IBD resources for politicians

Crohn's & Colitis UK work with politicians across the UK to improve the lives of children and adults with Crohn’s and Colitis today, and for tomorrow’s cure. This page hosts resources to support you to increase awareness of Crohn's and Colitis and to raise issues on behalf of constituents living with the conditions. 

Resources for politicians

The policy and campaigns teams can support you by: 

Helping to increase your understanding of the issues impacting people living with these conditions 

  • Sharing the latest evidence and position statements 
  • Connecting you to people living with the conditions 
  • Signpositing you to information about your local IBD services 

Supporting you to raise the profile of IBD 

  • We can draft parliamentary questions, EDMs and letters 
  • We can provide written briefings, case studies and statistics to support debates, meetings, speeches or your attendance at events 
  • We can provide support packs for specific activities or campaigns 

Resources to download and use

World IBD Day 2021 

World IBD Day takes place on 19th May each year to unite people worldwide in the fight against Crohn's and Colitis. 

Twitter image to show support for World IBD Day 2021 

Facebook image to show support for World IBD Day 2021 

Possible Twitter messaging for World IBD Day 2021 

Template letter to CEO of local health trust/board on behalf of constituent 

Draft parliamentary questions on IBD 

Register for My WALK IT 

Learn more about how we're helping employers to be more Crohn's and Colitis (invisible condition) friendly 


Better IBD Care

We're campaigning for better IBD care for the 500,000 children and adults living with the condition across the UK.

Template letter to CEO of local Trust/Health Board on behalf of constituent 

Image for social media on IBD Care 

Executive Summary of IBD UK's Report Crohn's and Colitis Care in the UK 

 


Don't see what you need, want more information or to meet with us? Please contact policy@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk  


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Helpline Service

Last updated: 22/07/2026

Our Helpline team can't take calls, chats or ring you back for the rest of the summer. But you can still reach us by email. 

If you need to contact the team, please email helpline@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk and we'll answer you as soon as possible. 

Thanks for bearing with us.

How Can We Help?

  • We can help you understand Crohn’s and Colitis
  • Listen and talk about living with IBD
  • Help you connect with others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community
  • Give you contact details of specialist organisations
  • We can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis and provide up-to-date, evidence-based information

Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.

If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.

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