Allergy UK
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| Founded | 1991[1] |
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| Location | |
Key people | Simone Miles, CEO[2] |
| Revenue | £1,650,535 [3] (2022) |
| Staff | 23 [3] (2022) |
| Website | Official Website |
Allergy UK, formally The British Allergy Foundation, is a British medical charity dedicated to helping adults and children with allergies. The charity was founded in 1991, and in 2002 the operational name of the charity became Allergy UK.[4]
Approved Products
[edit]The charity, through its commercial arm Allergy Research Ltd, endorses products that "may help make life more comfortable for people living with allergy". Only products that meet the organisation's "scientific or clinical protocols" are given the "Allergy UK Seal of Approval".[5] These products span many categories, from fabrics and flooring to cosmetics, detergents and electrical appliances.[6]
National lobbying
[edit]Allergy UK is a founding member of the National Allergy Strategy Group,[7] a coalition of charities, professional organisations and industry, that seeks to improve health services for people with allergies in the UK.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "30 years of Allergy UK". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Meet the team, Allergy UK". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Charity overview, THE BRITISH ALLERGY FOUNDATION". Charity Commission. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "About us, Allergy UK". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Corporate Partnership, Allergy UK". Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Approved Products, Allergy UK". Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "National Allergy Strategy Group". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- Great Britain Parliament - Health Committee (2004). The Provision of Allergy Services: Sixth Report of Session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Oral and Written Evidence. The Stationery Office. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-0-215-02006-2.
- T Dean (11 August 2000). Food Intolerance and the Food Industry. Elsevier. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-1-85573-634-4.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Allergy UK, registered charity no. 1094231". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- National Allergy Strategy Group
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