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Awareness Week 2026 - Come Closer
Look closer. Listen closer. Come closer.
Join us 1-7 December and bring more people closer to understanding Crohn’s and Colitis.
There’s more to Crohn’s and Colitis than meets the eye. Come closer to understanding.
Around 1 in 120 people in the UK are living with these life-changing conditions.
Crohn's and Colitis are often hidden in plain sight. From a distance, people may see a diagnosis, a symptom or a statistic – but not the uncertainty, isolation, fear, and resilience behind it.
This Awareness Week, we’re looking beyond what’s visible, sharing the real stories and experiences that you don’t always hear about.
When more people come closer to understanding Crohn’s and Colitis, fewer people have to explain, hide, or face it alone. Every conversation, fundraising effort, pin badge worn, and act of support raises awareness which will bring better understanding of these life-long conditions.
WEAR ONE. SHARE ONE. BRING A CURE CLOSER.
This Awareness Week who are you sharing your pin badge with?
Donate today to get TWO exclusive Crohn's & Colitis UK pin badges.
One to wear, and one to share with someone else to help raise awareness of Crohn's and Colitis.
Your donation helps power research shaped by the needs and experiences of people living with Crohn's or Colitis. Together, we're bringing better treatments, better lives and a cure closer.
· £26 could fund an hour of a research nurse's time, helping vital research move forward.
· £38 could fund an hour of specialist statistical expertise, helping bring answers closer for people living with Crohn's and Colitis.
· £100 could help ensure people with lived experience shape vital research, making sure it focuses on what matters most to those affected by Crohn's and Colitis.
If you’ve been having gut symptoms that are worrying you or affecting your day-to-day life,
our Symptom Checker can help you decide whether you should speak to your GP in less than 30 seconds.
Raise awareness in whatever way works for you.
Download our social post templates, video call backgrounds and printable posters - ready when you are!
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Helpline Service
We know it can be difficult to live with, or support someone living with Crohn’s or Colitis. But we’re with you. We can give you the right information and support at the right time.
We’re here for everyone.
How Can We Help?
- We can help you understand Crohn’s and Colitis
- Listen and talk about living with IBD
- Help you connect with others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community
- Give you contact details of specialist organisations
- We can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis and provide up-to-date, evidence-based information
Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.
Please contact us via telephone, email or LiveChat - 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday (except English bank holidays).
If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.