Annual Report 2018 Our Vision

our vision is that people “affected by eating disorders will have their needs met through the provision of appropriate integrated, quality service being delivered by a range of statutory, private and voluntary agencies ” Contents

Page No.

Chairman & CEO’s Report...... 2

Overview of Services...... 4

Helpline...... 5

Support Groups...... 7

Online Groups...... 9

Email Support...... 10

Training & Development...... 12

SeeMySelf Psychoeducation Programme...... 17

Communications...... 18

Youth Development...... 21

Other Activities...... 23

Partnership Projects...... 25

Statement of Financial Activities...... 27

Balance Sheet...... 28

Acknowledgements...... 29

Company Information...... 30

Mission Statement...... 31

Organisation Chart...... 32

Annual Report 2018 1 Chairman & CEO’s Report

In 2018 the numbers availing of the In continuing with our strategic aim to Bodywhys support services increased support young people, in 2018 over by 8% over the previous year. There 15,500 young people nationwide were is also a shift towards utilising our addressed, reaching 6,650 through online services for support with over our ‘Be Body Positive’ programme in 70% of contact through these service schools and a further 8,927 through options. Our online support groups presentations at youth events. A show an increase of 25% in the 13-15 pilot research was carried out on age group compared with the previous the #MoreThanASelfie programme year. This increase can be interpreted in collaboration with the Centre in many ways, but it may reflect a for Mental Health and Community general trend of a lowering age of Research at NUI Maynooth. This presentation with an eating disorder. programme will be available to It may also indicate an increased schools in 2019. The ‘Happy to Be Parvez Butt preference amongst young people to Me’ programme for Primary Schools, Chairman access support through online mediums. will also be available nationwide in 2018 also saw an increase in the email Autumn, 2019. Welcome to the 2018 Annual Report service by 1% and indicates an ongoing for Bodywhys, which is a snap-shot stability of this service. Bodywhys Recent research has indicated that of activities undertaken during the provides support to service users who widespread use of social media year. This has been another busy and are both engaged in treatment and not presents new challenges to youth productive year for the organisation, engaged in treatment. In 2018, 29% mental health and body image. In as we continue to support people of people who were in treatment were September, Bodywhys responded to a affected by eating disorders. Our also using Bodywhys services for their request for guidance from Facebook’s vision is that people affected by ongoing support. Safety Team in Dublin, in relation eating disorders will have their to harmful content, including pro- needs met through the provision As we know, eating disorders are not anorexia material. Under Facebook’s of appropriate, integrated, quality just a female issue, and continuing community standards, content that services being delivered by a range the trend from previous years, the promotes eating disorders, suicide of statutory, private and voluntary breakdown in the gender of people and self-harm is prohibited. agencies. We firmly believe, with with an eating disorder calling the current developments, that our vision helpline reflects what is generally Similar to previous years, in February, is being realised. In January, the HSE accepted as the male to female during Eating Disorders Awareness National Clinical Programme for ratio of 1 : 10. The increase in male Week (EDAW), the third National Eating Disorders (NCP-ED) model attendance was first reflected in our Irish Eating Disorders Conference of care was launched by Minister statistics in 2017 and has continued took place in TCD School of Nursing of State, Jim Daly. The Model of in 2018. This offers a more stable and Midwifery, organised by Gerard Care is the road map for a five year reflection of changing gender Butcher and supported by Bodywhys. implementation plan for eating breakdown attendance. In 2018, for National and international experts disorder service development in the first time, we recorded people addressed the 140 delegates who Ireland, by the HSE. who did not identify as either male or attended. An afternoon session was female and saw 2% of helpline callers organised specifically for parents identifying as either Transgender or and carers. Non-Binary.

2 Chairman’s Introduction Chairman & CEO’s Report (cont.)

The growth in Bodywhys supports An important aspect of our work for parents and families continued is our ability to communicate our throughout the year by providing messages effectively and we do so by a more focused psycho-education utilising our media outlets particularly approach, emphasising how working at dedicated times such as Eating with family members is key to recovery Disorders Awareness Week and World and resilience. 2018 was our busiest Eating Disorders Action Day. In this year to date in delivering the PiLaR regard, we are extremely appreciative programme. As a first step in this cycle of our media panel members who of continuous quality improvement, shared their personal experiences the NCP-ED tasked and funded UCD of eating disorders with the media Professor Fiona McNicholas and Dr. throughout the year. Our work has Ingrid Holme with carrying out an developed considerably over the evaluation of the PiLaR programme. years and now more actively includes This evaluation will be completed in the experience of people who are Jacinta Hastings early 2019. affected by eating disorders, their CEO family members and other people who During the year, Bodywhys also support them in their recovery. Finally, I would like to acknowledge delivered a New Maudsley Training for the commitment, professionalism and Carers workshop, facilitated by Gillian To continue our work, resources are achievements of Bodywhys small but Todd RMN, MSc., in Galway. Gillian essential. In this regard, particular hard-working and dedicated team. It brought a wealth of experience and thanks are extended to our funders has been a hugely productive year. knowledge to the workshop attended the Health Service Executive (HSE); During the year the team composition by 30 carers. Gillian will return in 2019 and to the CEO and Order of St. John changed as we said goodbye to Helen to facilitate further workshops. of God Hospital for their ongoing McSherry and welcomed Niamh Clarke. generous support. And, also sincere In ensuring the availability of the most thanks to those who raised funds for At this stage our capacity to achieve up-to-date information on eating our work during the year including our our mission, strengthening our disorders, the Bodywhys website volunteers who took part in the VHI ability to fulfil our governance www.bodywhys.ie continued to Women’s Mini-Marathon on Monday responsibilities, as well as continue to develop as an active resource with 3rd June. engage effectively in communicating traffic growing throughout 2018. our message through the general During the year materials were I would like to thank our Board public, the media and other key developed for a new section on the of Directors for their continued stakeholders, will be an ongoing website to promote positive body commitment and guidance, and all of challenge for us as an organisation image. This information will be our volunteers, for their contribution into 2019. presented in 4 key sections and will to our work. Our impact has rested go live in 2019. In conjunction with the upon each of your efforts. As an Irish Dental Association, and Dublin organisation, we are very fortunate Dental University Hospital, Bodywhys to have the support of a very dynamic published a new resource Eating and committed team of volunteers Disorders: Guidelines for Dentists and staff. which is freely available.

Welcome Annual Report 2018 3 Overview of Services

During 2018, new volunteers were Taking a quick look at the overall trained to deliver support across all numbers using our support services in of our services, and joined our already 2018, we can see there has been an committed and caring volunteer 8% increase in people using our group. It must be acknowledged that support services compared to 2017. volunteers form the bedrock of all Looking also at the breakdown of services and enable all the supports to services, Figure 1 tells us that the run throughout the year. It is with much support email service numbers show gratitude that Bodywhys recognises a shift from the traditional telephone the immense work and commitment helpline to using online services (email that our volunteers provide on our and online support groups) for support, support services. Our volunteers with over 70% of contact through continue to ensure that the support online services. This perhaps reflects and information we provide is done that the online environment has Kathy Downes so in a respectful, non-judgemental become the preferred means Support Officer and open way, and we would like to of connecting. thank each and every one of them for the support they have given to the Figure 1: Breakdown of how people 2018 was a very active year for the organisation in 2018. contacted Bodywhys for support support services in Bodywhys. This year, similar to last, saw an increase in To contact a support service can take Admin Line: 3% numbers of people using our services courage. Expressing thoughts and Admin Email: 10%

overall. Each day throughout the fears takes trust, and sometimes this Helpline: 18% year, with 2018 being no exception, can be difficult when it comes to eating Support Email: 45% we encounter the differing needs of disorders. We are challenged with service users. Support needs range providing a containing and reflective Support Groups: 8% from information seeking to a need for service, that feels both safe, non Online Groups: 16% understanding in the unique experience judgemental and informative to the of an eating disorder. This requires our user. The support services endeavour 18% support volunteers to acknowledge to be a place that a person can feel the integrity of each individual and they can return to, whenever and as 10% their particular experience. In 2018, often, as they wish. 3% the volunteers continued to provide 16% 45% support in a way that reflects the All of our support services are based Bodywhys ethos: to meet the person on the ethos that we recognise that 8% where they are at. We endeavour to an eating disorder is not about food provide a place that can relieve anxiety or weight, but underlying issues and and also, where a person can receive feelings of the person. Our focus is not information and tools to perhaps on food or weight; it is not on what a take a tentative next step towards person is specifically doing, but rather recovery. on how they are feeling about what they are doing.

4 Overview of Services Overview of Services Helpline – 1890 200 444

Helpline – 1890 200 444 In 2018, we can see (Figure 2) that Eating disorders are not just a female The Bodywhys helpline is a ‘listening the numbers of people themselves issue, and continuing the trend from ear’ service and all our volunteers with an eating disorder contacting the previous years the breakdown in are trained to deliver a safe, non- helpline, are higher than family/ friends gender of people with an eating judgemental, non-directive, listening, contacting and has risen from 2017. disorder calling the helpline reflects support and information service to This breakdown again may reflect what is generally accepted as the male people affected by eating disorders. that growth in repeat callers, where a to female ratio of 1:10 (Figure 4). During 2018 our helpline has operated person with an eating disorder uses This year we recorded people who did for 2 hours per day, 6 days per week. the helpline as a means to receive not identify as male and female and ongoing support. saw 2% of helpline callers identifying Looking at how people used the as either Transgender or Non-Binary. helpline in 2018, we can see that, We have noticed a trend on our helpline 51 % of callers were calling for the over previous years of an increase in Figure 4: Gender of person with an first time, and 49% were repeat ‘listening ear’ type calls and a decrease eating disorder callers, this sees an increase on in ‘information’ type calls (Figure 3). 2017 2018 This means that increasingly service 2017 where just 31% were repeat Gender of PWED (Male): 10% 10% users are not calling the helpline callers. This perhaps tells us that the Gender of PWED (Female): 90% 88% for just information, which can be experience of making a call and talking Transgender. Non-Binary - 2% to a person perhaps encourages accessed through either our email the person to experience a sense of services or our website. Rather people continuity and consistency to help are calling the helpline to talk, and to them to make that call again. be listened to. Also of note in 2018 there was an increase in crisis type Figure 2: Who contacted the calls, perhaps reflecting the need for helpline? 2017 2018 immediate connection with a calm voice, to feel heard and contained at PWED: 56% 63% these times. Family / Friend: 37% 33% Other: 7% 4% Figure 3: Why did people call? 2017 2018 Listening Ear: 64% 66% Male Female Transgender Information: 26% 16.5% Crisis: 10% 17.5%

PWED F/F Other

Listening Information Crisis Helpline Ear Annual Report 2018 5 Helpline (continued)

Figure 5 shows us the age of the person Figure 5: What age is the person with an eating disorder, where we with the eating disorder?

know it, of those who have contacted 2016 2017 2018 through the helpline from 2016-2018. Under 10 years 4% 1% 1% Figures in 2018 remain similar to 10-14 years 10% 9% 7% 2017 within the age breakdowns, with 15-18 years 24% 20% 20% a majority of callers in the over 36 19-24 years 21% 14% 16% years bracket. Looking more closely at 25-35 years 19% 10% 15% the data underneath these statistics, 36-55 years 17% 43% 40% this number reflects again repeat 56+ years 5% 3% 1% callers. It is also important to note that <10 10-14 15-18 19-24 25-35 36-55 56+ adolescent to young adult makes up 43% of callers with an eating disorder. Figure 6: What type of eating Where we know the type of eating disorder? 71% disorder a person has Figure 6 shows Anorexia: 71% the breakdown in percentages. 4% As in 2017, in 2018 the majority of Bulimia: 16% 9% callers (where we know the duration of Binge Eating Disorder (BED): 9% 16% the eating disorder) have had an eating EDNOS/OSFED: 4% disorder for over 10 years (Figure 7). We do not always know from callers whether or not they are in treatment at the time of their call, but where Figure 7: How long has the information is given, 40% are not person had an eating disorder? in any form of treatment. In 2018 we endeavoured to look more closely at how 2017 2018 service users engaged in treatment. 0-6 months 7% 3% We noted also that in 2018, 38% of 7-12 months 13% 8% callers who had been in treatment in 1-2 years 11% 12% the past, but were no longer, were now 2-5 years 12% 20% using Bodywhys for ongoing support. 5-10 years 8% 7% In terms of the treatment breakdown 10+ years 49% 50% (Figure 8), where the information was 0-6m 7-12m 1-2y 2-5y 5-10y 10+y provided, 6% of callers have been to their GP only. Nearly 24% of people Figure 8: Type of current treatment? are engaged in public services at 40% None: 40% secondary level. These figures indicate that in 2018, of those that engage with Unknown: 16% 16% private services, there is a growing Bodywhys only: 4.5% 19% 4.5% percentage of people who are using a GP only: 6% multi-disciplinary approach, attending 6% Psychotherapy: 3% 4.5% 3% clinicians of different disciplines at the same time to address various aspects GP + Psychotherapy + Dietician: 3% 4% 3% of the eating disorder. This may reflect Hospital: 4% the increasing understanding around CAMHS*: 4.5% the complexities and multi-faceted AMHS**: 19% * CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Public HSE Service) 6 nature of the illness. ** AMHS – Adult Mental Health Services (Public HSE Service) Support Groups

Support Groups The PiLaR Programme and the New It is important to note that the Bodywhys offers two types of ‘face- Maudsley training, were rolled out increase in male attendance was first to-face’ support groups, one for country-wide by Bodywhys in 2018 reflected in our statistics in 2017 and people with eating disorders, and one providing more focused support and has continued in 2018. This offers us for family and friends. In 2018 these psycho-education. a more stable reflection of changing groups ran in Dublin only. The Dublin gender breakdown attendance. group runs for both People with and When we look at the gender break- Eating Disorder (PWED) and for Family down of those attending groups, This increased male presence in and Friends (FF). we see that in 2018 36% of people groups may reflect male incidences Looking at who attends our groups, going to the support groups were male of eating disorders are increasing, Figure 9 shows that in 2018 the (Figure 10.1). When we break this or perhaps that the misconception number of people attending the down further, looking at the gender that an eating disorder is a female FF group was down a little on 2017. for each type of support group, we can only illness is no longer seen as true, This change in attendance may reflect see in Figure 10.2 that 34% of people allowing men to feel more comfortable the strong growth in other Bodywhys attending our PWED support groups in accessing support. supports for parents and families were male, and 66% were female. throughout 2018. For those attending our FF group, in Figure 10.3 (see overleaf) 40% were male, and 60% were female, and reflect a similar break down to 2017.

Figure 9: Who attended groups? Figure 10.1: Overall Gender Breakdown Figure 10.2: Eating Disorder Group 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Overall PWED: 60% 67.5% Male: 11% 37% 36% Male PWED: 9% 35% 34% Overall FF: 40% 32.5% Female: 89% 63% 64% Female PWED: 91% 65% 66%

PWED FF Male Female Male PWED Female PWED

Support Groups Annual Report 2018 7 Support Groups (continued)

Figure 10.3: Family & Friends Group Figure 11 shows us that 48% of The groups follow the Bodywhys 2016 2017 2018 people attending our support groups support ethos, and focus on how were doing so for the first time, the person is feeling rather than on Male FF: 41% 40% 40% and 52% were returning or regular specific ED behaviours. This means Female FF: 59% 60% 60% attendees. There was an increase in that, regardless of the type of eating the percentage of newcomers in 2018 disorder, people can come together when compared to 2017. This perhaps and find common ground in how they indicates the growing awareness by are affected by the illness. Figure the public of the supports Bodywhys 12 outlines how people with various has to offer. eating disorders can feel supported and understood. We do not diagnose people, and people attending our support groups Our face-to-face support groups are do not have to have a formal diagnosis for people over 18. We do not ask to attend. But, where we know the people’s ages in the group, but rather type of eating disorder the person has note whether a person is over or under Male FF Female FF Figure 12 shows us the breakdown 25 yrs old. Although people over 25 do according to eating disorder type. populate the groups more, we can see looking back on 2017 that there is a small growth of under 25s attending (Figure 13).

Figure 11: First time or return? Figure 12: What type of eating Figure 13: What age are those attending 2017 2018 disorder? support groups? 2017 2018

First Time: 33% 48% Anorexia: 60% Over 25: 66% 59% Return: 67% 52% Bulimia: 26% Under 25: 34% 41% BED: 10%

Other: 4%

60%

4% 10% 26%

First Time Return Over 25 Under 25

8 Support Groups Online Groups

Online Support Groups Looking at the adult group, again users Figure 15: What age are the Bodywhys runs an online support are asked to choose an age category adult users? when they register for the group; again group for adults (BodywhysConnect) Age 18-25: 46% and for teens (YouthConnect). Both the majority of users are over 25 yrs Age 25+: 54% groups run once a week. In 2018, old (Figure 15). YouthConnect grew significantly with a 47% increase in attendance on this Figure 16 shows the breakdown in age 46% service. 102 online support groups on our teen group. There is an increase were delivered across both adult and of up by 25% in the 13-15 age group teens services. BodywhysConnect compared with 2017. This increase was busiest during February, April, can be interpreted in many ways, but 54% and Sept, whilst January, February, it may reflect a general trend of a March and July were the busiest lowering age of presentation with an period on YouthConnect. eating disorder. It may also indicate an increased preference amongst young Figure 14 shows the breakdown in people to access support through those attending for the first time online mediums. and those who are returning to the Figure 16: What age are the group, both in our adult group and teen users? our teen group; we saw an increase Age 13-15: 37% in newcomers. When we look at the Age 16-18: 63% breakdown in the groups there was an increase of 35% in the adult group and 57% in the teen group. 37%

Figure 14: First time or return? Adult Teen

First time: 31% 27% 63% Return: 69% 73%

First Time Return

Online Groups Annual Report 2018 9 Email Support

Email Support Service Notably 2018 sees a 10% increase in Looking at the gender breakdown of ‘Alex’ is a group of volunteers family and friends who contacted the emails from a person with an eating who respond to our emails. “Like a service, this may reflect a growing disorder, we can see there was a helpline call in an email”, is one way of awareness that friends and family significant increase in male contact, describing our email support service. also need support and that Bodywhys shown in Figure 19. Sometimes a person who contacts can provide that support (Figure 17). us needs specific information; other Looking at the age of those with times the person needs to explore all Looking at Figure 18 we can see that in an eating disorder presenting on that’s happening for them in words, 2018 there was a higher percentage of the email service in 2018, Figure 20 and have another person listen and people using the email for information. (overleaf) shows us that 52% were respond. All replies are reflective, This differs from the helpline where aged in the 15-24yrs old bracket. non-directive, and written specifically most who called needed a listening There has been also an increase in for the person who has emailed. ear. The % of crisis emails also both persons under 10 years old, and reflects a need for a listening ear and persons aged 10- 14. So overall we The email service grew again this when we look at listening ear, together see in 2018, child and adolescent year by 1%. This is a small increase with crisis emails, we see 47% of emails regarding a person with an when compared to earlier years, but people who emailed needed more than eating disorder under 18 is 33%. indicates an ongoing stability of just information or signposting. the service.

Figure 17: Who contacted the Figure 18: Why did people email Figure 19: Gender of person with an email service? 2017 2018 Bodywhys? eating disorder 2016 2017 2018

Self: 82% 52% Listening Ear: 39% Male: 7% 3% 10.5%

Family / Friend: 15% 25% Information: 53% Female: 93% 97% 88.5% Other: 3% 23% Transgender. Non-Binary 1% Crisis: 8%

39%

8%

53%

Self F/F Other Male Female Transgender

10 Email Support Email Support (continued)

Where we know the type of eating Figure 20: What age is the person disorder a person has, Figure 21 with the eating disorder? shows the breakdown in percentages 2017 2018 for those who emailed us. In 2018 we Under 10 0.2% 4% can see a significant increase in both 10-14 3.2% 7% Binge Eating Disorder and EDNOS/ 15-18 22% 22% OSFED/ARFID category. 19-24 32% 30% 25-35 10% 13% There is a significant increase in those 36-55 32% 21% with a duration of under 1 year seeking 56+ 0.6% 3% <10 10-14 15-18 19-24 25-35 36-55 56+ support. This may indicate that people are recognising Eating Disorder behaviours more readily and looking Figure 21: What type of eating for support at earlier points in the disorder? disorder (Figure 22). 2017 2018 Anorexia 64% 45% We do not always know from those Bulimia 15% 11% who email whether they are in BED 8.5% 13% treatment, but where we do know EDNOS / OSFED / AFRID 2.5% 6% this, 39% are not in any form of Unknown 10% 25% treatment. 5% of those who emailed had been to their GP, 5% are attending Anorexia Bullimia BED E/O Unknown a psychotherapist/counsellor privately. With regards to treatment Figure 22: How long has the person accessed this year, we have broken had an eating disorder? down services to get a more accurate 2017 2018 picture of treatment engagement 0-6 months 3% 7% (Figure 24). 7-12 months 3% 8% 1-2 years 15% 17% Bodywhys provides support to service 2-5 years 28% 28% users both engaged in treatment and 5-10 years 11% 13% not engaged in treatment. Looking at 10+ years 40% 27% 0-6m 7-12m 1-2y 2-5y 5-10y 10+y 2018, we can see that 29% of people currently in treatment were also using Bodywhys for ongoing support. Figure 23: Type of treatment? We also see that 36% of people who None: 39% 39% emailed in 2018 were using Bodywhys only for support. Unknown: 37% GP only: 6% 7% 37% These figures demonstrate that Psychotherapy: 5% 3% 3% Bodywhys is in a position to provide 5% Hospital: 3% 6% ongoing support to people around their treatment, but also offer CAMHS: 3% support to those who don’t or cannot AMHS: 7% access treatment.

Annual Report 2018 11 Training & Development

has worked with private providers Below is a reflection of both the ensuring that support is offered to training delivered and developments those affected by eating disorders no undertaken in 2018 to enhance and matter which treatment pathway they support the NCP-ED service provision are engaged in. and to continue the development of Bodywhys support services for those Working nationally with mental health affected by eating disorders in Ireland. teams (C/AMHS) has benefitted both the implementation and development DEVELOPMENT of the NCP-ED and Bodywhys service development, endeavouring to support 1. PiLaR Programme: 2018 people affected by eating disorders 2018 has been our busiest year to in Ireland in the most helpful way. date running our PiLaR family support Reflecting on 2018 there have been a programme. The programme has Harriet Parsons number of key areas of development been delivered by two facilitators Training and Development Manager and training to note: to families supporting a loved one with an eating disorder. Listed in Launch of HSE Model of Care the table overleaf are the locations, OVERVIEW The NCP-ED Model of Care was dates and numbers who attended launched in January 2018 by Minister the programme in 2018. Also listed Bodywhys Training and Development of State Jim Daly. The Model of Care are the mental health services that Manager is tasked with developing is the road map for service delivery by Bodywhys delivered as part of the and delivering Bodywhys services the HSE and its launch began the first collaborative approach supporting to support mental health services year of a five year implementation services who are treating people with nationally, who provide treatment plan for eating disorder service eating disorders. The programme is for those diagnosed with an eating development in Ireland. The patient’s open to all and free to attend, while disorder. Having a Training and voice is central to the Model of Care also specifically supporting those Development Manager, dedicated to and Bodywhys has worked with the families engaged in mental health the development of this collaborative NCP-ED working group to ensure and services. The benefit of this approach and complementary relationship, help bring the patient’s voice to the is in building participant’s confidence in particular with the HSE National development. While on the working to seek out treatment, support and Clinical Programme for Eating group Bodywhys focused on three help as they need it and not to feel they Disorders (NCP-ED), has meant that aims for the national eating disorders are supporting alone. in 2018, for the first time Bodywhys services: expertise and consistency; has actively co-ordinated delivery appropriate and individualised of support in various forms to HSE treatment and support; time to mental health teams, patients and enable recovery. That these aims patient families. In addition to the became central values of the Model public mental health services, the of Care illustrates the benefits of this Training and Development Manager collaborative approach.

12 PiLaR Programme Training & Development (continued)

LOCATION MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DATES NUMBERS ATTENDED

Cabra HSE Cabra Community Mental health Team January – February 22 Limerick HSE Limerick Mental Health Services March 23 Tipperary HSE South Tipperary Mental Health Services March 23 Dublin (Stillorgan) St. John Of God Eating Disorder Recovery Programme April – May 59 Cavan/Monaghan HSE Cavan/Monaghan Mental Health Services May – June 20 Galway HSE Galway CAMHS Team May – June 16 Dublin (SVUH) St. Vincent’s University Hospital September 56 Cork HSE Cork Mental Health Services October 40 Antrim StampED / Northern Trust November 31 TOTAL 10 SITES 290

Who have attended PiLaR? Who are people supporting? Age of PWED

Mothers: 55% Daughter: 74% Under 10 years: 1%

Fathers: 26% Son: 10% 11-15 years: 23%

Siblings: 8% Sister: 8% 16-20 years: 40%

Other Relatives: 5% Brother: 1% 21-30 years: 24%

Partners: 2% Partner: 2% 30+ years: 12%

Health Professionals: 4% Niece: 5%

55% 74% 23% 40% 1% 4%2% 5%2% 12% 5% 8% 8% 26% 1% 10% 24%

PiLaR Programme Annual Report 2018 13 Training & Development (continued)

Where we know whether the person people return to the PiLaR programme At the end of 2018 we had 200 being supported is in treatment with their partner to achieve these people signed up to be notified currently, 82% of people were in aims. Further, we hear from people when a PiLaR programme comes to a treatment and 18% were not in attending that often only one parent location near them. Word is spreading treatment. can attend the programme because about the programme and demand the other parent is needed at home nationally is increasing. 23% of people attending were a with the person with an eating disorder. ‘couple’ meaning both parents or a 2. Establishing and developing family unit e.g. parents and siblings, By the end of 2018, 613 people in resource networks with Mental parents and other relatives. This is 15 locations had attended 23 PiLaR Health Services nationwide. important to reflect because ideally programmes since 2014. As part In the table below you can see the the programme aims to support of the joint commitment to service links that have been made with mental families, helping key family members quality, the NCP-ED and Bodywhys, health services in 2018, meaning to be on the same page with regard to wanted to explore and understand that these services are availing of how they support their person with an the impact of the programme. As a Bodywhys’ resources to help inform eating disorder and how to approach first step in this cycle of continuous and support their service users. challenges. It is also beneficial for the quality improvement the NCP-ED The Training and Development family unit to be supported together tasked and funded UCD Professor Manager has established links with so that they may be strengthened and Fiona McNicholas and Dr. Ingrid these services and set up processes build resilience to keep going through Holme with carrying out an evaluation of ensuring that they are resourced the treatment process. Anecdotally, of the programme. This evaluation with Bodywhys materials on a having run the programme for four will be completed in early 2019. continual basis. years, at this stage we are seeing

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE / TREATMENT PROVIDER

• St. Dympna’s Hospital • Tully Health Centre • CAMHS Alvernia • Linn Dara CAMHS West Kildare • CAMHS Woodvale • Clara Ward St. Patricks Mental Health Service, • Curam Mental Health Services Dept. of Child Psychiatry • HSE Dublin North East • Inchicore Primary Care Centre • CAMHS Midland Regional Hospital • Disability Office, Market Street • Community Mental Health Centre, Portlaoise • CAMHS Longford/Westmeath Day Hospital • CAMHS Laois • Community Mental Health Centre, St. Josephs • Louth Meath Community Rehab Service, Hospital • CIPC HSE Dublin North East • Community Health Unit, Department of Dietetics • Midlands Louth Meath Community UL Hospitals Health Organisation • Sligo/Leitrim Mental Health Service • Kerry CAMHS • Park House Rossan College Complex

14 PiLaR Programme Training & Development (continued)

3. Developing working partner- With the launch of the NCP-ED Model For example during the 2018 ships with HSE NCP-ED & Mental of Care, delivering training has become Bodywhys Volunteer Training Health Services. a crucial and central part of the Programme included a new section on In 2018, the Training and Development work Bodywhys does to support the the NCP-ED, the Model of Care and Manager joined the NCP-ED monthly NCP-ED. Having a clear understanding treatment pathways. This ensures that oversight meetings. These are of treatment pathways and treatment the volunteers working on the support meetings with Rhona Jennings, approaches used by NCP-ED, as well services are clear and up to date Programme Manager for HSE as establishing a network and working with developments within the public National Clinical Programmes, Dr. relationship with the HSE NCP-ED services so that they can give accurate Sara McDevitt Clinical Lead for mental health teams, ensures that the information to service users. NCP-ED and other key clinicians in training Bodywhys offers is consistent the establishment of the national with the messaging and approach the The Training and Development service. The Training and Development NCP-ED takes and vice-versa. Manager delivered a variety of Manager also attends the ED Hub Working as partners benefits and training seminars and workshops meetings with the Carlow/Kilkenny/ enhances service development for throughout 2018. Looking at table South Tipperary teams and the both partners and ensures that A and B, you can see the variety and Longford/Westmeath teams ensuring messaging and information on how different locations. that both Bodywhys and the HSE to access services and support is teams are aware of each other’s work accurate and consistent. plans and developments.

TRAINING Table A: Understanding Eating Disorders’ Seminar / Lecture

Bodywhys has always offered TO WHOM? WHERE? WHEN? training workshops of various types to interested groups who make UCC OT Students Cork January requests. Different types of training Limerick NL Network Limerick February are delivered on an ongoing basis: UCD Lecture (health module) Dublin April information talks, psychoeducation and information workshops, ‘working Galway Parent Group, Merlin Park, Galway May with people with eating disorders’ CAMHS Inpatient Unit training seminars, ‘supporting a person Wexford Library Public Talk Wexford May with an eating disorder’ seminars, Aiseiri Addiction centre staff Tipperary & Kilkenny August communication skills workshops. For the most part, all these trainings Tralee Public Talk Tralee October involve outlining information on all Depaul Addiction and Homeless Dublin November treatment and support options. Service staff Ringsend Addiction Service, Staff and Service users Dublin November

PiLaR Programme Annual Report 2018 15 Training & Development (continued)

Table B: Additional Training Seminars

TYPE OF TRAINING FOR WHOM? WHERE? WHEN?

The Support Organisation’s Perspective Linn Dara, Cherry Orchard Dublin February Hospital – all staff PiLaR Programme - Supporting Families: 3rd Irish National Dublin February Combining education, experience, skills ED Conference and support: What we have learned. Working therapeutically with people TCD Nurses Post Grad Diploma Dublin February with Eating Disorders in MH Nursing Understanding Eating disorders, Guidance Counsellors Wexford & March & April Supporting Someone, Communication Skills, Kerry Treatment Pathways The Support Organisation’s Perspective & Lucena CAMHS Staff Dublin June helpful ideas when working with people with EDs Understanding Eating Disorders Oral Health Conference Dublin September For Oral Health Practitioners and Dentists: How to approach the issue! Psychotherapeutic approaches to HSE Lecture, Longford Mullingar September Eating Disorders Westmeath, ED study day Combining education, experience and St. Patrick’s Hospital, Founder’s Day Dublin November evidence to support families: presented with Prof. Fiona McNicholas the PiLaR Programme. and Dr. Ingrid Holme (UCD) Psychotherapeutic approaches to CAMHS SIG Swords Dublin November Eating Disorders The Support Organisation’s Perspective & CAMHS Corduff Dublin November helpful ideas when working with people with EDs

New Maudsley Training IN SUMMARY In 2018, Bodywhys delivered a New Maudsley Training for carers The Training and Development Manager is workshop, facilitated by Gillian Todd a relatively new role within Bodywhys. RMN. MSc., in Galway. Gillian Todd 2018 has seen this role develop and brought a wealth of experience and thrive, supporting families, establishing knowledge to the workshop attended links with mental health teams by 30 carers. Gillian will return in 2019 nationally, training professionals to facilitate further workshops. regularly and spreading awareness, knowledge and support nationwide.

16 PiLaR Programme SeeMySelf Psycho-education Programme Free online psycho-education programme for people aged 15-24.

As well as providing education and Programme Participants background to these topics, it asks Participants the young person to think about how 2013 4 they themselves view these issues. 2014 11 The programme is not specifically 2015 12 aimed at people who have an eating 2016 13 disorder but rather at young people 2017 10 who may face challenges to their self 2018 6 image and self worth. It is focused based and directive in nature, with positive active goals and feedback.

Popular expectations were, to ‘feel better about my body’, to be ‘healthy’ and ‘not to judge the way I look so much’. And in this area the programme SeeMySelf - is an online psycho- offers much in terms of practicalities. education programme designed for In 2018, 6 new participants signed up young people aged 15-24 focusing on to this service. self-esteem, body image and media, and cultural effects on self image. Bodywhys has offered the programme 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 since 2013 and over this time SeeMySelf is an 8 week programme 56 people have participated in running alongside its other the programme. online supports.

SeeMySelf Psychoeducation Programme Annual Report 2018 17 Communications

Requests ranged from local to national Over the Summer, the media media, often wishing to focus on a discussed orthorexia, genetics, particular perspective – local and behaviours noticed by parents, diet national statistics, a local voice, but pills, pressure from social media and also daytime shows, current affairs the death of Professor Gerald Russell programmes, community shows or who was the first clinician to focus health segments. Topics included on bulimia. Through the Autumn and diabulimia, gyms, steroids and men, Winter months, the media published the role of social media influencers, articles about steroid use, online food addiction and food guilt, personal safety and harmful content, help- stories, treatment options and seeking amongst pre-teens, Perfect supports, eating disorders amongst Imperfections - a short film about people aged over 35, positive body body image and mental health by image, body image and self-esteem, Fingal Comhairle na nÓg, increased Barry Murphy body image amongst men, body image support requests by men accessing Communications Officer messages from the mainstream media, Bodywhys services, how dealing with body dysmorphia, obsessive exercise, an eating disorder takes time and orthorexia, athletes and eating steroid use. MEDIA QUERIES AND REQUESTS disorders and Christmas and eating disorders. Bodywhys remains grateful Articles by Keyword (print & online) to the members of the organisation’s January, February, October and Anorexia: 29% Media Panel who shared their personal December were the busiest periods for Bulimia: 6% experiences of eating disorders with mainstream media queries. In keeping journalists throughout the year. Binge Eating Disorder: 3% with the pattern of previous years, General Eating Disorders: 28% most originated from radio and print Media Discussion of Eating Disorders media outlets. Body Image: 26% In January and February, the print Bodywhys: 5% media reported on the HSE’s model Media Queries for 2018 Other*: 3% of care for eating disorders, body Radio: 56% image and football, spouses/partners 6% Television: 8% with eating disorders, recovery from 29% 3% anorexia, the role of self-compassion, Print: 30% clean eating and social media and Online: 6% Eating Disorders Awareness Week. 3% 28% 5% In March and April, the media focused on college stress and eating disorders, 26% 56% struggling with bulimia, children and mental health, recognition and 6% treatment of eating disorders and weight and body related bullying. 8% 30% * ARFID, orthorexia, muscle dysmorphia, body dysmorphia

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The majority of print media articles Eating Disorders Awareness ONLINE ACTIVITIES related to eating disorders were Week 2018 published in the Irish Examiner, The media coverage of EDAW 2018 Bodywhys Website followed by the Irish Independent, was driven by a press release that The Bodywhys website Irish Times, Irish Daily Mail, The focused on supporting families, in www.bodywhys.ie continued to Times (Ireland edition) and Sunday particular the PiLaR programme. In develop as an active resource, with Independent. Bodywhys was most particular, how working with family traffic growing throughout 2018. commonly mentioned in the Sligo members is key to recovery and 74% of all visitors accessed the Weekender, Irish Examiner, Irish Daily resilience. Bodywhys received media site from Ireland. February, March, Mail and Irish Medical Times. requests from: Community Radio October and November were the Castlebar, Dublin City FM, Kildare FM busiest months of activity on the With online publications, most and Phoenix FM. website. Approximately 70% of users eating disorders related coverage came via organic search. There were was published by the Irish Sun, Irish A three part report about eating over 264,000 page views, reflecting Independent, Irish Examiner, disorders aired on RTE Radio 1’s a 20% increase compared to 2017. Irish Mirror, TV3 Ireland (Virgin Drivetime during EDAW. Jacinta 54% of traffic to the website came Media), The Irish Times and Hastings and Harriet Parsons through mobile phones, 40% through KildareStreet.com. Bodywhys was contributed to the piece, along with desktop computers and 6% through most frequently referenced by clinicians, people with eating disorders tablet devices. The most accessed online sources including the Irish and family members. A 20 second ad sections of the site, in order, were: Independent, Irish Examiner, Her.ie, featuring key Bodywhys messages and the treatment guide, support Evening Echo and RSVP. support details aired on RTE Radio 1, groups, support services, statistics, 2FM and Lyric FM during EDAW. understanding eating disorders, Across all media, the references binge eating disorder, events and our ranged from a mention of the Annual Report 2017 coverage contact page. Bodywhys website, support services In October, Bodywhys issued a press (PiLaR, helpline, email), an event, or release focusing on its 2017 support an interview with a staff member. service figures. Increased support An article promoting the Bodywhys seeking by family members and men resource for pharmacists featured in particular generated significant in the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) interest. Requests included: Clare featured in the IPU magazine IPU FM, Connemara Community Radio, Review in May. An article promoting CRY104FM, East Coast FM, Flirt FM, the Bodywhys resource for dentists FM104, Kildare FM, Irish Daily Mail (x featured in the Irish Dentistry 2), Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, magazine in June. Irish Mirror, Irish Times, LMFM, Near FM, Newstalk FM, Phoenix FM and RTE News (radio).

Communications Annual Report 2018 19 Communications (continued)

Social Media Supporting Researchers We are grateful to all those who set up Bodywhys posted calls for birthday fundraisers through Facebook, participants for research studies by with the proceeds going to Bodywhys. postgraduate, full-time researchers and trainee psychologists including: Popular posts on Facebook included: • Reflection on eating disorder • Posters for PiLaR & Maudsley experiences in Ireland, stage 1 programmes • Men’s experiences of • EDAW messages eating disorders • Personal stories – articles • The role of online group identity and videos in recovery • A body image talk with Wicklow • Social group membership Mental Health Association recovery, feelings, the role of support during recovery • HSE Model of Care launch – Irish networks and how to help someone. • Underlying feelings in eating Times coverage These messages were supported by disorders SeeChange and Headline. • Findings from SeeChange’s poll on • Online help seeking in young In September, Bodywhys responded derogatory language about mental adults and online self-help mental to a request for guidance from health health programmes Facebook’s Safety Team in Dublin, • Research study (Cardi et al 2018) in relation to harmful content, • The meaning of recovery, relapse on social difficulties in anorexia including pro-anorexia material. and remission Under Facebook’s community • Patient and caregivers perceptions standards, content that promotes of healthcare encounters in eating disorders, suicide and self- eating disorders harm is prohibited. • The effects of social media on body image perceptions and On Twitter, Bodywhys generated psychological well-being over 205,000 impressions through the year, and in March, the account received the official verification icon. Bodywhys used Twitter actively at events such as the eating disorders conference in February and at the St Patrick’s Mental Health Services Founder’s Day in November. Popular tweets through the year included reference to media interviews, facts about eating disorders, supports for parents, research opportunities and highlighting risk factors and stigma.

For EDAW, Bodywhys posted a number of new images on social media. The focus included messages about

20 Communications Youth Development

Schools Talks Nationwide information events for players, coaches and parents in Dublin, Cork, Leinster: 58% Galway and Monaghan, to promote Ulster: 9% awareness of eating disorders and Munster: 17% to provide information on promoting Connaught: 16% positive body image in players.

58% SCHOOLS In 2018 Bodywhys completed the development of new resources for both primary and secondary schools. 16% 9% Secondary Schools 17% In early 2018 Bodywhys piloted the Fiona Flynn #MoreThanASelfie programme in a Youth Development Officer selection of schools. Social media use has rapidly become a central part of young people’s lives with over 98% In 2018 the Youth Development Talks at Youth Events Nationwide now using social media. Research Officer spoke to over 15,500 young Leinster: 90% indicates that widespread use of social people nationwide, reaching 6,650 media presents new challenges to young people through our ‘Be Body Ulster: 5% youth mental health and body image. Positive’ programme in schools and a Munster: 2% further 8,927 through presentations at Connaught: 3% The new #MoreThanASelfie youth events. Bodywhys also reached programme provides an opportunity an additional 30,000 young people 3% 5% for young people to consider during 2018 through a presence at 2% these challenges constructively large youth events such as Zeminar and within their SPHE programme. The Cycle Against Suicide. #MoreThanASelfie programme is 90% intended for first year students in secondary schools. It was designed in line with current evidence on school based programmes to promote positive body image. Young people were involved as key stakeholders at each stage of the development of the Bodywhys continued to provide input programme. to teacher training and mental health awareness events in 2018 and to The objectives of the Bodywhys deliver talks to parents nationwide #MoreThanASelfie programme are: through school and community networks. During 2018 we also (1) to promote open discussion on collaborated with the Camogie body image and self-esteem; Association and the GAA to provide April 2018 – Launch of Cycle Against Suicide, Lucan

Youth Development Annual Report 2018 21 Youth Development (continued)

(2) to challenge current pressures Additional lessons are planned for The ‘Happy To Be Me’ programme on body image such as social media second year students and transition will be available to Primary Schools and media ideals, by improving media year students also. nationwide in Autumn 2019. literacy and promoting healthy online behaviours; In 2018, Bodywhys also reviewed WEBSITE and updated our ‘Be Body Positive’ (3) to promote a positive peer In 2018 the Bodywhys Youth information leaflet for secondary supportive environment to promote Development Officer commenced schools. This was redesigned in and maintain positive body image and development of materials for a new collaboration with the Bodywhys section on the Bodywhys website to (4) to promote awareness of eating Youth Panel and is now available to promote positive body image. This disorders and mental health issues and schools on request. information will be presented in to highlight the resources available to 4 key sections and will hopefully go young people in difficult times. live in 2019:

The programme includes 4 lessons Young People: The body image which are designed for use by SPHE information for young people was teachers over 4 consecutive weeks and designed in collaboration with includes a range of videos, group and the Bodywhys youth panel and an discussion points to engage students. independent panel of youth experts to promote positive body image in The pilot research was carried out young people and to address the key in collaboration with the Centre challenges to body image and self- for Mental Health and Community esteem described by young people Research at NUI Maynooth. including social media. The results were very positive. Anonymous evaluation forms from Parents: This section includes students who participated in the information for parents and carers pilot programme indicated that they on promoting positive body image enjoyed it and found it beneficial. in children and young people. Over 89.5% of students in each school indicated they thought the lessons Schools: This section includes a were good for their class and over range of information for schools Resources for Primary Schools 86.5% reported that they would on promoting positive body image recommend these lessons for younger The new ‘Happy to Be Me’ programme in children and young people in the friends and family. Preliminary to promote positive body image and school setting. The new Bodywhys analysis of the results also indicates self-esteem in primary school children, #MoreThanASelfie programme for that the programme resulted in some was also completed in 2018. secondary schools will be available significant changes to perception The ‘Happy To Be Me’ programme in this section. The new ‘Happy To Be of body image and some changes includes a suite of lesson plans for Me’ programme for primary schools to social media use in participants. each class. Lessons are intended to will also be available here alongside These results will be outlined in more promote body image and self-esteem. a range of information specific to detail in a research paper. All lessons are age appropriate and primary schools. include a focus on media literacy and The #MoreThanASelfie programme building resilience for students in will be available to schools in 2019. older classes.

22 Youth Development Youth Development (continued) Other Activities

Fundraising Activities A number of volunteers took part in the VHI Women’s Mini-Marathon on Monday 3rd June. Bodywhys would like to thank everyone for their support and generosity.

Mary Crean Niamh Clarke Administrator Admin Support

Bodywhys Literature Annual Awareness Campaign Written in conjunction with the Irish Eating Disorders Dental Association, and Dublin Dental Awareness Week University Hospital, in 2018 Bodywhys (EDAW) ran from published eating disorders guidelines 26th February – 4th for dentists. The guidelines describe March 2018. the oral health consequences of eating Throughout awareness week, a variety disorders and the role dentists can of information and awareness events play in supporting people affected by took place across the country including: the issue. This free resource can be - Bodywhys PiLaR programme took accessed via the Bodywhys website place in both Limerick & Tipperary. and hard copies are available This is a programme specifically on request. designed to provide practical tools for those supporting someone with an eating disorder. - Free ‘Understanding Eating Disorders’ talk was delivered in conjunction with the Cabra Community Mental Health Team. - Information stands were present in St. Vincent’s University Hospital & Cabra Library throughout the week. - School and youth talks took place in Wicklow, Meath, Clare and Sligo.

Other Activities Annual Report 2018 23 Other Activities (continued)

2018 National Eating Disorders Developing an evidence and values- Conference - #edconf18 based eating disorder services: Supported by Bodywhys, held in The HSE approach Trinity College Dublin’s School of & Nursing and Midwifery, organised by HSE eating disorder services: psychotherapist Gerard Butcher, What patients and families can the Third National Irish Eating expect under the new Model of Care Disorders Conference, took place Dr. Sara McDevitt - Consultant rd on February 23 . Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Approximately 140 people attended Eating Disorders the conference. Topics discussed included: PiLaR Programme – Supporting families: Combining education, Mechanisms of change in experience, skills and support: Prof. Ivan Eisler family therapy for adolescent What we have learned anorexia nervosa & Harriet Parsons - Bodywhys Training Working with families to facilitate and Development Manager changes in eating behaviours of the young person with an eating disorder “The Body”: A challenge for patients with eating disorders and their Prof. Ivan Eisler - Emeritus Professor therapists of Family Psychology and Family Therapy, Joint Head of Child and Prof. Michel Probst - Professor Adolescent Eating Disorders Service, of Rehabilitation in Mental Maudsley Hospital, London. Health, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium.

Prof. Michel Probst

24 Other Activities Partnership Projects

Green Ribbon Campaign Cycle Against Suicide St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services In May, Bodywhys supported See Bodywhys was present at a number Founder’s Day Change’s Green Ribbon Campaign, of locations along the Cycle Against On November 30th, St. Patrick’s which promotes mental health Suicide route including Dublin Mental Health Services (SPMHS), in awareness and stigma reduction. and Meath. collaboration with Bodywhys, held its annual Founder’s Day event. The conference focused on research, online and societal factors, diet and treatments.

Approximately 140 people attended the conference and the following are topics covered:

Integrating MANTRA into an adult eating disorder service Dr Clare O’Toole - Consultant Psychiatrist, SPMHS, Dr Toni O’Connor Advanced Nurse Practitioner SPMHS & Eleanor Sutton, Mental Health Dietitian, SPMHS

“Don’t my feelings matter?” – The development of Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy (ICAT) as a viable treatment for bulimia nervosa’ Gerry Butcher - Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist

Combining evidence, education, and experience to support families: The PiLaR Programme Harriet Parsons - Bodywhys, Prof. Fiona MacNicholas – UCD & Dr Ingrid Holme, Research Fellow - UCD Child and Adolescent Psychiatry January 2018. Cycle Against Suicide Students Congress

Partnership Projects Annual Report 2018 25 Partnership Projects (continued)

An overview of Compassion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders (CFT-E) with a focus on both qualitative and quantitative changes in participants’ relationship with themselves, others and their eating disorder Dr Clodagh Dowling - Principal Clinical Psychologist, SPMHS

Vulnerability hacking…Social media and eating disorders Dr Colman Noctor - Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist, SPMHS Colman Noctor Janet Treasure

Plenary Lecture: The legacy of Gerald Russell for eating disorders in 2020 and beyond Janet Treasure OBE - Professor of Psychiatry, King’s College London and Maudsley Hospital

26 Partnership Projects Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2018

Unrestricted Total Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2018 2018 2017 2017 Notes € € € €

INCOMING RESOURCES

Charitable Activities 5.1 - Grants from governments and other co-funders 3,621 3,621 13,178 13,178 - Activities for generating funds 5.2 427,714 427,714 372,627 372,627 - Investments 5.3 40 40 48 48 Total Incoming Resources 431,375 431,375 385,853 385,853

RESOURCES EXPENDED

Raising funds 6.1 3,976 3,976 4,222 4,222 Charitable activities 6.2 390,625 390,625 343,981 343,981 Total Resources Expended 394,601 394,601 348,203 348,203

Net incoming/outgoing resources before transfers 36,774 36,774 37,650 37,650 Gross transfers between funds - - - - Net movement in funds for the year 36,774 36,774 37,650 37,650 Reconciliation of funds Balances brought forward at 11 325,576 342,680 287,926 305,030 1 January 2018 Balances carried forward at 31 December 2018 362,350 379,454 325,576 342,680

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure relate to continuing activities.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30th July 2019 and signed on its behalf by:

PARVEZ BUTT HENRY BLAKE Director Director

Statement of Financial Activities Annual Report 2018 27 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2018

2018 2017

Notes € €

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 399,289 449,578 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 10 (19,835) ( 106,898)

Net Current Assets 379,454 342,680

Total Assets less Current Liabilities 379,454 342,680

FUNDS

Restricted Trust Funds 17,104 17,104 Unrestricted Designated Funds 226,730 226,730 General Fund (unrestricted) 135,620 98,846

TOTAL FUNDS 11 379,454 342,680

Approved by the Board of Directors on 30th July 2019 and signed on its behalf by:

PARVEZ BUTT HENRY BLAKE Director Director

28 Balance Sheet Acknowledgements

The Chairman, Board of Directors Department of Health and Children and Staff wish to record their sincere thanks to all those who volunteered, supported or donated to Bodywhys Dr. Fiona McNicholas, UCD in 2018. Your interest in, and support of our work is much appreciated. Dr. Ingrid Holme, UCD

Dr. Sara McDevitt, National Clinical Lead for Eating Disorders

Double Dutch Design – Gabie Devaney

Gill Todd, RMN, MSc

Health Service Executive and Staff

National Office for Suicide Prevention & Staff

Niamh McNamara PhD

Rhona Jennings, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders

St. John of God Brothers - Management Team & Order

Thank You Annual Report 2018 29 Company Information

Company information as of Directors Registered office 31st December 2018 Henry Blake 18 Upper Mount Street Parvez Butt Dublin 2 Marie Devine Auditors Tiggy Hudson Dillon Kelly Cregan & Co Anne McCann 18 Upper Mount Street Sene Naoupu Dublin 2

Company Secretary Registered Charity No Henry Blake 11961

Bodywhys Team (2018) Jacinta Hastings, Chief Executive Office Harriet Parsons, Training & Development Manager Mary Crean, Administrator Niamh Clarke, Admin Support Helen McSherry, Admin Support (resigned) Kathy Downes, Support Officer Fiona Flynn, Youth Development Officer Barry Murphy, Communications Officer

30 Company Information Mission Statement

our mission is to ensure “support, awareness and understanding of eating disorders amongst the wider community as well as advocating for the rights and and healthcare needs of people affected by eating disorders”

Mission Statement Annual Report 2018 31 Organisation Chart

BOARD OF SUB-COMMITTEE DIRECTORS FINANCE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jacinta Hastings

COMMUNICATIONS YOUTH SUPPORT OFFICER TRAINING & ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Helpline, Support MANAGER (Admin & (Communications, Groups & Online Accounts) Research & Policy) (Youth & Education) Services) (Clinical Programme) Mary Crean/ Barry Murphy Fiona Flynn Kathy Downes Harriet Parsons Niamh Clarke

MEDIA PANEL YOUTH PANEL VOLUNTEER NETWORK

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P.O. Box 105, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

T +353 1 283 4963 E [email protected] LoCall Helpline: 1890 200 444 www.bodywhys.ie Support Email: [email protected]