If you teach or guide someone living with Crohn's or Colitis, you might want to learn more about how you can support them with their condition. Check out our information below to learn about the conditions and how you can help any young people you work with.
Created by Crohn's & Colitis UK-funded researchers and young people, our guide helps educators and other staff best support students and young people with Crohn's and Colitis.
Whether you’re a young person with Crohn’s or Colitis or someone wanting to support them, we're here to help.
We have information for: Children and young people, Families, carers and educators, and Students
Going away to university can be daunting to anyone, but there can be a lot of unanswered questions for students with Crohn's or Colitis. If you take a look at our check list for starting uni with IBD, you might be able to help ease their mind as they plan for their studies.
Leaving home, I was full of anxiety, but I told myself: 'The only way you are going to find out if you can do it is by trying'
Rhiannon
We have an animated story which shows a child explaining their condition. This can be helpful for children living with the condition, as well as for other young people who know someone with the condition (perhaps a classmate).
Hearing from others in similar situations can help both you and the person you want to support. As someone who cares about a person living with Crohn's or Colitis, our blogs can help you to understand what the person you want to help might be experiencing. Sharing the blogs with a person living with Crohn's or Colitis can help them to see how others in similar situations have managed their condition.
If your student is going away for uni and wants to explain their condition, or perhaps they're struggling to find the words to tell you what they need, our Talking Toolkit can help them communicate how you can help them.
Want to meet people living with Crohn's or Colitis, or supporting those who do? We'd love to see you at one of our virtual social events!
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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:
Providing information about Crohn’s and Colitis.
Listening and talking through your situation.
Helping you to find support from others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community.
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.
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