Patient Day 2012 - Beating Bowel Cancer Together, Saturday 28 April

Patient Day 2012 aims to empower patients to meet the challenges they face and encourage a wider public awareness about bowel cancer. It will celebrate patients' achievements and give the opportunity to learn more about living as normal a life as possible, for as long as possible. The event is free to attend.

For full details, please visit www.beatingbowelcancer.org/patient-day-2012

The Stoma Care nurses of Bristol Royal Infirmary, Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals Grand Open Day at Mshed Museum

For full details, please see here    

UK Wins First Prize for World Ostomy Day 2009

For full details, please see Press release here    

Past Sponsored Events :

Sponsored Swim - 26th September 2009

Hannah Gagen, a member of South East London & West Kent IA, took part in the Great East Swim at Alton Water, near Ipswich, Suffolk, on 26th September 2009 to raise funds for IA. The one-mile swim was in open water.

Sponsorships are very welcome via Hannah's JustGiving page which can be found here - http://www.justgiving.com/vongagenmermaidmeister/

The 21Kay Appeal

Shropshire and District IA member Kay Shinton, whose ileo-anal pouch is set to celebrate its 21st birthday, has launched 'The 21Kay Appeal' aiming to raise £21,000 for 21 years of care which has kept her, and continues to keep her, alive. Money raised will go towards buying diagnostic equipment for the detection of bowel cancer and other serious bowel conditions. Kay's website can be found here : www.shrop.net/the21kayappeal