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
A mini Dr Who superfan created his own costume to raise awareness of eczema and reinforce that the condition is not contagious. George (5) couldn't decide which Doctor from the BBC cult TV show to dress as when he went to a Dr Who convention, so created his own costume with the help of mum
Big hearted Max Henderson took on the Walk 5 challenge for Eczema Outreach Support and raised over £300! Max (7) and Brooke (3) both have eczema, suffering from extreme itching, inflammation and cracked broken skin. While Max's eczema is now under control, his sister is still struggling and often has broken sleep due to the intense itching. So,
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
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
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
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
