My Story

Our little boy, Cian, was diagnosed with lots of allergies, excemza and asthma as a very young child.  During the winter of 2019 Cian was very poorly and despite lots of tests and hospital visits we had no idea what was wrong. He was diagnosed with coeliac disease - as parents we are so greatful to the Children's hospital in  Glasgow where the staff are simply amazing snd to Coeliac UK.  
 

CoeliacUK is the charity for everyone who needs to live without gluten.

The #ShineALightOnCoeliac challenge is Coeliac UK's campaign to raise awareness of the difficulties children and young people face when managing their coeliac disease.

For many, sunnier days and the chance to see family and friends again makes summer 2021 look brighter. But for children and young people with coeliac disease, it isn?t that simple. Trusting other people to provide gluten free food can cause feelings of worry and exclusion. And the last thing any young person needs now is more isolation.

£30 can give 10 children or young adults access to empowering resources to give them confidence when managing their coeliac disease

£50 covers the cost of our expert Food Policy team for an hour, allowing them to provide guidance to parents, schools, hospitals and more, about how to prepare and provide safe gluten free food

£100 could allow a school access to our gluten free catering training

£150 contributes to the development of new support resources for children and young people so they can feel safer outside the home and more confident managing their coeliac disease

For 50 years Coeliac UK have been helping people with coeliac disease and other gluten related conditions live happier, healthier lives. We do this by striving for better gluten free food in more places, providing independent, trustworthy advice and support and funding crucial research to manage the impacts of gluten and find answers to coeliac disease. And we do it all so that one day, no one's life will be limited by gluten.