Crossed Grain August 2019

2 | SUPPORTER NEWS Going to uni? Leaving the family home? Order our Moving on pack today Since the launch of our Moving on pack for 18-30 year olds last year, we’ve received lots of positive feedback from young people, parents, healthcare professionals and universities. The pack includes advice on coping strategies, tools, tips and more to help ease the transition for young people moving away from home and make managing a gluten free diet with newfound independence safe and easy. Thanks to the James Tudor Foundation for their support. Order yours today. Give us a call on 0333 332 2033 or visit coeliac.org.uk/movingon . “Thank you for the Moving on pack. I felt looked after, part of a group and not isolated. It’s full of practical advice.” TEAM COELIAC UK HAVE RAISED NEARLY £35,000 ! It’s been a busy few months for Challenge Events with Team Coeliac UK taking part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival, Asics London 10K, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 and Big Fun Runs. We’d like to say big well done and a huge thank you to everyone who has taken part for helping to raise nearly £35,000 ! We’d also like to say good luck to everyone that will be taking on challenges in the next few months, from the Great North Run to your own events. Whatever you’re doing, you’re helping raise vital funds for people who have to live gluten free. We’ve even got our Governors and staff in on the act! Shout out and good luck to our Chair of Governors, James and his son Harry, who will be running in the Royal Parks Half Marathon and to Tristan and Sam from our Wales Office who will be taking on the Cardiff Half Marathon. You’re all inspirational fundraisers and we are so grateful for your support! Join the team If you’re still keen to take on a challenge this year, we have some places available in the 2019 Santa Run in Victoria Park, London on Sunday 8 December. You can choose from a 5K or 10K run and under 8s can join in with the 200m mini Santa dash! Please contact fundraising@coeliac.org.uk or visit coeliac.org.uk/challenges for more information about the Santa Run or our other events. HAVE YOUHELD YOUR GLUTEN FREE TEA PARTY ? This year our community has been out holding great gluten free tea parties and we love hearing about them! Take nine year old Lois, who baked gluten free cakes for her Brownie group. Thank you so much to everyone who has hosted one so far, raising nearly £2,000 . Once your party has taken place, don’t forget to return your funds to us and send in your photos of the event as we would love to see them! There’s still time to host your own Tea Party this year and help raise funds for those living without gluten. To get your free pack email fundraising@coeliac.org.uk .