eczema kids

Imogen and family take on inflatable challenge for EOS

By |2023-09-14T13:26:24+00:00September 5th, 2023|Fundraising Stars|

Imogen and her family will take on a 5km inflatable challenge along with her family to raise money for EOS next week. The Beattie family from Edinburgh have already raised £600 for Eczema Outreach Support and will do the inflatable course fundraiser on Saturday. Imogen (8) has had eczema since she

Harris shares what it’s like to have light treatment

By |2022-07-06T14:07:49+00:00July 6th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Harris gets light therapy to help his eczema prone skin and he decided to share what is involved with the treatment. Harris (7) from Fife has been going to hospital several times a week to get light therapy and has noticed a big difference in his skin. The treatment, also known as phototherapy, involves a

Rose designed her own EOS mascot!

By |2022-02-14T14:58:13+00:00February 21st, 2022|Uncategorized|

Rose designed a new mascot for Eczema Outreach Support - Icey Isla, a cooling ice pack modelled on the one she uses a home. Rose (7) from Bedford was inspired by the current mascots Twisty, Squirt and Red Hot Itch and made a fun cartoon version of something that helps her skin. Icey Isla

‘Eczema Ditch the Itch with Dr Amélie Seghers’ March 14, 2022

By |2022-04-25T09:00:45+00:00February 8th, 2022|Past Events|

Join Eczema Outreach Support on Zoom for our webinar ‘Eczema - How to Ditch the Itch with Dr Amélie Seghers' on March 14 from 8-9pm. During this free event, Dr Seghers will read from her book 'Eczema - How to Ditch the Itch' followed by a Q&A on childhood eczema. Free tickets available here. Dr

Eczema Outreach Support welcomes Christine as new CEO!

By |2022-01-26T13:46:13+00:00January 26th, 2022|Uncategorized|

The new CEO of Eczema Outreach Support may look familiar to many of our members - Christine Roxburgh joins us once again having been a part of EOS for ten years. Christine started as CEO last week having previously held positions of Head of Services and Interim CEO at Eczema Outreach Support. After two years

Enjoying Halloween with eczema or allergies

By |2021-10-27T15:33:38+00:00October 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Halloween is this weekend and there is a good chance your little monster will be excited about going to parties or trick or treating. But if your child has eczema, Halloween can be more tricky but by taking a few simple steps, you can make sure it's still a spook-tacular time for them. Costumes Dressing

EOS Youth Panel work with a leadership expert

By |2021-10-20T10:36:48+00:00October 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|

The Eczema Outreach Support Youth Panel have been working with a leadership trainer to become the best leaders they can be. The panel, set up earlier this year to make a positive difference to children and young people with eczema, have had group and individual sessions with John Loughton to work on their confidence and

Liverpool Echo, September 2021

By |2021-09-30T11:45:39+00:00September 30th, 2021|Publicity|

Amy's eczema story was printed in the Liverpool Echo to coincide with World Atopic Eczema Day. Amy, a member of Eczema Outreach Support's Youth Panel shared her journey from being diagnosed as an infant to now studying medicine at St Andrew's University and hoping to become a dermatologist one day. She said: “I hadn’t heard

Eczema myths – busted!

By |2021-10-05T09:27:46+00:00September 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Eczema can be a life long skin condition that affects one in five children in the UK - but while many people have experience of eczema, there is lots of misinformation out there. Eczema can be mild, with the person experiencing slight irritation occasionally to suffering from severe eczema that impacts every moment of their day. Everyone's

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