If you are heading off on a long awaited summer holiday you will most likely be excited but anxious about caring for your child's skin in a new location. Whether you are travelling to an exotic destination, or holidaying closer to home, being in a new space can cause difficulties for eczema prone skin. The
EOS member Emily ran her very first race for her favourite charity, Eczema Outreach Support. The eight-year-old ran the 1.5km kids race at Edinburgh Marathon Festival and smashed her target time while raising an incredible £491 for EOS! Emily said: "I had a great day running the junior marathon for EOS and thank you so
As well as the physical symptoms that eczema causes like being itchy and painful, it can have an impact on lots of other parts of your life. Living with the symptoms of eczema, and having to work hard to manage it, can affect how you feel, what you do, and relationships with other people. For example, eczema can cause low
EOS member and voice in the brand new animation 'We are High Five Club' Katie shared her eczema journey in a national newspaper. Katie (10) has coped with eczema since she was a baby and has tried lots of different treatments over the years. She loves being part of the High Five Club and told
Well done to Nicola, Lucy (3) and Innes (2) who completed the Glasgow Kiltwalk at the weekend for EOS. The family from Paisley pulled on their trainers and tackled the 5km Wee Wander last Sunday for EOS, raising an incredible £309 so far. Nicola said: "We had a great time at the walk, the atmosphere
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
EOS member Elizabeth MacKinnon took part in a reading challenge in 2020 for Eczema Outreach Support, raising £370! Mum of Iris (3) who suffers from eczema wanted to give back to EOS after finding the charity a source of support when her little one was struggling. The family from Inverness spoke to the Inverness Courier
Elizabeth MacKinnon came up with a 'novel' way to raise money for Eczema Outreach Support, with a sponsored read-a-thon. Bookworm Elizabeth, an EOS member from Inverness, was keen to read more in 2020 so decided to donate £5 to EOS for every book she read throughout the year. The mum of two read 37 books,
We had so many amazing entries into the H5C competition to design a thank you card that picking a winner in both age categories was tough. But after long discussions in EOS headquarters, Daisy (5) was chosen as the winner in the 3-6 category and Esma (7) in the 7-10. Judges loved their fun, colourful
Has your child been offered phototherapy as treatment for eczema? You could help research by taking part in this important survey on phototherapy and your experiences with it. Even if you were offered the treatment but decided against it, you can still share your views on why you reached that conclusion. The research is being
