Eating disorders are deadly and disabling disorders, typically starting in adolescence or emerging adulthood, i.e. during a developmentally highly sensitive time. Thus, they have the potential for derailing young people’s life trajectories. There is a clear rationale and growing research evidence supporting the need for and effectiveness of early intervention for eating disorders. There is also enthusiastic support for the concept from people with lived experience, clinicians, researchers and policy-makers alike. During the last 10 years we have developed, tested and nationally implemented across England an early intervention service model and care pathway, called FREED (First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders). Compared to usual treatment, FREED is highly effective and cost-effective. In this workshop, I will present the nuts and bolts of FREED approach, present research findings, and will focus on ongoing areas of development, such as initiatives to improve early detection, help-seeking, use of brief and technology-based interventions and peer-support. I will also highlight future directions and outline what needs to be done to make early intervention for eating disorders sustainable, more personalised and above all a reality for all young people with eating disorders.