Support young coeliacs by running, walking or cycling
Join the Coeliac Day Virtual Run to show your support for coeliacs.
Topics: Volunteer work
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Coeliac Awareness Day - webinar series
Make sure to get a seat on AOECS coeliac awareness day webinars that run all through May, 2023. The webinars are free, but there are a limited number of seats. Register today!
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Continued food shipments to coeliacs in Ukraine
Generous donations and individual efforts make shipments of gluten free food to Ukraine possible. The help is coordinated and funded with help from the AOECS Emergency Fund. Until now 20 shipments with over 30 tons of food has been delivered to coeliac families inside Ukraine. This work will be continued for as long as it is necessary.
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Italian study indicates that gluten free food can be contaminated with gluten from biodegradable packages and tableware.
Can biodegradeable food packages contaminate gluten free food? Three studies conducted by three different national coeliac societies indicate this. For the time being, coeliacs should avoid packages derived from gluten-containing cereals. AOECS invites to a webinar on this topic on February 7th, 2023. Follow link to save a seat.
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Yes! We are hiring.
AOECS is hiring! We are looking for a Scientific Manager with a drive for results, the ability to build relations and rapport as well as having experience in account management. Part-time, work from home. Read more about the position on our website.
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Report from the 34th General Assembly
For the 34th time over 100 delegates met in Lisbon between September 15-18th on the annual AOECS General Assembly to discuss how to improve life for people with coeliac disease.
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Survey on food and economic support for coeliac people in the European Union
A recent study show that governmental support to people with coeliac disease varies a lot from country to country in Europe.
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Latvian Coeliac Society arranges summer camp for Ukrainian coeliac children
Latvian Coeliac Society for the ninth year organized the traditional summer camp in July 2022 for coeliac children. This year also Ukranians families was able to participate with financial support from AOECS.
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The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) launches Gluten Free Alliance
AOECS launches Gluten Free Alliance and updates the Crossed Grain Trademark and AOECS Standard
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Results from Coeliac Day Run, 2022
Participants from over 16 European countries participated in the Coeliac Day Run collecting funds to support coeliacs affected by the war in Ukraine.
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Prize winner donates winnings to AOECS Central Emergency Fund
The American association Celiac Disease Foundation appoints Dr. Joseph A. Murray for the prize Excellence in Celiac Disease Research. The prize winner donates all winnings to AOECS Central Emergency Fund.
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International Coeliac Disease Day
Today is Coeliac Awareness Day. We mark this day to raise attention to a stealth disease that affects the lives of 7 - 15 million Europeans.
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Increasingly harder to find gluten-free food in Ukraine
It is getting increasingly more difficult for people to find gluten-free food inside Ukraine. The humanitarian aid to ship gluten-free food into Ukraine continues and 750 food parcels were delivered to different regions inside Ukraine in April. More help is needed.
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Virtual solidarity running contest for Europeans with coeliac disease
Join the Coeliac Day Virtual run and support coeliacs in Ukraine. You can choose to run, walk or cycle 3 or 10 km during May 16th - 22nd. Read more about this and sign up for the race here; https://www.aoecs.org/webinars-events/coeliac-day-virtual-run-2022
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Over 1 500 families have received gluten free food packages in Ukraine
Over 1 500 families have received gluten free food packages in Ukraine with support from AOECS Emergency Fund.
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Gluten-free food shipped to and received in Ukraine
AOECS emergency fund to help coeliacs affected by the war is coming to use. National Coeliac Societies from neighboring countries to Ukraine are coordinating transports into Ukraine. The Ukranian Coeliac Society is administering donated gluten-free food inside Ukraine in its turn.
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AOECS sets up a Central Emergency Fund for donations to Ukrainian Coeliacs
AOECS sets up a Central Emergency Fund for handling donations to Ukrainian Coeliacs. The funds will in short term be used to administer the logistics of distributing already donated gluten-free food. If you want to contribute, read more on our website https://www.aoecs.org/coeliac-disease/aoecs-emergency-fund/
