My Story

This month, Erin and I hope to run, walk and cycle 50km to raise money for Coeliac UK. Erin was diagnosed with Coeliac when she was just 3 years old. I was diagnosed 2 years later in my mid thirties. It is part of our life now, but we are very thankful for Coeliac UK, for all their help and advice, particularly in those early days as we had to learn how to manage living with coeliac.

Read on to find more info about the challenge....

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.