Tackling Obesity
More than 25% of the UK population are now classified as being obese. The consumption of ultra processed foods, which have a proven link to poor health outcomes and obesity, has been rising sharply.
These charities are working hard to alleviate the consequences and educate people about the risks and potential remedies.
Research
A Neglected Generation:
Alarming report by The Food Foundation highlighting the decline in helath of children under 5 over the past decade 
Off the Scales:
Report by the CSJ into Obesity Causes & Solutions 
UKRI Obesity Research:
Medical Research Council invests around £22m. per annum on obesity research Collaboration Groups
World Obesity Foundation:
We’re on a mission to reshape the story of obesity. By working alongside our members and partners every day, we help stakeholders and communities across the world achieve global obesity-related targets through research, education and policy to effectively prevent and manage obesity. Selected Charities in this Cause Area
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Established:
6 years
OUR MISSION:To improve the health of children through better eating and food education and inspire schools to believe that better is possible
Spending: £1,045,978 3Y Trend: 
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Guy's and St Thomas' Charity | £1,484,811 |
| Rothschild Foundation | £170,000 |
| Mark Leonard Trust | £120,000 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
| The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund | £15,000 |
Established:
28 years
TO PROVIDE SERVICES FACILITIES AND TRAINING FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM OR AFFECTED BY EATING DISORDERS
Spending: £570,317 5Y Trend:
Somerset
Supported in last 5 years by: | National Lottery Community Fund | £469,778 |
| BBC Children in Need | £118,645 |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | £64,856 |
| Prudence Trust | £45,000 |
| Somerset Community Foundation | £11,250 |
Established:
6 years
The 2030 Youth Obesity Alliance works to educate the public on the causes and risks of childhood obesity as well to promote healthy lifestyle choices. Through promoting research, providing educational materials and promoting ethical standards across various sectors the Alliance aims to half the rate of childhood obesity in the UK by 2030.
Spending: £2,397,092 3Y Trend:
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Guy's and St Thomas' Charity | £2,555,000 |
| Rothschild Foundation | £350,000 |
| Esmee Fairbairn | £212,500 |
| The Blagrave Trust | £90,400 |
Established:
15 years
School Food Matters exists to teach children about food and to improve children's access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We provide fully-funded food education programmes to schools. Our experience delivering these programmes informs and strengthens our campaigns, bringing the voices of children, parents and teachers to government policy.
Spending: £1,193,560 5Y Trend:
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Guy's and St Thomas' Charity | £2,098,933 |
| The Aim Foundation | £150,000 |
| Dulverton Trust | £106,757 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £90,000 |
| Esmee Fairbairn | £30,423 |
Established:
5 years
First Steps ED is the Midlands eating disorders charity working further afield supporting people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2019, previously a registered charity in 2007, founded in 2004. We are an evidence-based multi-disciplinary family focused trauma informed service providing hope, opportunities and choices to those in recovery.
Spending: £881,440
Where do they operate? Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Leicester City, Nottingham City, Derby City, Stoke-on-trent City
Supported in last 5 years by: | BBC Children in Need | £97,916 |
Established:
36 years
Beat exists to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. We:Support people affected by anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder or other eating disorders through helplines, online support and information. Campaign for change to
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Spending: £6,714,368 5Y Trend:
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales
Supported in last 5 years by: | National Lottery Community Fund | £947,546 |
| DCMS | £451,009 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £375,000 |
| City Bridge Trust | £232,421 |
| CHK Foundation | £120,000 |
| Department of Health | £90,000 |
Established:
18 years
SYEDA's aims and objectives are:To support people affected by an eating disorder.To raise awareness of eating disorders amongst both health and education professionals.To work towards improving the current service provision.
Spending: £548,628 5Y Trend:
Sheffield City, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, North Lincolnshire
Supported in last 5 years by:
Established:
13 years
To promote and protect the physical and mental health of teenage sufferers of eating disorders, depression, self harm and addiction through the provision of support, education and practical advice and to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to the above teenage health conditions.
Spending: £662,924 5Y Trend:
Throughout London, Surrey, Kent
Supported in last 5 years by: | Comic Relief | £40,000 |
- Third Sector Awards 2022 Charity of the Year - Small
Established:
12 years
EDNE provides support to people in the North East of England affected by eating disorders/eating distress, who use food in ways which are problematic to them. We provide a safe, non-judgemental environment in which people can begin to move beyond a
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Spending: £282,909 5Y Trend:
Durham, Northumberland, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
Supported in last 5 years by: | Henry Smith Charity | £159,000 |
| Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland | £13,000 |
Established:
10 years
Put simply, our work is designed to address food poverty, helping disadvantaged people overcome and stay out of it, and those we work with – principally our funders, partners, commissioners – understand and help them.
Where do they operate?
Mainly South East
Supported in last 5 years by: | Sussex Community Foundation | £16,625 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £14,115 |
| DCMS | £13,147 |
| Cripplegate Foundation | £10,004 |
Established:
20 years
Heritage ActivitiesPhotographsOral HistoryWeb SiteSchoolsCommunity GroupsVideo/DVD/Film ArchiveCommunity Sports Coaches InitiativesReduction of Childhood ObesityCoaching and Sports Camps
Spending: £302,827 3Y Trend:
Bradford City
Supported in last 5 years by: | BBC Children in Need | £59,400 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £28,390 |
| People's Health Trust | £10,728 |
Established:
15 years
HENRY is a national charity that is transforming traditional approaches to health through successful intervention at the start of life. Services address child obesity, oral health, infant feeding, parenting and emotional wellbeing and include training for early years practitioners and evidence-based family programmes to give children a healthy start in life through a whole-family approach.
Spending: £2,341,459 5Y Trend:
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
Established:
11 years
Future Living Hertford operates in the East of Hertfordshire areas (although not exclusively) and surrounding areas. We provide abstinence based psycho social education for clients with the illness of addiction through group therapy and one to one counselling. The service is self referring and free to access. We
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Spending: £272,682 5Y Trend:
Hertfordshire
Supported in last 5 years by: | Comic Relief | £69,000 |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | £66,484 |
| Henry Smith Charity | £61,800 |
| Hertfordshire Community Foundation | £61,766 |
| BBC Children in Need | £34,915 |
Established:
20 years
Focus Counselling is able to deliver a professional counselling service provided by qualified and skilled counsellors. It is able to offer support to adults and children suffering from depression, eating disorders, abuse, relationship problems, bereavement and a wide range of life crises.It is our aim to alleviate
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Spending: £392,089 5Y Trend:
South Gloucestershire, Bristol City, Somerset, Wiltshire, Bath And North East Somerset
Supported in last 5 years by: | Prudence Trust | £30,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
Established:
17 years
Promoting Healthy Living, through a range of activities concerning Oral, Mental and Sexual Health and Obesity.
Spending: £1,242,563 5Y Trend:
Bradford City
Supported in last 5 years by:
Established:
10 years
What does tastelife offer?Eight-session weekly community group course for sufferers of eating disorders, and carers; tools for recovery Training for volunteers to run the course Information day on eating disorders for professionalsSetting up centres around the UK as part of our roll-out programme
Spending: £125,165 5Y Trend:
National
Supported in last 5 years by:
Established:
5 years
To advance the education of the public through research in all aspects ofthe food system including health, sustainability, business practice,distribution, consumption, food policy and economics, and to disseminatethe useful results of such research; and to promote and protect health by promoting healthy eating and improveddiet and to decrease diet related disease among the public.
Spending: £1,709,658 3Y Trend:
Throughout England And Wales
Supported in last 5 years by: | Guy's and St Thomas' Charity | £602,888 |
| Nuffield Foundation | £499,381 |
| Rothschild Foundation | £310,000 |
| Esmee Fairbairn | £306,667 |
| Trust for London | £214,000 |
| Tudor Trust | £122,000 |
Established:
34 years
Provision of residential rehabilitation and resettlement for men with drug and/or alcohol addictions.
Spending: £1,360,962 5Y Trend: 
Wokingham
Supported in last 5 years by:
Established:
20 years
S.E.E.D. Eating Disorder Support Services mission is to create a facility that provides sufferers and carers alike with confidential independent and no judgemental advice and support to ensure they are aided by the best possible network of care and
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Spending: £244,325 5Y Trend:
East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City
Supported in last 5 years by: | National Lottery Community Fund | £180,000 |
Established:
16 years
MHM Wales currently delivers the following services;Talking Connections (Counselling service), Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA), Paid Relevant Person's Representative Service (PRPR), Independent Professional Advocacy Service (IPA), Friends of Coity, Wellbeing Drop-in Hubs, Self Harm and Eating Disorder peer
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Spending: £1,471,954 5Y Trend:
Wales
Supported in last 5 years by:
Established:
11 years
ABC IS A NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ORGANISATION REGISTERED IN ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND (SC045443) WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EATING DISORDERS. ABC PROVIDES PERSONAL AND ON-GOING SUPPORT VIA ITS NATIONAL HELPLINES AND BEFRIENDING SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES; ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THOSE AFFECTED AND DELIVERS TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS.
Spending: £97,088 5Y Trend: 
National
Supported in last 5 years by: | Tudor Trust | £82,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £19,456 |
| Lloyds Bank Foundation | £15,000 |
| Allen Lane Foundation | £12,000 |
Established:
50 years
The company's objectives and principle activities are the treatment of alcoholism, drug dependency, Gambling, Dual Diagnosis and eating disorders.
Spending: £2,386,442 5Y Trend: 
National
Established:
22 years
An award-winning community centre based in Smethwick, West Midlands, providing an inclusive place of welcome & opportunity, bringing people & organisations together in a spirit of friendship & equality, enabling our local community to thrive. Addressing local issues including poor physical, mental health,
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Spending: £315,176 5Y Trend:
Sandwell
Supported in last 5 years by: | Power to Change | £38,158 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | £29,302 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £11,500 |
Established:
9 years
KAWACC provides a range of services including advice and guidance,educational classes, health activities and youth clubs. We developing healthy and strong communities e.g. cohesion strategy, tackling extremism, helping reduce obesity, young people
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Spending: £213,168 5Y Trend:
Bradford City
Supported in last 5 years by: | Tudor Trust | £62,000 |
| Smallwood Trust | £58,712 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
Established:
25 years
World Obesity is an umbrella organisation for national obesity associations and comprises 52 member associations, representing 56 countries. The main aim of the charity is to improve global health by promoting the understanding of obesity and weight-related diseases through scientific research and dialogue, while
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Spending: £2,252,721 5Y Trend:
City Of Westminster
