Hope Virgo
@hopevirgo.bsky.social
Christian, author, multi-award winning campaigner, founder of #DumpTheScales
Look at this one ❤️
October 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Look at this one ❤️
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The theme of this year's #WorldPatientSafetyDay on 17 September is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. In this blog @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Children with eating disorders: a patient safety focus (by Hope Virgo)
Hope Virgo is an author, a multi award winning mental health campaigner, and secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for eating disorders. In this blog, she explores the patient safet...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The theme of this year's #WorldPatientSafetyDay on 17 September is “Safe care for every newborn and every child”. In this blog @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
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A privilege to be back in Parliament this week for an event organised as part of the APPG on Eating Disorders with @hopevirgo.bsky.social and @werahobhouse.bsky.social.
A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN @edgiuk.bsky.social and the importance of continued investment in ED research.
A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN @edgiuk.bsky.social and the importance of continued investment in ED research.
June 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A privilege to be back in Parliament this week for an event organised as part of the APPG on Eating Disorders with @hopevirgo.bsky.social and @werahobhouse.bsky.social.
A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN @edgiuk.bsky.social and the importance of continued investment in ED research.
A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN @edgiuk.bsky.social and the importance of continued investment in ED research.
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@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social starts his speech by thanking @werahobhouse.bsky.social and @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their work with the APPG on Eating Disorders and their work to de-stigmatise eating disorders.
June 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social starts his speech by thanking @werahobhouse.bsky.social and @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their work with the APPG on Eating Disorders and their work to de-stigmatise eating disorders.
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Thank you so much to everyone who came along including @edgiuk.bsky.social, @rachelegan.bsky.social, @priyatew.bsky.social
@annacarnegie.bsky.social and of course a huge big thank you to @werahobhouse.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social for pulling it altogether!
@annacarnegie.bsky.social and of course a huge big thank you to @werahobhouse.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social for pulling it altogether!
June 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who came along including @edgiuk.bsky.social, @rachelegan.bsky.social, @priyatew.bsky.social
@annacarnegie.bsky.social and of course a huge big thank you to @werahobhouse.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social for pulling it altogether!
@annacarnegie.bsky.social and of course a huge big thank you to @werahobhouse.bsky.social @hopevirgo.bsky.social for pulling it altogether!
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💜The role that regulatory bodies can play in imposing sanctions when tech giants fail to remove harmful content.
💜How many people with EDs will seek out connection online-especially in the absence of treatment or support. How can we make it safer for them?
💜The role that regulatory bodies can play in imposing sanctions when tech giants fail to remove harmful content.
💜How many people with EDs will seek out connection online-especially in the absence of treatment or support. How can we make it safer for them?
June 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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💜The role that regulatory bodies can play in imposing sanctions when tech giants fail to remove harmful content.
💜How many people with EDs will seek out connection online-especially in the absence of treatment or support. How can we make it safer for them?
💜The role that regulatory bodies can play in imposing sanctions when tech giants fail to remove harmful content.
💜How many people with EDs will seek out connection online-especially in the absence of treatment or support. How can we make it safer for them?
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💜How misinformation around food, nutrition, exercise and weight is harming people's physical and mental health.
💜How to promote social media literacy in schools + educate kids around the algorithm. 🧵2/3
💜How misinformation around food, nutrition, exercise and weight is harming people's physical and mental health.
💜How to promote social media literacy in schools + educate kids around the algorithm. 🧵2/3
June 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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💜How misinformation around food, nutrition, exercise and weight is harming people's physical and mental health.
💜How to promote social media literacy in schools + educate kids around the algorithm. 🧵2/3
💜How misinformation around food, nutrition, exercise and weight is harming people's physical and mental health.
💜How to promote social media literacy in schools + educate kids around the algorithm. 🧵2/3
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What a fantastic day in Parliament for #DumpTheScales
The APPG on Eating Disorders met with a range of experts, regulatory bodies, campaigners and influencers to discuss social media, online harms and eating disorders.
We spoke about:
💜the harmful AND the healing spaces online
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The APPG on Eating Disorders met with a range of experts, regulatory bodies, campaigners and influencers to discuss social media, online harms and eating disorders.
We spoke about:
💜the harmful AND the healing spaces online
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June 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
What a fantastic day in Parliament for #DumpTheScales
The APPG on Eating Disorders met with a range of experts, regulatory bodies, campaigners and influencers to discuss social media, online harms and eating disorders.
We spoke about:
💜the harmful AND the healing spaces online
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The APPG on Eating Disorders met with a range of experts, regulatory bodies, campaigners and influencers to discuss social media, online harms and eating disorders.
We spoke about:
💜the harmful AND the healing spaces online
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Don’t forget to tag your MP below 👇 we want to see as many MPs as possible to update them on the current state of eating disorders here in the UK! @dumpthescales.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Don’t forget to tag your MP below 👇 we want to see as many MPs as possible to update them on the current state of eating disorders here in the UK! @dumpthescales.bsky.social
Looking forward to our day in Parliament today! Starting out with a roundtable hosted by @werahobhouse.bsky.social with an amazing line up of speakers including @rachelegan.bsky.social and then our MP drop in!
Follow @dumpthescales.bsky.social for some more updates!
Follow @dumpthescales.bsky.social for some more updates!
June 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Looking forward to our day in Parliament today! Starting out with a roundtable hosted by @werahobhouse.bsky.social with an amazing line up of speakers including @rachelegan.bsky.social and then our MP drop in!
Follow @dumpthescales.bsky.social for some more updates!
Follow @dumpthescales.bsky.social for some more updates!
We're hosting a drop-in session next Wednesday over lunchtime where you can meet the #DumpTheScales and @edgiuk.bsky.social teams to find out more about our work around eating disorders.
Will I see you there @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Will I see you there @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
We're hosting a drop-in session next Wednesday over lunchtime where you can meet the #DumpTheScales and @edgiuk.bsky.social teams to find out more about our work around eating disorders.
Will I see you there @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
Will I see you there @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
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Only one week to go until the #DumpTheScales March!
We can't wait to bring you altogether to call for better eating disorders services and treatments, more research and greater understanding.
How are your signs coming along? Show us with the #DumptheScales hashtag!
We can't wait to bring you altogether to call for better eating disorders services and treatments, more research and greater understanding.
How are your signs coming along? Show us with the #DumptheScales hashtag!
June 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Only one week to go until the #DumpTheScales March!
We can't wait to bring you altogether to call for better eating disorders services and treatments, more research and greater understanding.
How are your signs coming along? Show us with the #DumptheScales hashtag!
We can't wait to bring you altogether to call for better eating disorders services and treatments, more research and greater understanding.
How are your signs coming along? Show us with the #DumptheScales hashtag!
Banner making after work today. Next Saturday we are marching in London to support the #dumpthescales campaign to demand better treatment for those suffering with eating disorders. My daughter is one of them. Treatment in this country is beyond shite. Enough is enough.
June 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Really looking forward to the #dumpthescales march on Saturday x
📅Save the date📅
On June 21, 2025, we’ll be hosting the third annual #DumpTheScales March to to demand better services and put an end to the neglect faced by those struggling with eating disorders across the UK.
👉Are you with us?
www.endeatingdisorders.org/dumpthescale...
On June 21, 2025, we’ll be hosting the third annual #DumpTheScales March to to demand better services and put an end to the neglect faced by those struggling with eating disorders across the UK.
👉Are you with us?
www.endeatingdisorders.org/dumpthescale...
June 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Really looking forward to the #dumpthescales march on Saturday x
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🆕In this blog, @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families and shares five key actions for change. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders
Children with eating disorders: a patient safety focus (by Hope Virgo)
Hope Virgo is an author, a multi award winning mental health campaigner, and secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for eating disorders. In this blog, she explores the patient safet...
www.pslhub.org
June 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🆕In this blog, @hopevirgo.bsky.social explores the patient safety issues affecting children with eating disorders and their families and shares five key actions for change. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #MentalHealth #EatingDisorders
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🚨Less than a week to go until the #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March!
For too long, eating disorders have been neglected - that's why it's vital that we continue to raise awareness & demand real change.
🕙 This Friday, 10AM, Trafalgar Sq → Parliament Sq
More details below👇 @hopevirgo.bsky.social
For too long, eating disorders have been neglected - that's why it's vital that we continue to raise awareness & demand real change.
🕙 This Friday, 10AM, Trafalgar Sq → Parliament Sq
More details below👇 @hopevirgo.bsky.social
Dump the Scales March June 2025 | Dump The Scales
Join Dump the Scales in London on June 21st 2025.
Fight the injustices around eating disorders.
www.endeatingdisorders.org
June 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🚨Less than a week to go until the #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March!
For too long, eating disorders have been neglected - that's why it's vital that we continue to raise awareness & demand real change.
🕙 This Friday, 10AM, Trafalgar Sq → Parliament Sq
More details below👇 @hopevirgo.bsky.social
For too long, eating disorders have been neglected - that's why it's vital that we continue to raise awareness & demand real change.
🕙 This Friday, 10AM, Trafalgar Sq → Parliament Sq
More details below👇 @hopevirgo.bsky.social
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Eating disorders are one of the most life-threatening mental illnesses, yet treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood & neglected.
That’s why I’m supporting the #DumpTheScales march this year. No one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025.
Join us on June 21st to march for change👇
That’s why I’m supporting the #DumpTheScales march this year. No one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025.
Join us on June 21st to march for change👇
Select tickets – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March
On June 21, 2025, we’ll be taking to the streets of London for the third consecutive year to march for those we love, for those...
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May 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Eating disorders are one of the most life-threatening mental illnesses, yet treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood & neglected.
That’s why I’m supporting the #DumpTheScales march this year. No one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025.
Join us on June 21st to march for change👇
That’s why I’m supporting the #DumpTheScales march this year. No one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025.
Join us on June 21st to march for change👇
I'm supporting the #DumpTheScales March because no one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025! Please join us on 21 June to march for change! More information can be found here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/dumpt...
www.tickettailor.com/events/dumpt...
Select tickets – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March – #DumpTheScales Eating Disorder March
On June 21, 2025, we’ll be taking to the streets of London for the third consecutive year to march for those we love, for those...
www.tickettailor.com
May 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I'm supporting the #DumpTheScales March because no one with an eating disorder should be dying in 2025! Please join us on 21 June to march for change! More information can be found here:
www.tickettailor.com/events/dumpt...
www.tickettailor.com/events/dumpt...
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Productive meeting with Baroness Merron and campaigner @hopevirgo.bsky.social to discuss eating disorder prevention and treatment.
Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing- yet treatment is often underfunded and misunderstood.
I will keep pushing the government to make eating disorders a priority.
Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing- yet treatment is often underfunded and misunderstood.
I will keep pushing the government to make eating disorders a priority.
April 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Productive meeting with Baroness Merron and campaigner @hopevirgo.bsky.social to discuss eating disorder prevention and treatment.
Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing- yet treatment is often underfunded and misunderstood.
I will keep pushing the government to make eating disorders a priority.
Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing- yet treatment is often underfunded and misunderstood.
I will keep pushing the government to make eating disorders a priority.
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Extraordinary Westminster Hall debate on eating disorders awareness this morning. A clear call for a national strategy on ED and further investment for failing services. Thanks to
@werahobhouse.bsky.social & @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their tireless work with the ED APPG to make this happen.
@werahobhouse.bsky.social & @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their tireless work with the ED APPG to make this happen.
April 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Extraordinary Westminster Hall debate on eating disorders awareness this morning. A clear call for a national strategy on ED and further investment for failing services. Thanks to
@werahobhouse.bsky.social & @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their tireless work with the ED APPG to make this happen.
@werahobhouse.bsky.social & @hopevirgo.bsky.social for their tireless work with the ED APPG to make this happen.
Thank you for all you do to make things better for those affected by eating disorders!
Eating disorder cases are skyrocketing.
Despite being among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses - treatment for eating disorders remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected.
Today, I'm leading a debate in Parliament to highlight the scale of this devastating crisis 👇
Despite being among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses - treatment for eating disorders remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected.
Today, I'm leading a debate in Parliament to highlight the scale of this devastating crisis 👇
Wera Hobhouse: ‘We are failing eating disorder patients’ - Politics.co.uk
Eating disorders are among the most serious and life-threatening mental illnesses, yet their treatment remains underfunded, misunderstood, and neglected by our healthcare system. Throughout my six ye...
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April 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Thank you for all you do to make things better for those affected by eating disorders!
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🧵 Five years on since the first lockdown, we are still seeing the profound impacts of the #Covid19 pandemic - including in rising levels of mental health problems.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🧵 Five years on since the first lockdown, we are still seeing the profound impacts of the #Covid19 pandemic - including in rising levels of mental health problems.
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Good to meet with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate this morning with @hopevirgo.bsky.social
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
February 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Good to meet with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate this morning with @hopevirgo.bsky.social
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
Really brilliant to hear what they doing and looking forward to progressing this work further!
Good to meet with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate this morning with @hopevirgo.bsky.social
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
Their new research shows that the YouTube algorithm recommends harmful eating disorder content to 13y/o girls.
As Chair of the Eating Disorders APPG, I'm working to prevent this dangerous exposure.
March 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Really brilliant to hear what they doing and looking forward to progressing this work further!