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A Night at the Opera in aid of Beat

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“A Night at the Opera in aid of Beat”

on 4 October 2011

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Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. Our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. These serious mental illnesses ruin and, too often, take lives. Our Helpline is available online or by phone for anyone suffering, as well as their family and friends.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Beat</strong></span>&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000;">would like to <span style="color: #f90589;"><strong>t</strong></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #f90589;"><strong>hank you </strong></span>for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. You have just taken the first step in making a&nbsp;difference to the lives of those who are affected by an eating disorder. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #f10d7f;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="color: #000000;">You have&nbsp;the opportunity to&nbsp;<span style="color: #f90589;"><strong>make&nbsp;a real&nbsp;difference </strong></span>to someone&nbsp;with an eating disorder, their family members and friends&nbsp;-&nbsp;all of whom can&nbsp;benefit from&nbsp;our support. That support comes in the shape of telephone helplines, support groups and&nbsp;a website, which includes information,&nbsp;message boards and online chat. </span></span><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last year Beat had direct contact with 250,000 individuals who were either directly affected by, or cared for someone with an eating disorder. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can make a real difference to the people we support - <span style="color: #f90589;"><strong>Your donation</strong></span>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;means we can answer 10 questions on the helpline message boards&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;100<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; provides online support to 50 young people struggling with an eating disorder</span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;1000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;gives 100 sufferers the opportunity to talk to a support worker</span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;5000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1,000 questions raised in our online Youth Chat Room will be answered</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s nice to know&nbsp;that there is someone I can talk to </span></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">who understands what it feels like.&rdquo;&nbsp; Helpline User</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -72pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 72pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333399;"><strong>Thank you for your tremendous support for Beat in beating eating disorders</strong></span>.</span></span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> </p> </p>

Donation summary

Total
£27,710.00
+ £437.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,845.00
Offline
£25,865.00

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