Crossed Grain August 2019

SUPPORTER NEWS | 3 AUTUMN RAFFLE 2019 IS NOW LIVE! Our previous raffle raised just over £110,000 ! Thanks to all that entered, you are making a real difference to people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions. We want to raise more money so we can help more people! So go to raffleplayer.com/coeliacuk to play our Autumn raffle and be in with a chance to win our fab £10,000 top prize! “It’s because of the support and advice I receive from Coeliac UK that I entered the Spring Raffle in 2019. Buying Raffle tickets and playing the weekly Lottery is my way of helping Coeliac UK reach more people who need to live gluten free. And I enjoy the thrill of the draw! I never expected to win and it felt amazing to receive the call to say that I had won the top prize of £10,000!” Could you win £10,000? There’s only one way to find out! Play today and good luck. *† Alison *Over 18s only, Terms & Conditions Apply. †Concerns about gambling too much? Visit begambleaware.org FIRST £10,000 WINNER ON THE GLUTEN FREE LOTTERY! Did you know our lottery is just over two years old? And what better way to celebrate its birthday than with our first £10,000 winner? Congratulations to Mrs Dyer! She was over the moon and is incredibly grateful to everyone at Coeliac UK. Since the lottery started we have had a total of 17 £1,000 winners, and on average there are 40 prize winners every single week. To help us reach a wider gluten free community, we changed the name of the Coeliac UK Weekly Lottery to the Gluten Free Lottery (supporting Coeliac UK). Nothing else has changed and 60p in every pound goes straight to supporting people with coeliac disease and gluten related conditions. Thank you to our players, you are doing something amazing! Fancy signing up? Thought about signing up but haven’t got round to doing it yet? No problem! It is super easy to join *† . Visit lottery.coeliac.org.uk or speak to the lovely people on the Gluten Free Lottery Hotline on 01628 201287 . Good luck to you in the draws! You could be a hero like Angie Donating to Coeliac UK helps us to support people when they need us most – when they’re first diagnosed or struggling with their diet, we’re here so they don’t feel alone. That’s why Angie is sharing her story, to help others understand how they can make a difference: “I didn’t know anyone else with coeliac disease and I felt utterly alone. My first shopping trip took me four hours and I came home and cried... But then I found Coeliac UK. The food information, the knowledge about the disease, and so much more have all been invaluable to me along the journey. But initially, I found the most important aspects were the stories from others and the local support groups – these people were like heroes to me: they were living with the disease! Although I was nervous I went to a local group barbecue and I could eat everything without asking. Walking into that situation was one of the most terrifying things I have ever done, but also the best as it marked the start of my new life.” A donation means supporting more people to get a diagnosis that can transform their health. With your help, we can send out information packs, reach out to more people online or work with healthcare professionals. Angie continues: “We are an amazing community and we can help those who are looking for answers. Will you be their hero?” Visit coeliac.org.uk/be-the-hero to be a hero, donate and show your support. FOOD FAIRS 2019 5 October – Wessex 11am-3pm – Winchester Guildhall, SO23 9GH 9 November – Bournemouth and Poole – please note change of venue and time 1pm-3.30pm – Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole, BH17 7EP Check your insert for more great events or visit coeliac.org.uk/events