Online Support

We run a variety of online support services.

You can join us on our private Facebook group that will not show up on your profile by adding Danielle Sinclair FSD - Danielle will then invite you to the group which you can join and get support from other people who are struggling with the same issues. There are guidelines attached to this that we expect you to abide by and the group is monitored by staff and volunteers.

You can follow us on Twitter @firststepsderby

You can access our Live Chats - to do this you need to be a member of the website - we do not run regular Live Chats at this time but will be offering them over Christmas - please watch the website for more details nearer the time.

You can also access our Befriending service via email. You will be allocated a volunteer befriender who you can email as much as you like and they will email you back at least twice a week. Your befriender is not a therapist and will not be able to offer advice, but they will be able to support you as a professional friend. Please contact Rob at rob@firststepsderby.co.uk for more details.

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We ensure that all donations will be used to support service users and their families in the form of support groups and positive activities.

Personal Story

"Before attending the First Steps support groups, I had had three or four years of going through cycles in my Eating Disorder. Sometimes I managed to make small steps forward and for a while things would get better, but I always seemed to fall back into my Anorexic way of life. Having weekly therapy sessions was enough to keep me stable, but not enough to make me feel motivated to truely make changes. After going to my first HYPED session I felt immediately inspired.

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