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F
éaron Cassidy is the Group
Organiser of the Coeliac UK
Gluten-Free Under Thirties
(GUTs) - formerly known as
the Youth Group - an important way
for young adults to support each other.
“It’s a bit weird asking for advice about
going on a first date or moving into halls
or starting a new job when you’re at a
tea and cake morning - we provide a
more gluten-free beer and pizza type
environment!”
After being diagnosed in June 2012,
Féaron joined Coeliac UK right away:
“It was all really overwhelming but I was
so relieved to find Coeliac UK had clear,
simple information.”
It was this overwhelming feeling that
motivated Féaron to get involved:
“I saw young people joining Coeliac UK’s
Facebook group and that they were
Developing a support network
for our younger Members
are as worried as I was when I was
first diagnosed. I felt I wanted to be
involved in telling people ‘It’s ok, you
can trust people, you can eat out, you
can eat pizza in Italy and a burger in a
diner and in patisseries in Paris - you
just have to do a bit more research
than other people!’”
So far GUTs has organised lots of
local meet ups and held a weekend
away in Birmingham. Their next
weekend away is planned for April
2016. “It has been so rewarding to
make a difference in people’s lives and
meeting others who have made such
a contribution, both in the committee
and also from other Members,”
says Féaron.
Read more on GUTs and their work
on page 57.
“It has been so rewarding to make a difference in people’s lives and meeting others who
have made such a contribution, both in the Committee and also from other Members.”
If you’re keen to get involved in any of the activities covered in this
piece or to lend your support in another way, please get in touch.
Read more
FEELING
INSPIRED?
PEOPLE
Finding gluten-free food at Birmingham’s
Christmas markets
Enjoying the chance to catch up at their GUTs dinner in London
Fearon and GUTs members at their first weekend away in Birmingham
