{"id":54695,"date":"2025-03-21T11:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=54695"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:12:06","slug":"dont-suffer-in-silence-hallam-netball-team-speaks-out-on-eating-disorders-through-charity-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/dont-suffer-in-silence-hallam-netball-team-speaks-out-on-eating-disorders-through-charity-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Don’t suffer in silence’ – Hallam netball team speaks out on eating disorders through charity tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Netballers are trying to break the taboo surrounding eating disorders and have taken to the court to raise funds for a charity giving support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield Hallam’s Women’s Netball Team brought attention to the work of South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA) through a charity tournament played on 8 March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Player and charity secretary Clare Gallogly, 21, said: “As a club, if we can talk freely about it between us girls it becomes less of a taboo topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Eating disorders are quite prevalent in females of our age at University.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of \u00a3102 was raised for SYEDA through the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament was played following National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (24 February to 2 March) with this year’s theme being The Time is Now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Player Megan Handley, 20, said: “It’s something that I\u2019ve struggled with personally. I think it’s so important that people feel comfortable enough to talk about it and don’t have to suffer in silence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Hallam sports clubs, such as Men’s and Women’s basketball, American Football and the Men’s Rugby Union, joined the Women’s Netball Team at a university netball court to take part in the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Players in the charity tournament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SYEDA provides support and education towards eating disorders in the Sheffield region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The independent charity, formed in 1996, said: “Men, women, young and old, all access our services. You don\u2019t have to look a particular way to get support from us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Gallogly said: “It was so rewarding seeing the charity that we chose appreciated by other people and it really did get people talking.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hallam’s Women’s Netball raised awareness for Breast Cancer in October and ‘Movember’ in November, as well as participating in charity walks, pub quizzes and making Christmas boxes for the homeless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team are currently fundraising for a mental health charity called Sheffield Flourish<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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