Feeding Development Matters

We are the UK charity for Paediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) and developmental feeding differences, empowering families and communities through advocacy, specialist treatment, training, education and research.

Formal training for healthcare and educational professionals working with children and young people with feeding differences and difficulties. 

Education & Training

The Feeding Clinic

Specialist, transdisciplinary feeding therapy for children with complex feeding difficulties. 

Research & News

Find the latest updates here.

Advocacy & Awareness Raising

Resources to help you advocate for children and young people with feeding difficulties and differences.

“Their help has been amazing and mealtimes have become structured - I followed the guidamce I was given and a lot of stress was removed. They have literally changed the course of our family life.”

Hannah, Mother of Lucas, Aged 3

View fullsize “It’s no exaggeration to say it has changed our lives.” From flight simulators to pumpkin picking, Joshua is experiencing the world in ways that once felt impossible. ✨ Thanks to the team at The Feeding Trust, one family’s jo
View fullsize Over the last couple of months, we have been delighted to welcome Maya, an Occupational Therapy student from @worcester_uni and Sharon, a Nutrition and Dietetics student from @covuni . We love having students, so if you are interested in doing a pl
View fullsize We’re excited to be collaborating with Worcestershire Parent Carer Forum to put on this brand new webinar. Booking via FB: https://facebook.com/events/s/understanding-supporting-feedi/638676051976406/ #send #feedingdifficulties #pfd #arfid
View fullsize We’re thrilled to share that The Feeding Trust has been shortlisted for the Worcestershire Health & Social Care Awards 2025 in the category of ‘The Child & Adolescent Health Care Award’! 💙 We’re so proud to be recogn
View fullsize We are delighted to welcome Dr Melissa Bujtor to the Board of The Feeding Trust. Dr Bujtor (known affectionately as Dr Mel to her mini-patients) is the founder of Lifespan Nutrition, a registered nutritionist, paediatric feeding specialist, and publi
View fullsize Today is ARFID Awareness Day. There is often a connection between PFD & ARFID - they can overlap and even co-occur. Help us to advocate for support, understanding and co-ordinated multi-disciplinary care for both 💙 #arfid #arfidawareness #ar
View fullsize We are so proud to launch the Eating as Learning Curriculum — a complete, specialist-designed curriculum supporting SEND learners in every aspect of learning to eat. This September, a number of schools and nurseries across the UK begin rollin
View fullsize A trans-disciplinary approach to assessment and therapy, developed by a team of feeding therapists, in collaboration with parents of children with feeding difficulties. Principles of the Eating as Learning Framework: Feeding is a dynamic, developmen
View fullsize A trans-disciplinary approach to assessment and therapy, developed by a team of feeding therapists, in collaboration with parents of children with feeding difficulties. Principles of the Eating as Learning Framework: 💙Feeding is a dynamic, developm
View fullsize We are delighted to publish a brand-new resource, on behalf of the PFD CoP 2025. This guidance is already being used by NHS services in the UK to develop pathways for children with feeding difficulties, based on need, rather than strict diagnostic si
View fullsize 📘We are delighted to have received sponsorship to print course materials, which means course participants will receive a FREE copy of our EaL manual, worth £250🎉. This pick up and go resource will enable you to deliver hands on feeding therap
View fullsize DAISY'S STORY💛 From fearful bites to joyful making, Daisy’s journey with food has been full of challenges but today we are celebrating her success in feeding therapy, moving up the Eating as Learning Ladder to participate in making chocolate

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