Introducing Be Body Positive and Abdullahi
Written by Tiziana Silvestre, Community Development Project Manager
Hosted by ELBA, Be Body Positive is an early intervention project aiming to tackle the sudden increase in eating disorders in young people.
Launched on 6 March 2023, the project provides a website filled with interactive resources and information to young people, parents, carers and healthcare professionals.
Be Body Positive is a partnership of East London NHS Foundation Trust, North East London Foundation Trust, Barnardo’s, Infused Media and ELBA.
The project is funded by NHSX Digital Health Partnerships Award.
Based at ELBA, Abdullahi Abdulqadir is the Social Media and Community Engagement intern for Be Body Positive. Here’s a little bit about Abdullahi:
“With a background in freelance photography and videography, and a degree in marketing, I was hired in January 2023 by ELBA’s London Works to create engaging content for Be Body Positive’s social media accounts and to support the community roll-out of the platform. The goal is to drive more traffic to the new website and raise awareness about disordered eating before it becomes a diagnosed eating disorder.
It’s an exciting opportunity to use my skills to contribute to such an important cause. By providing young people with the information they need to develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies, we hope to make a positive impact on their lives and prevent long-term health problems.”
For more information about Be Body Positive, contact abdullahi.abdulqadir@elba-1.org.uk.
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