Led by Professor Sara Brown and Beverley Hood, Surface Echoes brings to life the everyday challenges and emotional impact of eczema. The resources here were developed to create empathy, spark conversation, and deepen understanding of the realities of living with eczema. You can find out more about how the project developed and our team here.

There are two versions of the resource created with the verbatim quotes of people affected by eczema for you to use – both free to download:

1. A4 Printable PDF script - Download here

This can be used :

• by anyone wishing to learn more about what it’s like to live with eczema 

• as a training resource for healthcare professionals 

• as a printable resource to share with other people when it’s difficult to explain about eczema 

The PDF is an A4 printable script to be read together in a group, with a friend, or alone, but we think it is most powerful when read out loud together in a group or 3-10 people, as a collective experience of reading and listening to other peoples’ voices. The script is 20 pages long and is best printed double-sided, then stapled together.  We recommend a copy for each person in the group. A colour or black-and-white version of the PDF is available.

2. Audio version - Download here

Available to listen to online, or to download as an mp3 file. Duration 23 minutes.

We welcome anyone with a professional or personal interest in or experience of eczema to download and listen to this reading of the script.