The Power of Community Conversations
Community begins with conversation. In partnership with South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA), we’re exploring why opening up age-appropriate, thoughtful discussions about bodies and wellbeing in primary schools is an important part of prevention.
Eating Disorder Prevention Is a Community Issue - Why Collaboration Matters
Eating disorder prevention isn’t the responsibility of one sector alone. This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re reflecting on why community must include collaboration - and why building classroom cultures of body respect is a vital part of prevention.
Help Us Grow Body Happy School Libraries
We’ve launched the Body Happy School Library Appeal to help place inclusive, confidence-building books into schools and communities. Donate a title and help expand access to stories that support belonging, empathy and body respect.
Schools invited to express interest in funded Body Happy research partnership
We’re inviting schools to express interest in a funded research partnership with the University of Lincoln exploring whole-school approaches to body respect. Participating schools receive fully funded access to the Body Happy Schools Programme while contributing to national evidence-building around prevention and inclusion.
Body respect, belonging and better wellbeing for young people
Our sense of belonging has a vital impact on health and wellbeing, whether that’s at home, school or within friendships – and body respect has a huge part to play. Which is why we’ve created new teaching resources, together with the Story Project, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week this week.
In collaboration with The Story Project
Why we’re supporting the Dump the Scales March – and why prevention belongs in education
The Dump the Scales Annual March takes place on 18 April 2026, bringing people together to call for stronger action on eating disorder prevention. We’re sharing this because prevention matters – and because building safer, more respectful environments for children and young people is a collective, systems-level issue.
Body Happy Communities – help us shape something new in Plymouth
Our new programme in Plymouth - Body Happy Communities - is built on a simple idea: the people taking part should help shape what happens. That means co-designing activities together, trying things out, and building something that reflects the interests, needs and energy of the local community. Join us on 12th February for a Have Your Say event and get involved in the programme!
Beyond the classroom: why building cultures of body respect has to be a shared effort
We’re known for our work in schools – but delivery is only part of what we do. From research and policy to national partnerships, this is how we build cultures of body respect beyond the classroom.
Help Us Amplify Our Impact in 2026 - with Easyfundraising
More than half of kids don’t like their body. Help us do something about it in 2026 by supporting The Body Happy Schools Programme on Easyfundraising.
We’ve Been Awarded Funding from The National Lottery Community Fund!
The Body Happy Organisation receives £20,000 National Lottery funding to launch a new Body Happy Communities Programme in Plymouth in 2026.
We’re First Prize Winners of the Zurich Municipal Diversity & Inclusion Award
The Body Happy Organisation has won Gold in the Zurich Diversity & Inclusion Award for our whole school programme - coming with a £10,000 prize to amplify our impact.
What if Christmas isn’t so magical? How to support children struggling
Christmas isn’t always full of magic and sparkle. It should and it can be but unfortunately, the festive period can also come with a side of body shame. The food chat, the comments on bodies, the photos, the “new year, new me” noise all put more pressure on those already struggling with body image. But you can help…
Give the gift of body respect this Christmas
It may only be November but the C word is already everywhere and excitement is steadily building. For some, this time of year is as wonderful as the song says, but not for everyone - especially with the dollop of body-shame that tends to come with it. This year, we want to change that with our Advent fundraising campaign…
Curriculum Reform, Body Respect and the Future of Education: Our Response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Body Happy Organisation responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review – exploring what the reforms mean for body respect, wellbeing and inclusion in schools.
Prevention has to start early: reflections on the launch of The Prevention of Eating Disorder Deaths report
The Body Happy Organisation contributed to the APPG for Eating Disorders’ new report, The Prevention of Eating Disorder Deaths, launched at Parliament. The report calls for urgent, joined-up action across health, education and policy to prevent avoidable deaths and strengthen early, school-based approaches to eating disorder prevention.
Challenging Common Myths About Body Respect in Schools
Too busy for body image work? Think again. Discover why body respect in schools isn’t an extra - it’s essential. A practical, evidence-based approach to PSHE, wellbeing and inclusion.
Channelling pain into body positivity
This week our channels have been buzzing with a story from THE Channel. Not the swell of negativity that we've become used to recently, but a journey full of power and body positivity. It may not have had the ending we all hoped for but what a journey it was...
Every Body Wins Children’s Book of the Year (Wellbeing)
Award-winning news: Every Body has won the Wellbeing category at The Week Junior Children’s Book of the Year Awards!
Just big school nerves – or could it be more? The link between school transition and disordered eating
In collaboration with South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA)
For some, starting secondary school is an exciting experience, full of growth and opportunity, but for others it's a scary period marked by uncertainty and vulnerability. And sometimes it can bring with it negative consequences around body image.
Why We’re Supporting Our Wellbeing, Our Voice
We’re supporting Our Wellbeing Our Voice, a call for national measurement of children and young people’s wellbeing in England.