New survey: Personal Independence Payment application experience

Crohn’s and Colitis UK is a member of the Disability Benefits Consortium, more than 50 charities calling for a fairer benefits system.

The consortium has just launched a new survey on the experiences of people applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help inform future campaigning work.

The survey has seven parts and should take about 20 minutes to complete.

In order for us to understand your experience of the whole process of applying for PIP, this survey is best completed once you have gone through your application for PIP and know the outcome.

Your views are incredibly important and will help us to tell the government about any problems or issues with the process that need to change.

• Complete the survey now

Medical Research Awards 2014

Medical Research Awards 2014

Applications are invited for the year 2014 grants to be awarded by Crohn’s and Colitis UK. Research Projects may be

directed towards any aspect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Funding will be awarded for periods of up to two years. The grants awarded will normally be up to a maximum of £120,000. Applications for smaller pilot studies are also encouraged, particularly if these have potential for priming subsequent grant applications or for facilitating portfolio adoption of non-commercial trials.

Closing date for this award will be 25th October 2013.

If you have any queries, please contact gill.lamb@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk or telephone 01727 734495

Grants are usually for one or two year projects and can cover staff salaries and consumables, but not institutional overhead costs. PhD research projects have not often been funded, but are not excluded. Crohn's and Colitis UK is willing to consider applications for relatively small amounts for pilot projects which, if successful, might lead to an application for a larger project. Any aspect of research related to Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease can be considered.

Find out more here.

IBD Research from Crohn's and Colitis UK

Did you know that Crohn's and Colitis UK is a medical research charity?

More than 120 projects have been funded by Crohn's and Colitis UK members since the Research Fund was started in 1984?

We are continually working towards making life for those with IBD a little bit easier.

There are all sorts of Research Awards funded by the charity each year, many that look at ways of living with IBD, the Health Services and IBD and Managing Fatigue.

For previous Living with IBD Research awards click here.

You can find out loads more on the Crohn's and Colitis UK main webiste page "Research".