Whilst you might think... 'I can just take my own food', or 'a bbq would be fun'. Beware! Many festivals don't allow cooking in the grounds, any sign of cooking and fire fighters could be sent out to extinguish your bbq and you also risk being kicked out. We have experience of this! It's not fun if it happens to you.
Read MoreOf the seven private nursery schools in my hometown, only one manager got back in touch with me. Because of how far-ranging Eilonwy's allergies are, they said “We can’t guarantee her safety”. Because of her contact allergies, every child and staff member at the nursery would need to adjust the products they use,
Read MoreWhen a child is diagnosed with a food allergy, everyone around them has to learn how to keep them safe, and quickly. For grandparents, not only do they need to learn how to care for their grandchild in a new way, they also need to support the child’s parents through the anxiety and life-changes that food allergies bring.
Read MoreI learnt a friends allergy had disappeared when she was pregnant with both of her children but returned after she had given birth. We started researching hormones and realised my food allergy could have started due to my menopause…
Read MoreAllergy parents are struggling to get their concerns taken seriously. They are being left to fend for themselves with children, often babies, who are in severe discomfort.
Read MoreHe completely refused to understand the seriousness of what had happened and said of his son bringing a chocolate bar into school…
Read MoreEvery year between March and May, for those three months, she would require a dose of antihistamine every morning and again in the afternoon. To miss a dose was to invite an asthma attack. We were only ever prescribed Piriton for her and it always made her very sleepy. She struggled in those months, particularly at school and was irritable and not herself.
Read MoreWhen Kayleigh Dawson's two-year-old son Wyatt was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, requiring them to carry Epi-Pens constantly, she realised how many dangers are found in daily life. Risks that those without allergies may not think to consider.
Read MoreWhen Natasha was little, learning to trust others to look after her was incredibly hard and never more so than when the time came for her to start nursery.
Read MoreIf you have life threatening allergies to foods like milk, eggs or fish etc, the rise in veganism should be a good thing. The increase in vegan options should make things easier, or at least you’d think so.However, it would seem that choosing vegan is anything but safe for those with food allergies.
Read MoreWe hear (too often) from parents and carers in our community, that they are worried their child with allergies isn't fully safe in school. Here are a few elements of support your child is entitled to in the UK.
Read MoreI’m sitting at Natasha’s desk in her bedroom, it’s where I like to work surrounded by all her things. Today, the 16th December is her birthday and had she lived, she would be twenty-one years old. Five whole years have passed, an eternity since I last held her in my arms, hugging her too quickly at the airport - how I wish I had held on for just a little longer.
Read MoreBethany, Natasha’s friend since early childhood, was on the plane with Natasha and her father Nadim the day Natasha died. This is Bethany’s perspective of that day.
Read MoreThe best treat this Christmas for me though you see, would be for my classroom to be food free. No crumb on the table that could feel like burning on my skin, or particles in the air that I mustn't breathe in.
Read MoreIn September 2021, a student took a bag of peanuts out of her pocket unaware that her classmate Charlotte had an airborne allergy to peanuts. Charlotte began to react very quickly, going into a life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
Read MoreWe never want children with food allergies to feel left out, so we designed this free non-food advent printable to bring some extra joy this Christmas.
Read MoreThe day had started in a whirlwind of excitement. It ended at the hospital, with me sleeping on a chair beside my daughter.
Read MoreWe have been working with Megan Lee’s family to produce this powerful video of their tragic story. They wanted to support the campaign to appoint the vital role of an Allergy Tsar by government.
Read MoreMoving away to university can be a daunting prospect for many students, but adding the additional element of having allergies can make it even more daunting.
Read MoreThe best thing we tried to do as parents, was to demonstrate positive coping skills, hoping they would instil in Natasha and Alex confidence and encourage them to do the same.
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