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WWW.COELIAC.ORG.UK 19 We’re so grateful to Hannah, Abi, Charlie, Lianna and Layla for their fantastic awareness raising and for letting us share their stories and gluten free food tips. And there are so many other Young Champions out there spreading the word about gluten free. Thank you to each and every one of you, you’re doing an amazing job. WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR AMAZING YOUNG CHAMPIONS YOUNG CHAMPIONS HANNAH’S TOP GLUTEN FREE SNACKS* Mini choc chip cookies Cheese biscuits Cheese sticks and crackers or oatcakes Rice cakes Oaty bars Yogurt pouches GF crisps Strawberries HANNAH Hannah was diagnosed at the age of 4 in June 2016 after months of feeling very poorly. She first used the Young Champions pack at nursery and it was so helpful in raising awareness amongst staff, children and parents that she decided to use it again when she started at primary school! She even baked and sold gluten free fairy cakes and raised a fantastic £62 to help celebrate Coeliac UK’s 50th anniversary. All of Hannah’s awareness raising activities have really helped her teachers, friends, and friends’ parents understand more about coeliac disease. Now play dates, parties and tea invites are much easier as parents try and cater for her to make sure she gets the same as her friends. Hannah has also gotten really good at asking about ingredients and telling her friends about coeliac disease. When her friends ask why she has different food to them she says “Because I am gluten free and I’ll be sick if I have the food you’re having. Sometimes my friends want what I am having because it looks nicer than the food they have!” ORDER YOUR PACK TODAY To order your Young Champions pack, give us a call on 0333 332 2033 or visit www.coeliac.org.uk/youngchampions. Hannah’s favourite place to eat out is Pizza Express, which has Coeliac UK’s GF accreditation. Eating out at GF accredited restaurants is a great idea as you can feel confident that the restaurant has a variety of safe gluten free options, so that anyone with coeliac disease can feel relaxed and enjoy the same dining experience as everyone else. Tip *Check our Food and Drink Information for suitable products.