THE STORY OF #DUMPTHESCALES
WHO WE ARE
We are carers, clinicians, people with lived experience from all over the world who are passionate about ending the injustices of those affected by eating disorders.
We campaign for our loved ones, for those we have lost, for services, for the workforce and for future generations.
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Our mission is to End Eating Disorders.
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
#DumpTheScales was written on the back of a napkin over chips and drinks one evening after Hope had made a commitment in a talk to the NSPCC that she would tackle issues around BMI and diagnosis. Since the launch of the campaign, it has managed to build a huge amount of momentum, helped put eating disorders on the political agenda and brought some very difficult conversations out into the open.
Now in its 4th year it has developed and morphed into something bigger... Welcome to the #DumpTheScales movement!
TIMELINE OF #DUMPTHESCALES
9TH APRIL 2019
First trip to Number 10
9TH JULY 2018
Hope Virgo launched the
#dumpthescales campaign
MARCH 2019
#dumpthescales is debated
in parliament for the first time
21ST NOVEMBER 2019
#dumpthescales is in
the Labour manifesto
2ND MARCH 2020
#dumpthescales photo call in Parliament
9TH NOVEMBER 2021
Second government
roundtable
30TH JUNE 2021
First government
roundtable
2ND MARCH 2022
#dumpthescales photo call
in Parliament
19TH MAY 2023
Open letter delivered to
Downing Street calling for an
end to the postcode lottery
JUNE 2022
Multiple trips to Number 10 and invited to present to ministers at a roundtable
2ND MARCH 2023
#dumpthescales photo call in Parliament
20TH MAY 2023
First ever eating disorder
march in London
17TH OCTOBER 2023
#dumpthescales photo
exhibition in London
12TH JULY 2023
Fourth government
roundtable
MAY 2024
#dumpthescales is in the
Lib Dem manifesto
27TH APRIL 2024
Second #dumpthescales
march in London
JULY 2024
The #dumpthescales
steering group is formed
27TH SEPTEMBER 2024
The #dumpthescales
movement is launched
22ND January 2025
All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on eating disorders releases 'The Right to Health: People with Eating Disorders are Being Failed report and recommendations.
