Accessible Travel. How are our Airports doing?

12 July, 2019

Colostomy UK have been working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and several major UK Airports since 2018 to increase awareness and recognition of the needs of travellers with a stoma and other hidden conditions.

This week the CAA published their fourth annual report on disability access.

Mark’s Stoma Story: 10 years on

09 July, 2019

Father Mark Turner talks about his experience of living with a stoma, and the challenges that this can bring both physically and mentally. Mark’s story highlight the importance of the work that Colostomy UK provide with a 24 hour Stoma Helpline 0800 328 4257, closed facebook group and many other forms of support meaning that ostomate always have a plAce they can turn to for advice, information and comfort.

Katie’s Stoma Story: ‘coming out’ as an ostomate

09 July, 2019

You may remember back in February 2019 we shared Katie’s story. At 18 she was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis after being sent to A&E and had a stoma formed which she expected to be temporary. When I last spoke with Katie she was slowly building up her confidence….

Ready to take the plunge?

09 July, 2019

Colostomy UK are pleased to announce that our next Active Ostomates™ swim will take place on Saturday 28th September at Windsor Leisure Centre, Berkshire.

Richard’s Stoma Story: we call ourselves the ‘Camemberts’

08 July, 2019

“My reflections looking back now some 4 weeks after the event are that it was a hard but fun day, but thinking more deeply I remember feeling it was physically one of the hardest things I have ever done. I was more emotional than I expected and I had to dig deeper than I had anticipated”.
Richard Hubbard tells us about running the Stockholm Marathon for Colostomy UK

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