Awareness Dates

As the charity for the whole digestive system from top to tail (yes, all 25ft of it), we take part in a lot of awareness days, weeks and months throughout the year. We have listed just a few of them below, where you can discover how you can help the UK get to grips with guts.

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month

February marks Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Oesophageal cancer is a priority for Guts UK Charity, as this cancer has been...

Feeding Tube Awareness Week

5th-9th February 2024 Feeding Tube Awareness Week falls in early February each year. There are misconceptions surrounding why people might need...
A digital character drawing of a white woman wearing a green jumper and navy trousers. The image is cropped to show the top of the trousers and upwards, and she is holding her hands to her stomach in pain. She has a pained look on her face.

IBS Awareness Month

April 2024 Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month falls in April each year. IBS is the most common disorder of the...
A woman sat down and lent forward clutching her stomach.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

April 2024 April each year sees Bowel (colon) Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in...

Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week

15th-20th April 2024 Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week takes place in April every year. Microscopic Colitis (MC) is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease...