Psoriasis Awareness Week 2024

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Thank you to everyone that took part in this years Psoriasis Awareness Week. The theme was Community and Awareness Week 2024 ran from Monday 28th October - Sunday 3rd November.

We planned lots of activities and you can find out a little more about them below.

Supporters Pack

To give you all the information you need on how to get involved in this years' Awareness Week, why not download our handy Supporter’s Pack.

It's packed with inspiration and key details about the PAW24 schedule.

Click to download the Psoriasis Awareness Week 2024 Supporters Pack.

Your Stories

Check out stories and video messages from Harry, Dev, Lee & Ellie over on our main website. They are linked here.

Psoriasis Association Coffee Morning

For the first time, we hosted a friendly and informal coffee morning. It was a chance for people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis to connect.

Thank you to all those who attended!

Kids Competition

As part of Psoriasis Awareness Week, we are running an exciting children's competition with amazing prizes up for grabs.

For a chance to win a Jellycat Dragon and a copy of "The Little Knight with Psoriasis" by Emmanuel Toni (Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Dermatology) download or print out our kid's pack, which includes a variety of activities and full entry details for the competition.

The pack is available to download here.

There are two competitions open for children aged 4 - 9. The competition is open to UK residents only. You can either submit a drawing or short story about your psoriasis community.

With permission from a parent or guardian, send your entries by email to mail@psoriasis-association.org.uk with the subject “PAW Children’s Competition”, or by post to: The Psoriasis Association 2 Queensbridge, Northampton, NN4 7BF.

Please include the entrants name and age alongside the contact name, number and email address for a parent/guardian, so we get in touch if you are a winner!

The deadline has been extended and the competition is still open.

Put On Purple for World Psoriasis Day

We encouraged people to put on purple for World Psoriasis Day, Tuesday 29th October.

We got floods of messages on social media, with pictures of people wearing purple PJs, shirts, jumpers, dresses, socks - you name it!

Thank you for getting involved and raising awareness of psoriasis.

Get in touch with us for more information and how to raise funds on mail@psoriasis-association.org.uk

Visit us in Derby

We headed to Derby on Tuesday 29th October, World Psoriasis Day.

We hosted a stand at the ASDA on Derby Road, Spondon, Derby DE21 7LW between 9am -4pm.

It was wonderful to meet so many of you in person.

Live Q&A with a Dermatology Nurse

We hosted an Instagram Live (@psoriasisuk) on Wednesday 30th October and presented questions to Dermatology Nurse Mani (@derm_tales).

The live Q&A is available to watch here.

Virtual Yoga

To end the week, we hosted a virtual yoga session exploring the benefits of mindfulness and its' impact on psoriasis.

The session took place on Sunday 3rd November.

The virtual yoga session explored the benefits of mindfulness and its' impact on psoriasis.

Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with psoriasis for years, the class offered a supportive, compassionate and safe space for empowerment, and self-care.

The session combined the nurturing power of Yoga and Qigong - all tailored for those managing psoriasis and seeking balance for their body and mind.

St John's DermAcademy Webinar

We teamed up with St John's DermAcademy to host the 'Psoriasis, Community and Me' webinar led by specialists in the psoriasis community.

The session featured talks from experts Dr Satveer Mahil, Dr Catherine O'Leary, Arlene McGuire, Clare Szlumper and Dr Manpreet Sagoo.

The webinar consisted of expert talks and an interactive Q&A session.

Once the video recording of the webinar is available, it will be uploaded to the Psoriasis Association YouTube channel.