recovered.

If you can act in a supportive capacity to the group please get in contact with us, and please use this Facebook group to help us develop EDAGS.

We are currently using meetup to coordinate meetings, as it is a private space and has various facilities. The website address for that is www.meetup.com/EDAG-S and it only takes a second to sign up and is easy to use. Our email address is EDAGS@rocketmail.com and we welcome any suggestions, questions and information.

Best wishes

The EDAGS Team

Please note that EDAGS is NOT for those who are looking for help and support with eating disorders. If anyone is looking for help and support for eating and food problems, please feel free to email  me on i_would_like_to_enquire@yahoo.com for information about the free support and self-help sessions we provide to men and women over 18, in Glasgow city centre, called The Positive Steps Eating Disorder Support Group (Glasgow).