ARFID Awareness UK

04/02/2026

Do you speak French, Spanish, Greek, Italian, Turkish, Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, or Bengali? We’re looking for volunteers to help review translated charity resources and make sure they’re accurate and easy to understand.

You don’t need to be a professional translator, just confident in both English and your other language.

Your support will help make our resources accessible to more people in our community 🩵

If you’re interested, please email us at info@arfidawarenessuk.org

02/02/2026

NHS England has recently published new guidance for children and young people’s eating disorder services, bringing much-needed attention to Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Here’s an overview of what this new guidance includes and where gaps remain.

What’s positive:
• ARFID is recognised as a distinct eating disorder, helping to increase awareness and understanding.
• A focus on personalised, multidisciplinary treatment, tailored to the individual.
• Emphasis on mental health and wellbeing alongside nutrition, supporting a more holistic approach.

What’s missing:
• Uncertainty around how consistently this guidance will be implemented, risking inequalities in care.
• The guidance focuses on children and young people only. Adults with ARFID still urgently need dedicated guidance.
• Limited and variable resources, including a lack of trained professionals, may hinder effective delivery.
• A clear need for ongoing research to build stronger, evidence-based best practices for ARFID.

Let’s keep the conversation going and continue advocating for better understanding, resources, and care for everyone affected by ARFID. 🩵

To read the full guidance, follow this link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/eating-disorder-services-for-children-and-young-people-national-guidance/

28/01/2026

Last week, we were proud to attend the London Roadshow “Developing ARFID Pathways for Children and Young People: From Evidence to Practice” 🩵 This is off the back of the UK's first incidence study that we sponsored.

A huge thank you to the team who organised such a productive day, filled with meaningful discussion about how we can better support families facing ARFID challenges. The collaboration, insight and shared commitment in the room were incredibly valuable.

We’d also like to give a special thank you to Michelle and Lucy for joining us and bravely sharing their lived experiences. Your honesty is powerful, and your stories will help push for better services, understanding and support for families affected by ARFID.

This event was specifically focused on children and families facing ARFID, which is where these pathways are currently being developed. While we are also actively pushing for improved support for adults with ARFID, we recognise that children’s and adults’ services are very different and need to be addressed separately.

More roadshow events are coming soon, including Birmingham, Edinburgh and Bristol! Together, we keep pushing for better support, better pathways, and better outcomes for families living with ARFID. 🩵

08/01/2026

ARFID Awareness UK is gathering anonymous insights from parents and carers to better understand what it is like to access assessment, diagnosis, and support for children and young people with suspected or diagnosed ARFID.

This short survey focuses on pathways and experiences, not clinical detail. Your responses will be used in aggregate to help inform professional learning and discussion as part of a UK-wide ARFID roadshow.

All responses are anonymous.

https://forms.gle/xL7R6LRiBab6tzjq8

06/01/2026

Our goal entering this new year is to educate on ARFID. The first step to better support is understanding. This video is a quick introduction on ARFID developed by experts in eating disorders: https://youtu.be/0Q-nOChxVGM

For other informational and educational videos on ARFID, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

For support and resources, visit the AAUK website at https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/

This video aims to dispel some myths around ARFID dos and don’ts. It is funded by ARFID awareness and developed by experts in eating disorders.For other info...

05/01/2026

With the start of a new year, we want to round up all the important information to encourage a better understanding of ARFID. Here is everything you need to know about life with ARFID, diagnosis, treatment and support.

For more information and resources, visit our website: https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/

31/12/2025

Looking forward to 2026 - here is what we have planned, and much more! 🩵

29/12/2025

We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who raised awareness and funds for ARFID in 2025. We've seen people take on some incredible challenges and with your help, we can keep pushing for better support and understanding for our community 🩵

28/12/2025

2025... what a year! The ARFID Community has achieved so much, and we wanted to take a moment to share some of AAUK's highlights.

We are far from finished, and already have some big and exciting plans lined up for 2026! 🩵

26/12/2025

Whatever was on your Christmas table this year, we hope it was accompanied with love. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from us! 🩵

10/12/2025

Here are some ways you can relieve pressure around food at Christmastime ❄️