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Christians march together to support those with eating disorders
Hope Virgo, Founder of #DumpTheScales explains why her experience and her faith propel her to lobby the UK Government to change the way people are being treated.
Tomorrow, on the 27th April we will be hosting the second ever #DumpTheScales march in central London. Walking from Trafalgar Square to Old Palace Yard to make a stand against the injustices every single person affected by eating disorders faces.
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