Training Programme for Sports & Fitness Professionals

Tier 1 training:

Join SYEDA for a focused 90-minute training designed to help sports and fitness professionals gain a deeper understanding of the connection between eating disorders, body image concerns, and exercise-related behaviours. This session builds confidence in recognising signs of disordered eating, responding sensitively, and guiding individuals toward appropriate support.

Drawing on lived experience and evidence-based practice, this training equips sport and fitness professionals to respond safely, sensitively, and effectively without causing harm and to guide individuals towards appropriate support.

You will learn:

·       How disordered eating and related behaviours can present within sport and fitness contexts, including restrictive eating, compulsive exercise, and body image preoccupation

·       How to Recognise the physical and psychological risks associated with these behaviours

·      The importance of early intervention

·       To identify how language and culture within sport and fitness settings can unintentionally reinforce disordered thinking (e.g. “clean eating,” “optimal performance”)

·       The importance of using sensitive, non-judgemental communication to approach individuals with care, confidence, and clear professional boundaries

·       How to signpost individuals appropriately to SYEDA’s services or other professional support

For sport and fitness professionals, the training uses sector-specific language, relevant scenarios, and practical guidance, with a focus on safe conversations, professional boundaries, and effective signposting rather than diagnosis or treatment, recognising the unique pressures and cultures within sport and fitness environments.

To secure your place on our tier 1 training sessions, please follow the links below: