I have volunteered for Crohn's & Colitis UK for a number of years, starting on their support line and more recently as part of the readers’ panel. I facilitate workshops outside of the charity and thought it would be great to put that skill to use with Crohn's & Colitis UK, but most importantly, I have a passion to help others, and by doing this I can help bring people together and assist in them getting the support from like-minded people. Most of us thanks to COVID are now very familiar with the power of technology and it excited me to see this being used in a way to support those with Crohn's or Colitis.

I love the variety that comes from the virtual social events. Every event that I host is different; we talk about different topics, share unique stories, and genuinely help others. It truly is so rewarding to be part of something that visibly makes an impact; be that to someone newly diagnosed who just doesn’t know where to turn, to an experienced individual with Crohn's or Colitis who has been met with a new hurdle that they want to talk to others about. I also love to virtually meet new people and hear their stories, and learn from them.