Welcome to our October Newsletter

This month we look back on a successful Stoma Aware Day, look forward to our first Colostomy UK coffee morning event, and highlight some exciting new partnerships and Stoma Friendly toilet venues.

We also share the first in a new blog series from Alexandra Brilliant who is sharing her journey from Bowel cancer diagnosis to stoma surgery and navigating her new life.

This is your newsletter, and we're always keen to hear from you on any suggestions or ideas you may have to make it as good a read as possible. Please do get in touch!

There's still time for you to Grab a Cuppa for Colostomy UK, supporting people living with stomas and those who care about them.

As someone who is such a huge part of our community, can you and yours brew up something special and host a Coffee Morning raising vital funds for our charity? Just one cuppa could help someone access the emotional support, practical advice, or reassurance they desperately need.

Sign up here and make every sip count: or email us for more information

We'd like to day a huge thank you to everyone who took part in Stoma Aware Day - Stoma MythBusters earlier this month. Whether it was by sharing your story on social media, convincing businesses to display posters or leaflets, or appearing on television, Thanks to you millions more people are now Stoma Aware.

MythBusting is for every day not just Stoma Aware day so if you would like us to send you our Stoma MythBusters pack please just complete this form.