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Jo Whitfield is the National Lead, Wales for Beat
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Beat exists to end the pain and suffering caused by these devastating mental illnesses.
Eating disorders are a growing mental health crisis. Right now, around 1.25m people in the UK are living with an eating disorder. That’s more than one in 50 people and the emotional and physical damage affects millions of loved ones. Jo Whitfield is the National Officer in Wales and has worked for Beat since August 2017. Jo works closely with policy makers and other stakeholders in Wales to shape government and NHS policy, and bring an end to the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
Website: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Social Media links:
X: @BeatED_Wales
Facebook: beat.eating.disorders
Instagram: @beatedsupport
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