Ambassadors
Our Ambassadors and celebrity supporters are passionate about raising vital awareness of Crohn's and Colitis.
They do a fantastic job of breaking through the stigma surrounding Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and provide invaluable support for our work and fundraising.
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Ali Jawad
Ali Jawad is a British Paralympic Powerlifter who was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2009.
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Amy Dowden
Amy Dowden is a professional dancer, who was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when she was 19 years old.
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Carrie Grant
Television presenter and vocal coach, Carrie Grant, was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 1983, and has been a member of Crohn’s and Colitis...
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Darren Fletcher
Premiership footballer and Scotland midfielder, Darren Fletcher, was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2011.
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Laurence Jones
Laurence Jones is a blues musician, who was 18 when he simultaneously landed his first recording contract and was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease.
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Rick Parfitt Jr
Musician and champion racing driver, Rick Parfitt Jr was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at the age of nine. He is passionate about...
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Russell Martin
Norwich FC Captain, Russell Martin, was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis shortly after he joined the club. Russell, who also plays for Scotland, supported our IBD,...
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Rylan
Television presenter Rylan's mother has Crohn's Disease and he has seen the true impact Inflammatory Bowel Disease can have.
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Sacha Dhawan
Actor Sacha Dhawan lived with Crohn's for many years before speaking openly about his experiences with the condition.
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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor is an Olympic silver medallist, diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2012.
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The Prescotts
The Prescotts became our Ambassador family after former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott’s daughter-in-law, Roz, was...
