Hello!

I wanted to say a huge thank you for getting behind the campaign to #dumpthescales - your support has helped get the petition debated in parliament, get lots of media attention and other high profile attention.

Today we have successfully managed to get an Early Days Motion in to Parliament and I need your help to make this change happen now!

My story isn’t unique, and since launching my campaign I have met so many people struggling. So many who are turned away from services because they are not thin enough. This is NOT right and must be changed.

I have 2 asks for you:

1. Copy and paste the below email on to an email addressed to your local MP - please feel free to personalise it too!

2. Under the email template are tweets! Please take these and insert your MPs name!

We have the power to make this change happen and it would be life changing to so many if it happens! Eating disorders are not about weight and cannot be judged on this so please do get behind this for another push!

Thank you,
Hope

E-mail Template:

Dear *Insert MP Name*,

I'm writing to you to ask you to sign EDM 1765, a link to which can be found here: https://www.parliament.uk/edm/2017-19/1765

I'm hoping you will sign for the simple reasons that we aren't very good at treating people with eating disorders in this country, and we need to do better.

People suffering from eating disorders go through their own personal nightmares each and everyday, and this is often exacerbated by our inability to treat them.

Those suffering are often told that they aren't "thin enough" to get treatment, a truth highlighted by Hope Virgo's campaign to #DumpTheScales, the influence behind this EDM.

There are some simple things we can do to get better; namely remove specific weight requirements for treatments, which would mean we were able to treat people earlier along in the process. There also needs to be a focus by GPs on a patient's mental health, and NHS England guidelines need to be implemented properly.

There needs to be better training for junior doctors, a standard or reporting mechanism needs to be introduced, as well as waiting times standards for adults with eating disorders as well as children.

Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. If you would like to look into the topic further, Beat Eating Disorders have done a large amount of great research. Hope Virgo's petition is also well worth signing and sharing, and can be found here.

Many thanks,

*Your name here*

Suggested Tweets:

Urgent: @InsertMPhere, please support @HopeVirgo and @Wera_Hobhouse in calling on government to overhaul the approach to #EatingDisorders. We need earlier intervention, focus on mental health, improved training and mandatory waiting times. #DumpTheScales, and end the stigma!

Hi, @InsertMPhere. @HopeVirgo and @Wera_Hobhouse have launched a motion to #DumpTheScales and change the way we approach #EatingDisorders. We need earlier intervention, improved training and a focus on mental health. Please sign EDM 1765!

We need your help @InsertMPhere! We need to support people with #EatingDisorders before they hit crisis point! Please join @HopeVirgo and @Wera_Hobhouse in calling on the government to #DumpTheScales and overhaul their approach to eating disorders. Please sign EDM 1765!

ENDS