Office staff wear Christmas jumpers and raise funds for Save the Children

Following the success of our ‘Wear it Pink’ day in October, staff at Crohn’s and Colitis UK decided to get involved in Save the Children’s ‘Christmas Jumper Day’.


The festive jumpers have helped everyone get into the Christmas spirit, along with lunchtime Christmas carols, mulled wine (non-alcoholic of course), Christmas cupcakes and ginger cake.

While we’ve been having fun, we have also been able to support a charity who save children’s lives in some of the toughest parts of the world – from Syria to Liberia, Haiti to Bangladesh.

With huge thanks to everyone who took part and made Friday the 13^th a day worth getting out of bed for.

Your Local Group...

Each local group is run by an organising team of volunteers, and is funded entirely by local

fundraising. They provide the opportunity for anyone affected by IBD (for example patients, their families and friends) to meet other people who understand the challenges of living with the conditions, and can also support them to access information and support from the national charity. The activities vary from group to group, but can include:

• Groups hold meetings that can range from informal 'get-togethers' to meetings on specific subjects, such as diet, research etc.
• They carry out a wide range of activities that raise awareness in their communities, eg information stands and social events.

For a full list of the Group locations (there are lots!) please visit the Groups pages on our main website.

Plus you can download a PDF of exactly what the Groups can do for you here.

See Pictures from the House of Lords Event

If you'd like to see some pictures from the event at the House of Lords yesterday, launching the revised IBD Standards document, click here to visit the main Crohn's and Colitis UK website where there is more information about the event, who was there, what was said and why it's important for you!

10,000 Likes on Facebook

Crohn's and Colitis UK would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the charity through our Facebook page and other social networking sites.

The Crohn's and Colitis UK Facebook page has reached (and now passed!) the impressive milestone of 10,000 Facebook likes.

Please continue to support the charity via our social media channels and help raise awareness of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Crohn's and Colitis UK aims to improve life for everyone affected by IBD - a condition that affects 250,000 people in the UK.

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• »Our LinkedIn network

An Evening Out...

"Room 5" is a play written by Diane Harman, Chair of the South Essex Group of Crohn's and Colitis UK. The first performance of the play is on SUnday 15th September in Hornchurch, Essex.

About the show

A group of people who all suffer with different forms of bowel disease find themselves in Room 5. Due to the embarrassing nature of the illness it is not something they would normally discuss but one by one they each find themselves sharing their own experiences of living with such an illness and their quest to find a diagnosis and cure.

It soon becomes evident that they each have a story to tell and some shocking revelations! However, despite their different character traits they gradually develop a sense of camaraderie and a special bond.

With toilet humour in abundance prepare to both laugh out loud and empathise with their situation!

Some content of an adult nature

Dates / Prices

Sunday 15 September 2013 
7:30 pm - £15

Buy tickets

• Book Now on the Queens Theatre website
• Or call 01708 443333