Dump The Scales
@dumpthescales.bsky.social
We are a group of people with lived experience, carers, clinicians and academics who are passionate about ending the injustices of those affected by Eating Disorders.
Did you know that only 1% of the UK’s mental health research budget is spent on eating disorders? 😲
That's only £1.13 per sufferer, per year.
@edcrn.bsky.social want to hear from you about what needs to change + why ED research is so important in this survey
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
That's only £1.13 per sufferer, per year.
@edcrn.bsky.social want to hear from you about what needs to change + why ED research is so important in this survey
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Did you know that only 1% of the UK’s mental health research budget is spent on eating disorders? 😲
That's only £1.13 per sufferer, per year.
@edcrn.bsky.social want to hear from you about what needs to change + why ED research is so important in this survey
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
That's only £1.13 per sufferer, per year.
@edcrn.bsky.social want to hear from you about what needs to change + why ED research is so important in this survey
qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
Outside 10 Downing Street demanding urgent action to help prevent deaths in eating disorders.
Because nobody should be dying of a treatable illness in 2025.
Because nobody should be dying of a treatable illness in 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Outside 10 Downing Street demanding urgent action to help prevent deaths in eating disorders.
Because nobody should be dying of a treatable illness in 2025.
Because nobody should be dying of a treatable illness in 2025.
🥳Dump the Scales is now a CIC🥳
This means that:
🔵Our mission + values are legally protected
🔵Greater growth in awareness and impact
🔵More chances for funding to increase the voices of lived experience.
Be part of change>https://www.dumpthescales.org/support-the-movement
This means that:
🔵Our mission + values are legally protected
🔵Greater growth in awareness and impact
🔵More chances for funding to increase the voices of lived experience.
Be part of change>https://www.dumpthescales.org/support-the-movement
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🥳Dump the Scales is now a CIC🥳
This means that:
🔵Our mission + values are legally protected
🔵Greater growth in awareness and impact
🔵More chances for funding to increase the voices of lived experience.
Be part of change>https://www.dumpthescales.org/support-the-movement
This means that:
🔵Our mission + values are legally protected
🔵Greater growth in awareness and impact
🔵More chances for funding to increase the voices of lived experience.
Be part of change>https://www.dumpthescales.org/support-the-movement
📣Following the success of our work with the APPG on Eating Disorders, we have secured an Early Day Motion on Eating Disorders and Online Harms, tabled by the wonderful @werahobhouse.bsky.social 📣
Read it here> edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Tag your MP below to ask them to sign the EDM 👇
Read it here> edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Tag your MP below to ask them to sign the EDM 👇
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📣Following the success of our work with the APPG on Eating Disorders, we have secured an Early Day Motion on Eating Disorders and Online Harms, tabled by the wonderful @werahobhouse.bsky.social 📣
Read it here> edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Tag your MP below to ask them to sign the EDM 👇
Read it here> edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
Tag your MP below to ask them to sign the EDM 👇
Yesterday @richardquigley.bsky.social, member of the APPG on Eating Disorders hosted a debate on ‘Preventing Eating Disorder Deaths’ in Westminster Hall.
📺If you missed it you can catch up here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
🗒️Read/listen to the transcript here> shorturl.at/Op45R
📺If you missed it you can catch up here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
🗒️Read/listen to the transcript here> shorturl.at/Op45R
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Yesterday @richardquigley.bsky.social, member of the APPG on Eating Disorders hosted a debate on ‘Preventing Eating Disorder Deaths’ in Westminster Hall.
📺If you missed it you can catch up here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
🗒️Read/listen to the transcript here> shorturl.at/Op45R
📺If you missed it you can catch up here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
🗒️Read/listen to the transcript here> shorturl.at/Op45R
Today at 4:30pm, @richardquigley.bsky.social will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of deaths from eating disorders.
📺Watch it live here > parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
We work with Richard as part of the APPG on eating disorders and we are always grateful for his support.
📺Watch it live here > parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
We work with Richard as part of the APPG on eating disorders and we are always grateful for his support.
September 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today at 4:30pm, @richardquigley.bsky.social will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of deaths from eating disorders.
📺Watch it live here > parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
We work with Richard as part of the APPG on eating disorders and we are always grateful for his support.
📺Watch it live here > parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
We work with Richard as part of the APPG on eating disorders and we are always grateful for his support.
👇Tag your MP in the comments
📧Email your MP and ask them to attend using our template docs.google.com/document/d/1...
✍️MPs can request a copy of the briefing doc from [email protected]
📺Watch live on Parliament TV
📧Email your MP and ask them to attend using our template docs.google.com/document/d/1...
✍️MPs can request a copy of the briefing doc from [email protected]
📺Watch live on Parliament TV
September 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
👇Tag your MP in the comments
📧Email your MP and ask them to attend using our template docs.google.com/document/d/1...
✍️MPs can request a copy of the briefing doc from [email protected]
📺Watch live on Parliament TV
📧Email your MP and ask them to attend using our template docs.google.com/document/d/1...
✍️MPs can request a copy of the briefing doc from [email protected]
📺Watch live on Parliament TV
Tomorrow MP @richardquigley.bsky.social is hosting a essential debate in Parliament on the Prevention of Eating Disorder Deaths.
MPs and representatives from the Department of Health will be in attendance.
Here is how you can get involved and help⬇️
MPs and representatives from the Department of Health will be in attendance.
Here is how you can get involved and help⬇️
September 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Tomorrow MP @richardquigley.bsky.social is hosting a essential debate in Parliament on the Prevention of Eating Disorder Deaths.
MPs and representatives from the Department of Health will be in attendance.
Here is how you can get involved and help⬇️
MPs and representatives from the Department of Health will be in attendance.
Here is how you can get involved and help⬇️
Sending love to everyone collecting their GSCE results today.
Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, remember that no grade on a piece or paper, or number on a scale will ever define you.
Reach out to YoungMinds UK if you need support today.
Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, remember that no grade on a piece or paper, or number on a scale will ever define you.
Reach out to YoungMinds UK if you need support today.
August 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Sending love to everyone collecting their GSCE results today.
Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, remember that no grade on a piece or paper, or number on a scale will ever define you.
Reach out to YoungMinds UK if you need support today.
Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, remember that no grade on a piece or paper, or number on a scale will ever define you.
Reach out to YoungMinds UK if you need support today.
Thank you @werahobhouse.bsky.social for speaking up about the dangers the rapid roll-out of weight loss jabs poses to individuals with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
July 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Thank you @werahobhouse.bsky.social for speaking up about the dangers the rapid roll-out of weight loss jabs poses to individuals with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
We want to see public health policies which don't demonise larger bodies or harm people with eating disorders.
"I am watching this [expansion of weight loss jabs] as someone in recovery from both anorexia and bulimia, as well as an advocate for evidence-based research and an ally to those living in larger bodies.
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"I am watching this [expansion of weight loss jabs] as someone in recovery from both anorexia and bulimia, as well as an advocate for evidence-based research and an ally to those living in larger bodies.
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
It terrifies and saddens me."
New blog: ▶️ www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
Living with an eating disorder is hard.
Recovery is hard.
Only one leads to lasting happiness.
Choose your hard.
Recovery is hard.
Only one leads to lasting happiness.
Choose your hard.
July 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Living with an eating disorder is hard.
Recovery is hard.
Only one leads to lasting happiness.
Choose your hard.
Recovery is hard.
Only one leads to lasting happiness.
Choose your hard.
💉Eating Disorders + Weight Loss Jabs:
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
July 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
💉Eating Disorders + Weight Loss Jabs:
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
Harm waiting to happen💉
We're concerned about the comments made by the Health Secretary around weight loss jabs, and the plans to widen access to them will harm people with eating disorders
Please sign our open letter to Wes Streeting today
shorturl.at/8XKGl
Today is #ARFIDAwarenessDay.
We spoke to Lucy Morrison who sadly lost her son to undiagnosed ARFID about the challenges they faced getting help, and what changes she wants to see to help raise awareness of this serious eating disorder.
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/my-son-...
We spoke to Lucy Morrison who sadly lost her son to undiagnosed ARFID about the challenges they faced getting help, and what changes she wants to see to help raise awareness of this serious eating disorder.
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/my-son-...
July 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today is #ARFIDAwarenessDay.
We spoke to Lucy Morrison who sadly lost her son to undiagnosed ARFID about the challenges they faced getting help, and what changes she wants to see to help raise awareness of this serious eating disorder.
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/my-son-...
We spoke to Lucy Morrison who sadly lost her son to undiagnosed ARFID about the challenges they faced getting help, and what changes she wants to see to help raise awareness of this serious eating disorder.
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/my-son-...
🏳️🌈Happy Pride to anyone heading into London to celebrate today 🏳️🌈
Pride month may be over but we will continue to raise awareness of the challenges LGBTQIA+ people face when it comes to eating disorders.
Pride month may be over but we will continue to raise awareness of the challenges LGBTQIA+ people face when it comes to eating disorders.
July 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🏳️🌈Happy Pride to anyone heading into London to celebrate today 🏳️🌈
Pride month may be over but we will continue to raise awareness of the challenges LGBTQIA+ people face when it comes to eating disorders.
Pride month may be over but we will continue to raise awareness of the challenges LGBTQIA+ people face when it comes to eating disorders.
On June 21st we took to the streets of London for the third #DumptheScales March to demand action and change for people with eating disorders. 👊
Mia Thompson, one of our volunteers shared what the March, and the Dump the Scales movement means to her:
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/i-showe...
Mia Thompson, one of our volunteers shared what the March, and the Dump the Scales movement means to her:
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/i-showe...
July 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On June 21st we took to the streets of London for the third #DumptheScales March to demand action and change for people with eating disorders. 👊
Mia Thompson, one of our volunteers shared what the March, and the Dump the Scales movement means to her:
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/i-showe...
Mia Thompson, one of our volunteers shared what the March, and the Dump the Scales movement means to her:
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/i-showe...
Everyone with an ED deserves access to high quality care and we won’t stop campaigning until they get it.
But #DumpTheScales is made up of volunteers, and we have no funding.
Can you help us continue our work with a donation? 🙏
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
But #DumpTheScales is made up of volunteers, and we have no funding.
Can you help us continue our work with a donation? 🙏
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
June 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Everyone with an ED deserves access to high quality care and we won’t stop campaigning until they get it.
But #DumpTheScales is made up of volunteers, and we have no funding.
Can you help us continue our work with a donation? 🙏
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
But #DumpTheScales is made up of volunteers, and we have no funding.
Can you help us continue our work with a donation? 🙏
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
Still reeling from how amazing yesterday was! #DumpTheScales
Thank you so much to the speakers and to the volunteers who made it all possible ❤️
If you’d like to blog about your experiences at the March, or your ED story we’d love to hear from you www.endeatingdisorders.org/share-your-s...
Thank you so much to the speakers and to the volunteers who made it all possible ❤️
If you’d like to blog about your experiences at the March, or your ED story we’d love to hear from you www.endeatingdisorders.org/share-your-s...
June 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Still reeling from how amazing yesterday was! #DumpTheScales
Thank you so much to the speakers and to the volunteers who made it all possible ❤️
If you’d like to blog about your experiences at the March, or your ED story we’d love to hear from you www.endeatingdisorders.org/share-your-s...
Thank you so much to the speakers and to the volunteers who made it all possible ❤️
If you’d like to blog about your experiences at the March, or your ED story we’d love to hear from you www.endeatingdisorders.org/share-your-s...
Another incredible #DumpTheScales March. Thank you for joining us!
Together, we have the power to fight for a much fairer deal for people with eating disorders.✊️
But we desperately need funding to continue our campaigning work. Please donate £5 now
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
Together, we have the power to fight for a much fairer deal for people with eating disorders.✊️
But we desperately need funding to continue our campaigning work. Please donate £5 now
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
June 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Another incredible #DumpTheScales March. Thank you for joining us!
Together, we have the power to fight for a much fairer deal for people with eating disorders.✊️
But we desperately need funding to continue our campaigning work. Please donate £5 now
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
Together, we have the power to fight for a much fairer deal for people with eating disorders.✊️
But we desperately need funding to continue our campaigning work. Please donate £5 now
www.gofundme.com/f/end-eating...
What an incredible, inspiring day!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the #DumpTheScales March today.
Don't let it end here though. We have to keep fighting 💪. Join our mailing list to find out more: www.endeatingdisorders.org/join-our-mai...
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the #DumpTheScales March today.
Don't let it end here though. We have to keep fighting 💪. Join our mailing list to find out more: www.endeatingdisorders.org/join-our-mai...
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What an incredible, inspiring day!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the #DumpTheScales March today.
Don't let it end here though. We have to keep fighting 💪. Join our mailing list to find out more: www.endeatingdisorders.org/join-our-mai...
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the #DumpTheScales March today.
Don't let it end here though. We have to keep fighting 💪. Join our mailing list to find out more: www.endeatingdisorders.org/join-our-mai...
"Go home. Speak to your local MP. Tell them about your experiences with ED services. Use your voice and the courage you've shown to be here today to share your story
Get them to join the All Party Parliamentary on Eating Disorders. We need them."
Fabulous advice from @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Get them to join the All Party Parliamentary on Eating Disorders. We need them."
Fabulous advice from @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Go home. Speak to your local MP. Tell them about your experiences with ED services. Use your voice and the courage you've shown to be here today to share your story
Get them to join the All Party Parliamentary on Eating Disorders. We need them."
Fabulous advice from @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Get them to join the All Party Parliamentary on Eating Disorders. We need them."
Fabulous advice from @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
Some fantastic speeches at today's #DumpTheScales March.
We are here today to speak up for those that can't.
We are here today to speak up for those that can't.
June 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Some fantastic speeches at today's #DumpTheScales March.
We are here today to speak up for those that can't.
We are here today to speak up for those that can't.
'I can see the pain in the eyes of the parents here.
When your child has an ED, it's absolutely terrifying. Know that you are not alone.
We are there with you.'
Powerful words from @richardquigley.bsky.social
#DumpTheScales
When your child has an ED, it's absolutely terrifying. Know that you are not alone.
We are there with you.'
Powerful words from @richardquigley.bsky.social
#DumpTheScales
June 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'I can see the pain in the eyes of the parents here.
When your child has an ED, it's absolutely terrifying. Know that you are not alone.
We are there with you.'
Powerful words from @richardquigley.bsky.social
#DumpTheScales
When your child has an ED, it's absolutely terrifying. Know that you are not alone.
We are there with you.'
Powerful words from @richardquigley.bsky.social
#DumpTheScales
Some fantastic signs at today's #DumpTheScales March. So many people have stories of being failed by services and let down by a lack of investment.
Today we are here to fight for better 💪
Today we are here to fight for better 💪
June 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Some fantastic signs at today's #DumpTheScales March. So many people have stories of being failed by services and let down by a lack of investment.
Today we are here to fight for better 💪
Today we are here to fight for better 💪
Hey hey, ho ho! #DumpTheScales, they've got to go!
June 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Hey hey, ho ho! #DumpTheScales, they've got to go!