The Helpline Team at Allergy UK has signed up for the Walk Your Way challenge — walking 100km this October — and we’re doing it for reasons that are both personal and professional.

Every day, we speak to people from all walks of life who are navigating the challenges of allergies. We hear their stories — the fear, the frustration, the vigilance — and we know how much people rely on Allergy UK for sound, trustworthy advice and a compassionate, human ear.

In the helpline team we also live with allergies ourselves, or have loved ones who do, so we also experience first-hand the impact allergies have. We know from our own journeys about the fatigue, the anxiety about eating out and feeling that life is restricted.

It’s these conversations, and our own lived experiences, that inspired us to take part in Walk Your Way. We will be literally stepping up to raise funds for a charity that helps many people live life fully despite their allergies.