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Crohn's and Colitis UK is the working name for The National
Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC)
A charity registered in England Number 1117148
A charity registered in Scotland Number SC038632
A company limited by guarantee in England: company number 5973370
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last updated:
11 May 2012
News
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We raised over £180 at our last meeting. Thank you to all who came along!
The Clyde Group would like to thank the following for their kind support:
(Remember, we rely solely on your support)
Fundraising:
£20 from Mrs Ann Blackstock
£200.00 from Mr Gordon Barclay from East Kilbride
£50 donation from Arnold Clark, Bearsden
£30 donation from Mrs Ruth Sinclair
Marian, Jim & Andrew Kilpatrick: £20, selling clothes
Hudson’s Bar, East Kilbride: £15.25 from a collection can
Margaret Thomas: £25, sewing bee collection
Stamps: Thank you to Mrs Nancy Walker for £5.00 towards cost of newsletter, Mrs M W Lindsay for 12 second class stamps and Tom and Gert Wilson for 24 second class stamps.
With stamps costing us £200+ per newsletter if you have any spare stamps please contact the group on 0845 434 8431 for details of where to send them.
You can also help us by accepting the newsletter by e-mail, contact clyde@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk to let us know if you are willing to.
Many thanks to all who have made donations to our group.
A new way to support Crohn's and Colitis UK CLYDE Group:
If you shop online you can raising money by registering with EasyFundraising - choose NACC Clyde when registering, and raising money when buying from over 600 online retailers like M&S, John Lewis and Amazon. See the site for details.
Auction for the Clyde group
Thank you to all those who bid on our auction items. We're happy to announce that the football was bought by Eileen Meek from Kilmarnock for £67 and the tour of the Celtic Park by Anthony Boon from North Lanarkshire for £21. Thank you to both buyers!
Live in Scotland? Want to help support children and young people with IBD and their families? We need you! Crohn's and Colitis UK are setting up a Smilie's Network in Scotland and we need people to help arrange activities for children and their families to give them an opportunity to meet up together and to develop informal mutual support. If you would like to know more about how you can be involved and help, please contact Elaine Steven on 01228 590193 or email elaine.steven@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
If you have a child under 16 with IBD and would like to join Smilie's Network find out how by calling 01727830038 or email membership@CrohnsAndColitis.org.uk
Thank you to everyone who helped out with the bag packing in Asda. We raised £516.16!
About The Group
Crohn's and Colitis UK Clyde Group is a group of members of Crohn's and Colitis UK who live in the West and Central Scotland. We organise meetings and activities for members, provide information and support and raise awareness of IBD.
How to get in touch with us: If you would like more information or find out how you can get involved, please get in touch!
Help us save on postage and printing and request the newsletter to be sent to you by email.
Just send us a message on clyde@groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk or get in touch with us via Twitter or Facebook.
We raised over £180 at our last meeting. Thank you to all who came along!
Fundraising: £20 from Mrs J M Lang £30.00 from Mrs A Whitelaw £20 from Mrs Ann Blackstock £200.00 from Mr Gordon Barclay from East Kilbride £50 donation from Arnold Clark, Bearsden £30 donation from Mrs Ruth Sinclair Marian, Jim & Andrew Kilpatrick: £20, selling clothes Hudson's Bar, East Kilbride: £15.25 from a collection can Margaret Thomas: £25, sewing bee collection
With stamps costing us £200+ per newsletter if you have any spare stamps please contact the group on 0845 434 8431 for details of where to send them.
Many thanks toall who have made donations to our group.
A new way to support Crohn's and Colitis UK CLYDE Group:
If you shop online you can raising money by registering with EasyFundraising - choose NACC Clyde when registering, and raising money when buying from over600 online retailers like M&S, John Lewis and Amazon. See the site for details.
Clyde Group AGM
Saturday 12thMay Adelaide's, Bath Street, Glasgow 1:30pm (doors open 1.15pm)
Guest speakers: Helen Terry, Director Information and Support, Crohn's and Colitis UK will talk about "Welfare Reform and Disability Benefit" Sheila Mair, Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner at Hairmyres Hospital
We also hope to have Mr. Andrew Renwick, our medical advisor, joining us for our question and answer panel at the end of the meeting.
Please help us promote the meeting by downloading our poster for the event and putting it up at your local hospital, GP surgery, health centre etc.
Smilies Network family event in Scotland
Polar Explorers Wanted - thermal underwear not required!!
Join us on Sunday 10th June 2012 @Discovery Point, Dundee for aFabulous Family FunDay!!
Climb aboard Captain Scott's ship RRS Discovery and follow in the footsteps of him and his crew!!
Explore the main deck and imagine how the crew coped on their voyage to Antarctica!!
See the audiovisual shows and multimedia displays!!
All families with a child who has Crohn's or colitis are welcome. Crohn's and Colitis UK will provide free entry to Discovery Point. Lunch will provided on the day, however, as we are unable to cater for all dietary needs you are welcome to bring your own. Talks and presentations from Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologists Dr Richard Hansen & Dr Bissett along with a Specialist IBD Dietician,Nurse and Psychologist Supervised activities will be provided for the children in the afternoon to allow parents to hear the presentations and ask questions. Teenager's breakout room!
For more information contact: Elaine Steven, Scotland & Northern Ireland Development Officer 01228 590193 or email Elaine.Steven@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk
Challenge Scotland Walk, Edinburgh
When: Sunday 24th June 2012 Where: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh The Crohn's and Colitis UK Edinburgh Group will be manning a stand at the event - please come along to find out more about us and how you can get involved.
If you want to take part in the walk, go to the Challenge Scotland website to find out how you can enter. Use the walk to raise money for your favourite charity or just walk for fun. Whether you do it on your own, with family, friends or colleagues, it'll be a great day out for all.
Want to raise money for the Clyde Group? Please get in touch with us and we'll give you sponsorship forms and any information you might need.
Westminster Hall Debate on IBD and Employment
Encouraged by Crohn's and Colitis UK, Chris Evans, MP for Islwyn,secured a Westminster Hall Debate on 31st January on IBD and Employment.
We are pleased to announce that the Crohn's and Colitis UK Clyde Group has two new medical advisors - Dr David Watts, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Forth Valley Royal andMr Andrew Renwick, Surgeon, Royal Alexandra Hospital
We hope you will have a chance to meet them at one of our members meetings soon.
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