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What support can you provide if I am to organise an event?

Were you to organise an event as part of one of our campaigns, we would supply you with support materials. Usually, particularly for Awareness Week, we have an information toolkit packed with activity ideas. We also have balloons and leaflets which we can send to you.

Do let us know in good time when you’re holding an event as we can put it into our monthly email newsletter to help drive up your attendance numbers.

I have registered for an event; can I raise money for Coeliac UK?

Yes! We are always delighted to hear from individuals who have secured a place in an event of their choosing, whether it’s running a 5K or swimming across Lake Windermere.

Download our sponsorship form for offline donations or create an online fundraising page, such as JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving.

Don’t forget to contact the Fundraising team to let us know about your challenge!

What sizes are the t-shirts?

Adult sizes are Small (34-36cm), Medium (38-40cm), Large (42-44cm) and XLarge (46-48). 

Children’s sizes can also be ordered: Small Youth (up to 5 years), Medium Youth (up to 9 years) and Large Youth (over 9 years).

How can I give feedback about Coeliac UK?

So that we can constantly improve and update our services, we are always pleased to receive comments on the way we operate. Please get in touch to let us know what you think.

How can I update my contact details?

You can amend your personal contact details, email address and login details in your Scrapbook. You need to be logged in to do this, so if you are not already logged in you'll need to have your username and password at hand. Alternatively you can email us or phone us on 0333 332 2033.

What can I do to help?

There is a range of ways to get involved, and there is something for everyone. Whether you tell your story through being a case study, write to your MP, collect signatures for a petition or host an event, everything helps to raise awareness about coeliac disease.

Can I drink spirits?

Cider, wine, sherry, spirits, port and liqueurs are gluten free.

Experts agree that there is no physical way that pure distilled alcohol can contain gluten - this is because the gluten protein cannot travel through to the vapour produced by the prolonged heating in the distillation process and become part of the final alcohol product.

Distilled spirits only contain gluten if gluten containing ingredients are added after the distillation process and in this case, there is labelling legislation that ensures the product states CONTAINS wheat, barley, rye or oats on the label.

Can I get more t-shirts for my family?

When signing up please use the multi-person option to register and this will allow you to order up to 4 t-shirts. For any other queries please email Fundraising@coeliac.org.uk or call 0333 332 2033

Are there any incentives for pharmacists taking part in the Community pharmacy supply of gluten-free foods scheme?

Introducing a pharmacy led supply scheme allows better stock control of gluten-free foods for pharmacists as well as providing a more flexible service to improve the patient experience.

Pharmacists and GP dispensaries are paid a service charge at six monthly intervals for each patient who accesses the service. When the scheme in Northamptonshire was introduced it was run as an Enhanced Service with funding for this element of the contract coming from Primary Care Contracting budgets.