About our Group

The Edinburgh Group, apart from covering the City of Edinburgh, also covers a wide area outside the City, including part of Fife, West Lothian and Midlothian. In any one year, our Group hold about four meetings in Edinburgh, topics of which vary from cookery demonstrations to a discussion/presentation from a medical professional in relation to coeliac diseaseA condition where a person is unable to eat gluten as it makes their body attack itself. . We also have Childrens parties/events, an annual outing for the Senior Citizen Members in our Group, an annual gluten-freeWhen a food has less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten so it is safe for people with coeliac disease to eat. lunch and a New Members Get-together. If you are newly diagnosed, you will find a Committee Member at our Welcome area at our meetings, who will happily have a chat with you to dispel any worries you may have about getting adjusted to being on a glutenA protein that is found in the cereals wheat, barley and rye. -free diet. If we do not know the answer - we'll let you know who does! We are always looking for new ideas for topics for our meetings and events but in order we know what interests our Members, it is important we get feedback from yourselves. If you have any ideas for the above, please contact me, my details are below or e mail me, it would be niceNational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. NICE had produced a clinical guideline on the recognition and assessment of coeliac disease. to hear from you. At all of our meetings there will be refreshments and lots of gluten-free baking so why don't you join us, get to know the Committee and make new friends. Please contact the Group Organiser if you have not attended any of our meetings but are interested in becoming a Member of our Local Group. Anyone with coeliac disease and their familes are welcome at our meetings and events.We look forward to seeing you all soon!!