Christmas can be a tricky time for eczema sufferers with lots of triggers at this time of year. Christmas jumpers are more popular than ever, with designs featuring tinsel and flashing reindeer noses. Often these jumpers are made from synthetic material that can be itchy for sensitive skin, choose pure cotton fabrics and ones without
Eczema skin needs emollients every single day - without exception. It is vital to keep the skin moisturised and provide a barrier. Eczema skin has a shortage of fats and oils surrounding the skin cells, the cells shrink which forms cracks and allows moisture to escape and irritants to enter. The skin reacts, causing redness
EOS member Alfie was featured in The Courier newspaper after raising £412 with a sponsored scoot. He did a two mile journey around his home town of Montrose with family and friends to raise money for EOS. You can read all about Alfie and mum Kimberley's fundraising here
Ho-ho-hope it's not too soon for the C word but EOS is now officially in the Xmas spirit. Who says the start of November is too soon for some vintage Mariah Carey? We were blown away with the number of fantastic entrants for the EOS Christmas e-card design competition and choosing winners in the two
Members Kimberley, son Alfie and friends completed a fancy dress walk to raise funds for EOS. Alfie (3) has eczema and the family wanted to give back to EOS for supporting them over the years. They organised a two mile walk around their home town of Montrose with Alfie's friends, ending up in a soft
EOS members Matthew and Donna are pretty much celebrities in Northern Ireland now! After appearing in two national newspapers, they were approached to speak to NV TV in Belfast about Matthew's skin condition and how EOS has helped them. They shared how difficult it is to deal with eczema on a day to day basis
Dozens of members came along to Dundee Science Centre last weekend to take part in the EOS Learn and Share event. The kids enjoyed a science workshop all about the human body, while the adults heard from dermatologist Professor Sara Brown on the best practices for dealing with eczema. The events are a great way
Does your blazer lapel look sparse? We have the thing for you! We now have Eczema Outreach Support enamel badges for sale. You can proudly show the world your love for EOS and the sales will allow us to continue to support over 1700 families affected by eczema. The badges cost £3, and are available
Kind member Macy gave up a day to fundraise for EOS and held a tombola at her local David Lloyd gym. The 8-year-old organised the whole event herself, from choosing what toys and prizes there should be, to running the tombola all day. Macy also ran a name the teddy game and raised £81.50 for
The end of summer holidays is looming - and by now most Scottish schools have returned - which means it's back to early rises, frantically ironing shirts at 8.45am and asking if homework has been done on repeat. But a return to school is also an opportunity to fundraise for EOS. Some schools chose a
