A big hearted four-year-old is undertaking a running challenge to raise money for the charity that helps his little sister, Eden. Raife Davies, from Cwmbran in Wales, is running one mile every single day in August, no matter the weather, to raise funds for Eczema Outreach Support. Already a junior Parkrunner, Raife was inspired
Hannah, a member of the EOS Youth Panel, is sharing her experience of having eczema as a teenager. Hannah has had eczema since she was a baby and had a particularly hard time as an adolescent. Her story is below. "I’ve had eczema all my life, but it was definitely at its worst when I
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
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
A new member of Eczema Outreach Support is taking strides to raise money for her favourite charity. Sabina (9) and mum Ana will walk a mile every day for a whole month and are asking family and friends to sponsor them. Sabina has suffered from eczema since she was a baby but only found out
EOS is asking members and supporters to take part in a fundraising challenge to celebrate our 10th birthday this summer. We have our very first family to take up the challenge and they will walk 100km in May to raise money for their favourite charity. Mum Alana with daughters Amelie and Marcy will wear out
Now lockdown is easing, swimming pools are beginning to open up and if your child has eczema you could be worried how swimming may affect their skin. Most parents want their children to learn to swim and children enjoy being in the water so where possible children with eczema should also have this opportunity, however
New research on what causes eczema and psoriasis is being carried out by European scientists - and EOS is delighted to be involved as a patient group. BIOMAP have released an animation that illustrates the project which aims to discover the root cause of skin conditions. This could help develop new treatment that will improve
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:
Has your dermatology team or GP ever given you a written treatment plan to remember how to look after your child’s eczema at home? This may be in the form of a sheet of paper or booklet - they vary in different parts of the country. Over April, we are collecting lots of different written
