Aria smashed her initial fundraising target EOS member Aria raised over £600 for EOS with a sponsored walk around her home town. The six-year-old was greeted by family and friends at the finish of her 5km walk. Aria decided to take on the challenge to give back to EOS
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
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
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
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
Sunday marked World Mental Health Day – a global awareness event to encourage people to talk about and get help for their mental wellbeing. Mental health issues can affect everyone and with the difficulties the last 18 months has thrown at us, it is more important than ever to talk about it. The pandemic has
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 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
If your child’s eczema is keeping them awake at night, the most important thing is to try and get the eczema under control. If you feel your current treatment plan is not working then please contact your GP or dermatology nurse/doctor for advice. Here are some tips to help your child sleep better at night:
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,
