Find out more about our programme below! You can find out further information about speakers by clicking on their names.
**Programme may be subject to change*
13:30 – 13:45
Welcome
Andrew Radford, Chief Executive, Beat (UK)
Introduction to the Diversity and Eating Disorders workshop
Sheryllin McNeil &Jessica Sharman
13:45 – 14:15
Spotlight 1: Age
Lived experience: Tori Ames
Sheryllin McNeil
Denis Lenta-Odedra
14:15 – 14:50
Spotlight 2: Men and Eating Disorders
Lived experience:Thomas Pickford
Jessica Sharman
14:50 – 15:05
Break
15:05 – 15:55
Spotlight 3: Race
Lived experience: Jaz Kaur
Anjali Heer
Kirsty Stapledon
15:55-16:40
Spotlight 4: Sexuality and Gender Identity
4a: Gender Identity: Lived experience: Theo Colley
Kirsty Stapledon Anjali Heer & Sheryllin McNeil
4b: Sexuality: Lived experience:Theo Colley
Denis Lenta-Odedra & Jessica Sharman & Sheryllin McNeil
16:40 – 16:50
Final reflections
This session will reflect on learnings from each of the sessions involving a panel of speakers from across the event, including lived experience perspectives.
16:50-17:00
Q&A
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Registered mental health nurse (RMN)
Dr McNeil (Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist)
Peer Support Worker with Forward Thinking Birmingham’s Specialist Eating Disorder Service
Lived Experience Volunteer
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