Volunteering at EOS
Do you want to make a lasting difference to children and young people affected by eczema? Do you want to gain leadership experience at a UK-wide charity that is delivering essential support to families?
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please email info@eos.org.uk.
Sandra Lawton – Volunteer Ambassador
“I am a Volunteer Ambassador for Eczema Outreach Support (EOS) and a dermatology nurse with a special interest in the care of children and young people with eczema. Throughout my dermatology career, I have seen how important it is for families to have further support outside the clinical setting.”
“There is so much misinformation and conflicting advice for families out there. Children and young people need to know that there are reliable sources of information and support available to them. EOS is that reliable source. The charity is there to ensure that children and young people with eczema know they are not alone, and that parents have somewhere to turn to when it all feels overwhelming.”
“Providing support and advice for those families requires a breadth of knowledge and should not be undertaken in isolation, so EOS works with professional organisations and clinical teams in addition to families. Research shows what a difference this approach makes, and it is why I continue to volunteer with them. We can all make a difference, eczema should not be trivialised.”
Beth – Youth Panel
“I volunteer on the Youth Panel because I want to help older teens and young adults with eczema. Volunteering helps me see that I’m not the only one in my age group who has eczema in adulthood.”
“In the future, I hope to show young adults that you aren’t held back by your skin. You can be more than your skin condition. That everyone is unique in their own way.”
Heather – Trustee
“I volunteered for EOS as I wanted to give something back to the eczema community and be a part of this wonderful network of supportive people, doing great things for children, young people and their families.”
“It also provides me with opportunities for my own personal and professional development and a great sense of achievement in working together for such a great cause.”
Andy Collinson – Advisory Panel Member
“The work that EOS does is incredibly close to my heart as someone who has lived with severe Eczema my whole life. It’s a privilege to help and be involved with the advisory panel as they aim to create a world with more understanding and to support not only patients but also carers. I’m always impressed how they use their limited funds to target such vitally needed projects.”
