The Allergy & Free From Show sponsored by Udi's Gluten Free - Dates for 2014
In May 2012, Laura Ames was living a parent's nightmare. Her 6 year old daughter Daisy's skin was covered in unbearably painful sores from head to toe, feeling constantly sick and totally drained of energy. Daisy was often sent home from school and solutions seemed desperately unattainable.
That year's Allergy & Free From Show provided the setting for a conversation with charity Allergy UK, then Dr Robert Boyle (Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) which mercifully began the road to proper diagnosis and a degree of symptom control.
Daisy, now 8, was diagnosed at St Mary's Hospital Paediatric Allergy Service with peanut, dairy, wheat, dust mite, cat and mould allergies; serious conditions that take extremely careful management to prevent excruciating consequences.
Hythe (Kent) based Daisy is not the only child living with such challenging conditions; a staggering 50% of UK’s children develop one or more allergies before they are 18.
Alarming UK allergy increases, combined with a health system ill-equipped to cope, have contributed to a worrying culture of self-diagnosis, leaving millions vulnerable to bad advice. In comparison to other nations, the provision of credible UK healthcare services has fallen way short of demand. Standards need to change; families living with allergies need better support.
The Allergy & Free From Show sponsored by Udi's Gluten Free, is delighted to announce that Daisy will open the event on its second day, Saturday 5 July, at Olympia Grand, London.
Daisy will open Europe's biggest public-facing event for people with allergies and intolerances at Olympia Grand, London on Saturday 5 July at 10:30am.
This year The Allergy & Free From Show sponsored by Udi's Gluten Free will be coming to the Grand Hall, Olympia London from the 4th - 6th July 2014 - with the Bt Convention Centre in Liverpool hosting the North show from the 25th - 26th October.
Each show includes:
- Try & Buy - shopping for 1000's of free from products
- Just for kids - time to have some fun with Allergy Adventures
- Learning Theatre - seminars from the UK’s leading experts
- Sainsbury's Recipe Exchange - swap recipes and tasty food ideas
- The Sainsbury's Kitchen - inspirational 'free from' cooking classes
- 1-2-1 Consultations - receive advice and information from specialist
As well as new dates and a new hall, for the first time ever, the show is co-locating with V Delicious, The Back Pain Show and a brand new event - the Love Natural Love Organic Show. This means that there will be even more for you to experience across the weekend.
V Delicious is a fabulous gastronomic and culinary entertainment outing, where you can reel in your passion for vegetarian and vegan food, drink and living.
The Back Pain Show is the UK's only event dedicated to anyone living with back pain and the many related conditions.
Love Natural Love Organic Show is the greatest ethical, natural and organic shop on earth, with food, cosmetics, skin, body and hair care, clothing and accessories, household product, lifestyle items and more. An unmissable day out, with unparalleled shopping.
Put a date in your diary and book your tickets now - download and print off unlimited free tickets for family, friends and colleagues at www.allergyshow.co.uk/go/yoursourcetoday