Crossed Grain

Spring 2019 Issue 104 Your charity newsletter WE’RE FIGHTING TO CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE WITH COELIAC DISEASE R esearch has always been at the heart of Coeliac UK’s work. Without it, we wouldn’t be where we are today, with better quality gluten free bread on shelves, improved diagnosis in healthcare, and more knowledge about coeliac disease and gluten than ever before. And it’s your donations that have got us here. Without your support, we wouldn’t know which fragments of gluten are toxic and we wouldn’t have identified the genes associated with coeliac disease and other autoimmune conditions. But there is still so much more to do. That’s why we launched our Research Fund last year, along with our community’s top 10 research priorities to seriously improve life for people affected by gluten. By March 2018, an injection of funds from Innovate UK meant we were able to launch a call out for new research projects worth £750,000, focused on improving diagnosis, developing better gluten free food and making self care easier. And we wouldn’t have been able to do it without you. Our partnership with Innovate UK is a prime example of how your support levers funds from elsewhere. For every £1 that you donated, Innovate UK gave us £2, making your gift worth three times as much. So however much you’re able to give, it is really beneficial to the cause. Check online at coeliac.org.uk/innovate for updates on the projects we’ll be funding to get better methods of diagnosis and improved methods for self care and gluten free bread. We want to thank our whole community for getting involved – when we all get together to do something about coeliac disease and gluten, we can make amazing things happen. Do something The power to create change is in your hands. Donate over the phone by calling 0333 332 2033 or visit our website: coeliac.org.uk/donate . Your new Crossed Grain We hope you like your revamped Crossed Grain which will bring you up to date news from the charity and your community. So many of you are doing amazing things and we want to show you what your help means in this dedicated newsletter. Members will still get recipes and inspiration in our new member magazine, Live Well Gluten Free. From our research, we know that the name Crossed Grain means a lot to our supporters, like you, so we wanted to keep it here where it means the most. We hope you enjoy the read and see just how amazing our supporters are. Thanks for being part of our incredible community. look inside for community updates