Learning to swim is an important life skill, as well as great fun, but if your child has eczema swimming can be difficult. Most parents want their children to learn to swim so where possible kids with eczema should also have this opportunity, however chlorine in the pool can be a trigger. There are steps
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
Harris gets light therapy to help his eczema prone skin and he decided to share what is involved with the treatment. Harris (7) from Fife has been going to hospital several times a week to get light therapy and has noticed a big difference in his skin. The treatment, also known as phototherapy, involves a
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,
Reagan shared his fundraising challenge with his local paper - and brought in lots of donations from readers to spur him on. Reagan (6) is doing a sponsored bike ride as part of the Walk 5 to Help Kids with Eczema Thrive campaign later this month. The Northampton Chronical and Echo shared his story, and
The Kiltwalk is back for 2022 – and Eczema Outreach Support could pay for your space in return for fundraising for us. The Kiltwalk is back and bigger than ever with four events across Scotland - in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee. There’s three walks available: the Mighty Stride (22.6 miles) for the fittest to
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
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
Join Eczema Outreach Support on Zoom for our webinar ‘Eczema - How to Ditch the Itch with Dr Amélie Seghers' on March 14 from 8-9pm. During this free event, Dr Seghers will read from her book 'Eczema - How to Ditch the Itch' followed by a Q&A on childhood eczema. Free tickets available here. Dr
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
