DEBRA UK holds reception at Scottish Parliament

On Tuesday evening (17th September), we took another step on our government campaigning journey with a reception held at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Read more

DEBRA UK attends Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference in Brighton

Earlier this week we exhibited at the Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference in Brighton. During the two days we were there we engaged with several MPs and members of the party whom we will follow up with to request their support. Read more

DEBRA UK supporters, Paul Glover and Martyn Rowley, raise £115,000 for families living with EB

On Tuesday 3rd September, dedicated DEBRA UK supporters Paul Glover and Martyn Rowley were welcomed to DEBRA UK's head office to celebrate their outstanding achievement of raising £115,000 in 2024 to support those living with EB. Read more

Graeme Souness CBE and Isla Grist meet with Barnaby Webber family on BBC Breakfast

On 21st August 2024, DEBRA Vice-President Graeme Souness CBE and Isla Grist, who lives with recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB), appeared on BBC Breakfast again. Read more

Albi's Butterfly Ball raises over £40,000 for DEBRA

We are delighted to announce that 'Albi's Butterfly Ball', which took place on Friday 16th August at Coed y Mwstwr Hotel in Bridgend, has raised an incredible £42,000 for DEBRA. Read more

DEBRA UK opens new store in South Queensferry

On Friday 16th August we were delighted to open another new store in South Queensferry, Edinburgh. Our second opening of the day, our new Guildford store having opened earlier that morning! Read more

DEBRA UK opens new store in Guildford

Today (Friday 16 August) we were delighted to open another new store in Guildford, Surrey. Read more

Simon Davies becomes a DEBRA UK ambassador

We are delighted to be able to announce another new DEBRA UK ambassador, with Simon Davies the latest to join Team DEBRA! Read more

Fundraising heros July 2024!

We're lucky enough to have a group of wonderful supporters who help us raise awareness and funds for people living with EB. Here are just a few of our most recent fundraising heroes! Read more

Mark Moring becomes DEBRA UK ambassador

We are delighted to announce that Mark Moring has agreed to become our newest DEBRA UK ambassador. Read more

Fundraiser in memory of Oliver Thomas raises £7,000 to help families with EB

On Friday 19th July, friends of DEBRA UK including Trustee Mick Thomas and his wife Sarah celebrated what would have been their son Oliver’s 35th birthday. Read more

Graeme Souness and Isla Grist interviews

Since their interview on BBC Breakfast, Graeme and Isla have been doing the rounds on radio and tv channels to raise awareness of EB and the team's challenge. Read more

The summer edition of 'Impact' is here!

Impact is DEBRA UK's twice-yearly supporter newsletter. In this edition, find out about the positive impact our supporters' generosity has had on the EB community during the first half of 2024. Read more

Graeme Souness and Team DEBRA to take on new challenge to BE the difference for EB

DEBRA UK Vice President Graeme Souness CBE and Team DEBRA are back this September with another epic challenge to ‘BE the difference for EB. Read more

Scott Brown becomes an ambassador for DEBRA UK

We are delighted to be able to count on the support of Scott Brown, the former Scotland international and Celtic FC midfielder as an official DEBRA UK Ambassador. Read more

DEBRA Quarterly Update 2024 Q2

An update from our board of trustees, including key activities undertaken in the second quarter of 2024, and the progress we are making to BE the difference for EB. Read more

DEBRA UK launches EB simplex (EBS) Impact Report

Our EBS Impact Report summarises the many ways in which we support people with EBS today and the research projects we’re currently funding that could directly benefit the EBS community. Read more

DEBRA UK staff attend British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Annual Meeting

DEBRA UK Director of Research, Dr Sagair Hussain, and Director of Member Services, Claire Mather both attended the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Annual Meeting in Manchester last week. Read more

Filsuvez® accepted for use by NHS Scotland for EB patients

We were delighted to receive confirmation today (Monday 8th July) that Filsuvez® has been accepted for use by NHS Scotland for EB patients aged 6 months and older. Read more

You can BE the difference in our government campaigning

Now is a good opportunity to get your MP/MS/MSP's attention and ensure they are aware of EB and the challenges that people living with all types of EB face daily. Read more

DEBRA UK's Annual Report and Accounts for 2023

Find out more about the impact we had in 2023, how we raised money, and what activities we spent money on in support of the UK EB community. Read more

Fundraising heroes June 2024!

We're lucky enough to have a group of wonderful supporters who help us raise awareness and funds for people living with EB. Here are just a few of our most recent fundraising heroes! Read more

DEBRA UK Vice President, Graeme Souness awarded a CBE

We are delighted to hear that DEBRA UK Vice President, Graeme Souness has been awarded a CBE in His Majesty the King’s birthday honours list. Read more

Help advocate for EB this general election 2024

To help guide any conversations you may have with election candidates in your constituency, we have listed our key local government asks for the general election on Thursday 4 July 2024. Read more