AN ORGANISATION supporting Hampshire charities is hosting an online talk to help people combat eating disorders.

Hampshire Fair’s next talk will see specialist nutritionist and intuitive eating counsellor, Isa Robinson, address issues with eating and body image which have escalated since the pandemic.

Tickets to Isa Robinson’s Zoom talk on Wednesday, April 19 at 7pm cost £15. The eating counsellor hopes to help the audience understand eating disorders, spot the early warning signs and know what to do.

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The talk will share advice for families, with the aim of leaving listeners feeling better equipped to support those affected and to foster a healthy relationship with food and body image.

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Chair of Hampshire Fair, Alex Macpherson, said: “It’s not just because of the pandemic but we’re getting children who were perhaps happy-go-lucky and care free and suddenly their ideas change. They end up unhappy and don’t like what they look like. So we want to give parents the tools for what to do as they often don’t know how to respond.

“Quite a lot of it is how the parents react. We need to get to the word and hopefully get a mass of people who can pass the information to their friends.”

For tickets go to ticketsource.co.uk/hampshirefair or call 0333 666 3366.

The Hampshire Fair was set up in 2019 to raise money for local charities by running lectures, visits to private houses and gardens and its annual Autumn Fair at The Grange near Northington.

This year’s fair on Wednesday, October 4 will host more than 60 stalls selling food, wine, spirits, clothing and jewellery as well as home and gardening items.

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Visitors can also stop at the café for coffee, cake or lunch. Last year’s event saw more than 750 people.

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Other events this year include visits to Longford Castle and Painshill Park in Kent, guided walks in Marylebone and Fitzrovia and a tour and tasting at the Grange Winery.

Proceeds go towards the organisation’s current charities: Kids On Track, Learning@TheGrange and the Murray Parish Trust.

Alex added: “Tiny local charities are often born out of a personal tragedy and run from someone’s kitchen table. It’s so important to flag up these small charities and raise awareness to try and raise as much money as we can for them and they’re so incredibly grateful. It can be really helpful to these rather small charities.”

For more information go to thehampshirefair.org/.