Crohn’s and Colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) which last a lifetime and for which there is no cure.
They can strike at any age but most commonly begin in children, teenagers and young adults. Around 240,000 people in the UK have these conditions and more are diagnosed each year.
Symptoms can include relentless diarrhoea; bleeding; severe pain; exhaustion; eye, skin and joint problems, and, in the case of children, impaired growth. The conditions can therefore have a devastating impact on education, work, social and family life.
Crohn’s and Colitis UK (NACC) is the major UK charity offering information and support to people affected by these conditions. Established in 1979 as a partnership between patients, their families, friends and the health professionals caring for them, the charity services include helplines, a website, and a wide range of leaflets and information sheets. NACC also raises awareness, campaigns for improved health care and funds vital research.
Members – more than 30,000 across the UK
Helplines – 7,000 calls each year
Website – 389,000 visitors each year
Website information downloads – 95,000 each year
Booklets and information sheets – 40,000 distributed each year
Newsletters – 128,000 distributed each year
Local community groups – around 70
Volunteers – around 1,000
Research – over £4 million invested to date
Less than 15% of Crohn’s and Colitis UK’s costs are met by membership subscriptions which are kept to a minimum so that no one need be excluded for financial reasons. For the remaining 85% we rely on the generosity of our supporters.
Your support will make a difference by helping us to improve life for people affected by colitis and Crohn’s.
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