“Being Diagnosed with Crohn’s and Colitis can be devastating at any age, but for young people it can be particularly hard.” Keith Stewart, Chairman of the Crohn’s and Colitis UK Board of Trustees.

 

“The hospital I was at didn’t have a paediatric stoma nurse – there was no literature, no support aimed at children. I was eleven.”

 

“I was diagnosed when I was eight. I spent thirteen years on different medicines, having to have tube feeds or build-up drinks, feeling very unwell. I had no life, really.”

 

This year we are focusing on the devastating impact Crohn’s and Colitis can have on young people. Just some of the challenges young people face include: falling behind in education, struggles with employment, difficulty maintaining a social life and relationships and moving from paediatric to adult health care.

 

Our services have benefited thousands of young people and their families over the years, and we wish to ensure they can continue to help in the future.

 

We are appealing for you to donate towards the cost of this work if you possibly can. Work you will be helping to fund includes:

 

- Parent to Parent help

- Web forum for 16-29 year-olds

·     - Family Days

·     - Smilie’s Network family Group

·     - Information for parents, schools, colleges, universities and employers

·     - Information for young people on the transition to adult care

·     - Residential weekends to inform and empower young people about their condition

·     - Summer camps to bring young people together for mutual support (and fun!)

- Family Days in different parts of the UK

 For more information about our appeal please visit www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk 

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