Support Groups and Charities

The links below will take you to some useful contacts that provide advice and support. The list is not exhaustive but will hopefully assist you in identifying the help and services available to patients and carers alike.

If you are aware of any organisations that may be of interest to our patients please email wilkorders@aah.co.uk. Wherever possible, we will include them in our pages.

Listings

Association for Continence Advice (ACA)
Tel: 020 8692 4680
Website: www.aca.uk.com

BACUP
Tel: 0808 800 1234
Website: www.cancerbacup.org.uk

Beating Bowel Cancer
Website: www.advocacyonline.net

Bowel Control
Website: www.bowelcontrol.org.uk

British Colostomy Association (BCA)
Tel: 0800 328 4257
Website: www.bcass.org.uk

British Digestive Foundation
Tel: 0800 018 4724
Website: www.digestivedisorders.org.uk

British Toilet Association
Tel: 01962 850277
Website: www.britloos.co.uk

Cancer Research UK
Website: www.cancerhelp.org.uk

Colon Cancer Concern (CCC)
Tel: 08708 50 60 50
Website: www.coloncancer.org.uk

Continence Foundation
Website: www.continence-foundation.org.uk

Continence Worldwide
Website: www.continenceworldwide.org

CORE Digestive Disorders Foundation
Website: www.corecharity.org.uk

Department of Health - Carers
Website: www.carers.gov.uk

Help the Aged
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk

Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group
Website: www.the-ia.org.uk

InContact Action on Incontinence
Tel: 01494 716559
Website: www.incontact.org

Macmillan Cancer Relief
Tel: 0845 601 6161
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk

National Association for Crohns and Colitis (NACC)
Tel: 01727 844 296
Website: www.nacc.org.uk

The National Advisory Service for Parents or Children with a Stoma (NASPCS)
Tel: 01560 322024
Website: www.naspcs.co.uk

The Urostomy Association (UA)
Tel: 0870 7707931
Website: www.uagbi.org