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Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week
Join us from 1-7 December as we talk about How it Feels to live with Crohn's or Colitis.
You can't always see Crohn's or Colitis, but around 1 in 120 people in the UK are living with these life-changing conditions.
It isn't just the painful symptoms, the hospital trips and the medication. It's also how it makes you feel, every day, living with an invisible illness.
We need to transform people's understanding of the reality of living with Crohn's or Colitis, and show them how it feels. We'll be unravelling these feelings and bringing them to the surface, one voice at a time.
Join us this Awareness Week to show the world how it really feels to live with Crohn's or Colitis.
Sharing How it Feels
"The girls are going out for dinner, and the blood in the toilet bowl keeps me at home."
This Awareness Week, we're sharing how it really feels to live with Crohn's or Colitis. Hear from members of our community like Priscilla, one of the faces of our How it Feels campaign.
Share your story of How it Feels on social media, using the hashtag #HowCrohnsFeels or #HowColitisFeels
If you’ve been having gut symptoms that are worrying you or affecting your day-to-day life, our Symptom Checker can help you decide whether you should speak to your GP in less than 30 seconds.
Our Awareness Week resources have been created so that you can show your support, in whatever way works for you. Social post templates, desktop backgrounds and printable posters - ready when you are!
Virtual Social Events
Join us at our Virtual Social Events taking place during Awareness Week. These online events are a chance to chat, share experiences, and gain insight from others affected by Crohn's or Colitis. Details for the events can be found below, we really hope to see you there.
Notice something different?
You might have noticed that we look and sound a bit different. Our fresh, new look is designed to get people talking about Crohn's and Colitis like never before, and show the world how it really feels to live with these conditions.
Find out more about our new 10 year strategic ambition and refreshed look and feel.
About Crohn's and Colitis
Ways to get involved
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Helpline Service
We know it can be difficult to live with, or support someone living with these conditions. But you’re not alone. We provide up-to-date, evidence-based information and can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis.
Our helpline team can help by:
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Providing information about Crohn’s and Colitis.
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Listening and talking through your situation.
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Helping you to find support from others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community.
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Providing details of other specialist organisations.
Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.
Please contact us via telephone, email or LiveChat - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except English bank holidays).
If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.