How We Make a Difference

Allergy UK the operational name of the British Allergy Foundation; we are the leading national medical charity providing advice, information, and support to people with allergies, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity. We act as the 'voice' of allergy sufferers, representing the views and needs of those affected by this multi organ disease.

We make a difference by:

• Promoting wellbeing for people with allergy, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity by way of knowledge and support via our dedicated helpline.
• Empowering people with allergy, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity to take control of and manage their condition.
• Enabling people with allergy, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity to receive appropriate diagnosis and treatment through education of healthcare professionals and the provision of dedicated services.
• Working with our supporters and volunteers in raising awareness of allergy, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity.
• Educating corporate bodies in the need for products suitable for allergy, food intolerance, and chemical sensitivity sufferers.
• Conducting on-going medical and social research into the causes and impact of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity, and producing reports that enable us to lobby parliamentary bodies and decision makers to provide better allergy services for sufferers.

Who is involved

A group of leading medical specialists determined to improve awareness, management, and treatment of allergy formed the British Allergy Foundation as a registered charity in 1991. In May 2002, the operational name of the Foundation was changed to Allergy UK.

The Charity is governed by the Board of Trustees who deals with all the business aspects of the organisation. All decisions on medical and scientific matters in which the Foundation is involved are made by the Health Advisory Panel. Members of this panel include leading allergists, dermatologists, immunologists, paediatricians, GPs, nurses and dieticians.