SmellTaste events
PLEASE NOTE THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY – please check back from time to time.
Below you can find out about – and register for – the online and in-person events we have coming up over the next few months.
May 2026
If you live in, or within reach of, Oxford and are personally affected by smell and taste impairment please join us at this free volunteer-led meetup. Partners and friends are also most welcome to attend.
We ask that you book a ticket for each person attending and that you are mindful that there may be people present who are experiencing smell distortion. Please don’t wear strong perfumes and if bringing refreshments like coffee please use a lidded cup.
June 2026
Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held in the first week of June, to celebrate and recognise the contributions of all volunteers.
Click here to find out more and book your place.
If you are joining from outside the UK, click here to check the start time in your time zone.
Thurs 4 June, 1:00 pm to 3:30/4:00 pm, University of Cambridge (up to £100 travel reimbursement)
Volunteer Roles: 2 x Volunteers required to support 30-minute slot re: “The impact of smell and taste disorders, as told by SmellTaste members”.
Requirements: Need to be comfortable speaking to a large event audience, sharing their own stories with medical and research professionals.
Support provided: Our Community Development Officer will provide clear briefing in advance.
Interested? Please email natasha.hart@smelltaste.org.uk
This is the right support group for you if you are over 18 and have previously been able to smell and are now experiencing a loss or reduction in your ability to smell or taste; or if you are supporting a child or other family member / friend who is in this situation.
Click here to find out more and book your place.
If you are joining from outside the UK, click here to check the start time in your time zone.
Saturday 27 June is Parosmia Awareness Day
Parosmia is the medical term for experiencing distortions of the sense of smell. Parosmia Awareness Day was founded by Linda Frantisak, one of our SmellTaste volunteers in the USA, and aims to improve awareness and understanding of the condition.
You can read more about this smell impairment on our website here: https://www.parosmia-awareness.com/parosmia-resources/online-events https://www.smelltaste.org.uk/parosmia-and-phantosmia/
For more information about Parosmia Awareness Day visit: https://www.parosmia-awareness.com/parosmia-resources/online-events
Please look out for and share our social media content to help raise awareness.
If you are affected by parosmia and need information and support, please contact us via our enquiry form.
If you live near Dudley, we hope you can join us for this event. (Local travel reimbursement).
We are seeking volunteers to support help with public engagement. Please contact natasha.hart@smelltaste.org.uk if you are interested in helping.
September 2026
This is the right support group for you if you are over 18 and the smell or taste of certain things – or sometimes everything – is unpleasant or different; if you are smelling or tasting things that aren’t present; or if you supporting a child or other family member / friend who is in this situation.
Click here to find out more and book your place.
If you are joining from outside the UK, click here to check the start time in your time zone.
Saturday 26 September is Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) Awareness Day
AERD is also called Samter’s Triad. It is a chronic medical condition consisting of a combination of asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with recurring nasal polyps, and aspirin sensitivity.
Loss of the sense of smell is common for people with AERD. You can read more about the condition on our website here: https://www.smelltaste.org.uk/samters-triad/
For more information about AERD Awareness Day visit: https://www.samterssociety.org/
Please look out for and share our social media content nearer the time to help raise awareness of AERD.
If you are affected by AERD and need information and support, please contact us via our enquiry form.