Crossed Grain

SUPPORTER NEWS | 7 LAST CHANCE TO ENTER COELIAC UK’S SPRING RAFFLE Aimee was diagnosed with coeliac disease at just 3 years old – advice from Coeliac UK has proved invaluable not just to her, but to her family too. By entering our raffle, you are helping people just like Aimee. Her grandmother Christine told us: “Aimee’s problems started when weaning. She’d wake up crying with tummy aches and pains and was constantly miserable. As a thank you for the help Coeliac UK have given us, my husband and I sell the raffle tickets and take part in the Weekly Lottery. It is our way of helping with the funding for research that Coeliac UK undertakes as well as helping those that are fighting for diagnosis.” GET INVOLVED WITH OUR MEMBER2MEMBER SCHEME Member2Member is a support service connecting members directly to each other. Mentors are matched with other new members looking for support and advice. We know the best help comes from people who really understand, so mentors have been selected for the various life skills they can bring to the scheme. No matter what your circumstances are, there’s someone who can help. So, are you a member in need of support or do you feel you could be that mentor? Why not get in touch with us o find out more or alternatively, complete the online submission form and we can do the rest. Go to www.coeliac.org.uk/member2member . “The Member2Member volunteer was very supportive and reassuring. They listened. Lovely to know there is someone there to turn to who understands.” “Great to know we have someone there who I can ask questions of as they’ve been through it too.” Are you gambling more than you really want to? Find advice and support at www.begambleaware.org/ or call 0808 8020 133. If you haven’t already entered our Spring Raffle, there is still time! If you received a raffle pack in the post, make sure you send back your stubs and reply slip by 17 May . If you would like to play online, visit www.coeliac.org.uk/raffle , make sure you enter before 22 May . The draw will be held on 24 May . A weekend dedicated to better free from living This summer, the world’s biggest free from celebration will pack Olympia London’s Grand Hall with thousands of free from products, from household names to exciting start-up brands. And they’re all looking to show you what they’re made of! There’s also learning experiences and fun activities for everyone, with cooking classes, free seminars, expert advice, skin consultations and more. Plus, CPD masterclasses for healthcare professionals. The Allergy & Free From Show organising team understand (from their own experiences) that living free from has a huge impact on lives and they want to help make things easier. That’s why each year they put on these fun filled weekends. Leave the show smiling, with bags full of everything you need to make living free from that bit better. And you can get free tickets, thanks to Coeliac UK. To get yours, visit: www.coeliac.org.uk/AFFSLondon2019/ . The Allergy & Free From Show 2019 sponsored by Schär 5-7 July 2019 // Olympia London WE’LL BE IN LONDON THIS SUMMER TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY To find out more, visit the allergyshow.co.uk site or search on Facebook for the event page: Allergy & Free From Show 2019 // Olympia London.