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A selection of beautiful Christmas cards by BDD Foundation Trustee and designer, Kitty Wallace, are now available to purchase directly from Kitty’s site. The cards feature three different but equally eye-catching designs shown above and are available in various pack sizes ranging from 10 to 100. They can be bought in packs of a single design or as an assorted selection.

The cards are available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWallaceDesigns?ref=l2-shop-info-name

All the proceeds from the cards go to the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation.
Thank you for supporting us.

Dear BDD Foundation Members,

We are pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday 28^th September 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Canvas Café on 42 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL.

A charity’s AGM is held once a year and members of the charity can attend and vote. The aim of the AGM is to provide the charity trustees the opportunity to explain their management of the charity to the members. It also provides the members of the charity with an opportunity to ask questions before voting on business items on the agenda.

1. Proposed Amendment to Constitution

 We are proposing to a resolution to amend the Constitution to allow trustees to be reappointed if they have served for over three consecutive terms.  This is important as the BDD Foundation is still in its infancy and needs a core group to carry it through new growth.

Currently the Constitution of The Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Foundation Clause 16 states:

“16. Reappointment of charity trustees

Any person who retires as a charity trustee by rotation or by giving notice to the CIO is eligible for reappointment. [A charity trustee who has served for [three] consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a [fourth] consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least [three years].]”

We propose removing the bracketed text “[A charity trustee who has served for [three] consecutive terms may not be reappointed for a [fourth] consecutive term but may be reappointed after an interval of at least [three years].]”.

2. Re-election of Trustees

Of the current trustees Minnie Iris and Nicole Schnackenberg will be up for re-election at the AGM


 3. Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements

Please find attached Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements ending 30^th September 2016.

Please join us after the AGM for a talk about Body Dysmorphic Disorder by a leading expert in the field and member’s social.

The event is free to attend.  However we are entirely reliant on the generosity of our members so please consider a donation to The BDD Foundation. We are committed to raising awareness and finding more ways to help sufferers and their families. All money raised goes directly to fighting BDD.

It would help us to know numbers so please RSVP via EventBrite by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-bdd-foundation-annual-general-meeting-agm-2017-tickets-36357641685

We hope to see you in September!

Warmest regards,

The BDD Foundation Trustees

 

FAQs

Disabled Access? 

Unfortunately not, as Canvas Cafe is housed in an old building. The meeting is held in the basement space via stairs with no elevator. Please let us know by emailing amoreena@bddfoundation.org if this presents an obstacle to you attending the AGM.

What are my transport options getting to the event?

By public transport:

Nearest Tube/Overground stations:

The Canvas Café is almost equidistant from Aldagte East, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Undergound, and Shorditch High Street stations.

 

Is parking available?

There is on-street parking on Hanbury Street, that’s free after 7:30pm. You can also find metered parking just further up Hanbury Street if you drive East from the cafe.

Alternatively, there is a large car park on Brick Lane opposite the gated entrance to the Truman Brewery.  They charge approximately £10 per day.  Exact Location : 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL.

David Veale’s band BEDLAM plays 60-70s covers in a charity gig for @ocdaction ‏& @BDDFoundation

1st July

Get your tickets now – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bedlam-music-tickets-9420951319

‘Reflections on Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Stories of Courage, Determination and Hope’ contains the lived experiences of thirty-six people with BDD and their loved ones. 

“This is a landmark book – written mostly by sufferers, family members, and carers of those who have struggled with cruel disorder. Their perspective is invaluable, their voices are powerful, and they uniquely understand the experience of BDD”. ~ Professor Katharine Phillips, MD

Now available as an E-Book. Also available in Paperback on Amazon and Lulu.

‘Reflections on Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Stories of Courage, Determination and Hope’ contains the lived experiences of thirty-six people with BDD and their loved ones. Due to be released on the date of the Second International BDD Conference in London on 26th November 2016. Special conference price = £10. Usual retail price = £12.99. Available on Lulu now – click here. Also available on Amazon UK.

The BDD Foundation are currently working on compiling a book about people’s experiences of living with BDD. The desire is to provide people who are struggling with a sense of hope and some practical advice on how to manage and even move beyond the distressing symptoms and behaviours related to their BDD. We need your help in order to make this vision a reality. Please consider contributing your story, which can be anything from a few hundred to a few thousand words. In this way, we can turn our difficult experiences into positive action for others. If you are interested, please contact Nicole on nicole@bddfoundation.org or Sergio at sergio@bddfoundation.org and we will provide you with further details. Contributions can be anonymous if you wish and you will retain full editorial rights and final approval. Thank you for helping us to support people with BDD and their loved ones in this way.

A selection of beautiful Christmas cards by the designer Kitty Wallace is now available to purchase directly from Kitty’s site. The cards feature three different but equally eye-catching designs shown above and are available in various pack sizes ranging from 10 to 100. They can be bought in packs of a single design or as an assorted selection.

The cards are available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWallaceDesigns?ref=l2-shop-info-name

All the proceeds from the cards go to the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation.
Thank you for supporting us.

June 11, 2015

The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation held its first major conference on the little-known mental disorder in London on Saturday 30 May, 2015. The conference was aimed exclusively at people with BDD and their families, and combined speeches by professionals in the field with inspirational speeches and a number of workshops and exhibits.

The international conference, the first of its kind in the UK, took place at the Brunei Gallery at the School of Oriental and African Studies from 9am to 5pm. It was sold out with 290 people registering to attend and ran at full capacity on the day. The conference brought together sufferers and their carers as well as health professionals who treat them. The keynote speaker was Katharine Phillips, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour at Brown University in the USA, and the author of “The Broken Mirror; understanding and treating BDD”. Other speakers included BDDF trustees and experts in the field Dr David Veale and Rob Willson. The workshops touched on a wide variety of BDD-related topics, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for BDD, Compulsive Skin Picking, Exploring the Impact of BDD on Close Relationships, Medication for BDD question and answer session, Therapy for BDD and the Role of Advocacy, Male Concerns in BDD, Attention and Rumination in BDD, Exploring the use of Self-Portraits in BDD, and Children and Adolescents with BDD. There were a number of inspirational speeches given by people from around the world who have successfully recovered from BDD, and exhibits featuring artwork and a short film, as well as exhibition stands put on by groups such as OCD Action.

Anonymous feedback was overwhelmingly positive. “One of the best conferences I have ever been to,” said one health professional. “I feel really confident that I know the next step for my brother and how to support him,” said a carer. “Well organised, varied and informative. I look forward to the next one,” said a member of a charity. “Keep up the good work. You’re making a difference. Thank you!” said a person with a BDD.