Coeliac UK and the Eat Out Gluten-free Challenge

Coeliac UK was eating out with key stakeholders and parliamentarians during Awareness Week.  We took the Eat Out Gluten-free Challenge to Parliaments in both Scotland and Westminster to let policy makers know about the problems you face when eating out.  Both events took place simultaneaously on Thursday 15th May and were a great success in building relationships and making contact with key people.

Have a look at the photographs below for more information.

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The Eat Out Gluten-free Challenge in Scottish Parliament

On Thursday 15th May Norma McGough, Head of Diet and Health, Angela Kilday, Campaigns and Volunteers' Manager for Scotland and Tony Grace, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors held a gluten-free lunch in the Members' Dining Room, Scottish Parliament.  The event was hosted by Jim Tolson MSP, Convener of the Cross Party Group of Coeliac Disease and DH, and the lunch was attended by key stakeholders and members of the Cross Party Group on Coeliac Disease and DH. 

Wearing the Food Without Fear chefs' hats!

From left to right back row: Angela Kilday, Campaigns and Volunteers' Manager for Coeliac UK in Scotland; Frances Jones, Group Organiser for Glasgow; Norma McGough, Head of Diet and Health for Coeliac UK  ; Wilma Fraser, Group Organiser for Edinburgh.  Front row from left to right: Jim Tolson MSP, Convener of the Cross Party Group on Coeliac Disease and DH; Margo MacDonald MSP, Vice Convener of the Cross Party Group on Coeliac Disease and DH.

The Eat Out Gluten-free Challenge in Westminster

On Thursday 15th May Sarah Sleet, Chief Executive of Coeliac UK, Kate Newman, PR Consultant for Coeliac UK and Jo Archer, Campaigns and Communications Officer for Coeliac UK held a gluten-free luncheon in the Attlee Room, House of Lords.  The event was hosted by Lord Bilston and Kevan Jones MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group of Coeliac Disease and DH (APPG), and the lunch was attended by key stakeholders.  Many of the Governors also attended to make their voices heard about the difficulties they have faced when eating out.

Seated in the Attlee Room.  Facing row from left to right: Jo Archer, Campaigns and Communications Officer; Elise Millington, Coeliac UK Governor; Sarah Mitson, Coeliac UK Governor; Sarah Hardy, Food Standards Agency; Kevan Jones, Chair of the APPG; Rosemary Hoyle, Coeliac UK Chair of Governors; Paul Duell, Coeliac UK Governor; Janet Foster, Wolverhampton Group Organiser and Member of the APPG

Back row from left to right: Shefali Enaker, Researcher to Gordon Banks MP, Secretary of the APPG; Mike Wickens, Coeliac UK Governor; Pamela Stacey, Coeliac UK Governor; Keith Harrison, Company Secretary

Kevan Jones MP, Chair of the APPG and Rosemary Hoyle, Chair of the Board of Governors

Lord Bilston speaking about coeliac disease and thanking Head Chef, Yeng, and the team for a fantastic gluten-free luncheon.

Coeliac UK's Governors and others. From left to right: Paul Duell, Governor; Mike Wickens, Governor; Keith Harrison, Company Secretary; Elise Millington, Governor; Pamela Stacey, Governor; Rosemary Hoyle, Chair of Board of Governors; Jacqui Smith, Governor and Group Organiser for North Surrey; Sarah Sleet, Chief Executive; Janet Foster, Group Organiser of Wolverhampton Group and member of the APPG