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SUPPORTER NEWS | 3 YOU HELPED RAISE £123K WITH OUR CHRISTMAS RAFFLE We’d like to say a big thank you to all of you who entered the Christmas Raffle. Together, your support and generosity helped us raise over £123k which is amazing! All of these vital funds go straight towards supporting you and other people affected by gluten. From crucial information and support to work improving diagnosis and the availability of gluten free food, we simply couldn’t do what we do without you. Not only were there 13 cash prizes up for grabs, we also had 10 signed copies of Jane Devonshire’s debut book Hassle Free Gluten Free available as fast entry prizes. Congratulations to all our lucky winners! Check coeliac.org.uk/christmasraffle for the full list of winners. Thank you for your support. The spring raffle will be arriving in March but if you can’t wait that long and want a chance to win £10,000 every single week of the year you can join our lottery! Go to lottery.coeliac.org.uk , sign up today and who knows, you could win big in 2019! Autumn 2018 saw us launch our brand new pack for 18-30 year olds, Moving on, which provides support and resources for young people starting university, going travelling, living in shared accommodation, or dealing with managing their condition in the workplace. Our huge thanks go to the James Tudor Foundation for their support of this essential pack. We’d also like to thank our GUTs (Gluten free under thirties) group for their valuable insights. Want to order your pack? Give us a call or go to our website now: coeliac.org.uk/movingon . Get involved with your gluten free community this year HELPING YOUNGER MEMBERS MOVE OUTWITH CONFIDENCE “Excited to have received the Coeliac UK and GUTs Moving On pack in the post today. Vital tips and ideas to live gluten free at uni or when travelling. Can’t wait to use the stickers at work to make life in the kitchen easier.” Anne MEET ONE OF OUR WINNERS David won £500: “I support Coeliac UK’s raffle because I have been diagnosed for 15 years and I like to support the charity’s research work. Having coeliac disease has added a few extra challenges to my life. Coeliac UK has been a very useful source of information. I was surprised and delighted to win, I have never won anything like this before! I’m going to spend my winnings on a trip to the theatre.” Local groups are a fantastic way to make a difference on the ground in your local area. You can connect with others just like you and enjoy a range of fun gluten free events! We’ve got some great new opportunities for the year ahead: North Surrey – a new local group is being launched this year, but we need members! If you’d like more information about how to get involved with the North Surrey group, the South Surrey Local Group have kindly organised a pub lunch to help bring potential members together. It’s at the Jolly Coopers in Epsom on Saturday 9 February. If you’re interested in joining the new North Surrey Local Group, email southsurrey@coeliac.org.uk to book a place. Nottingham and Cornwall – we know a lot of members in these areas would love a local group. Could you be a committee member? Let us know by emailing volunteering@coeliacuk.org.uk . You can find out if there’s a local group in your area on our website at coeliac.org.uk/localgroups .