Share your experience through video

Use your voice to help us get the UK to grips with guts.

Sharing your lived experience on video is a powerful way to show the reality of digestive conditions. Your experience helps others feel less alone and highlights just how much these conditions vary from person to person. 

With millions affected across the UK, it’s vital that the voices we share reflect our entire community. We want everyone to feel seen, heard and included, which is why we’re especially keen to hear from people from underrepresented communities. By sharing your experience, you’ll help build a community that truly reflects us all.

How would you like to share your experience?

You can record however feels right for you, whether that’s chatting to the camera or sharing clips of your surroundings. You don’t need fancy equipment either – your phone and your truth are all that’s needed. We love seeing your creativity shine!

There are lots of ways you can film your video:

  • Talking to the camera: Sit down in a quiet, comfy spot and talk directly to your camera.
  • A glimpse into your day: Film yourself going about your daily routine, such as heading out for a walk, packing your bag, or caring for your furry friend, talking to the camera as you do it.
  • Faceless option: If you’d prefer not to be on screen, you can film your surroundings or the small details of your day and add a voiceover over the top of these clips to tell your story.
  • A mixture of everything: You can send us a combination of you talking to the camera and clips of your world.

Your video could be about:

  • A ‘day in the life’: A glimpse into your reality living with your digestive condition.
  • Something you wish more people understood: What would you like your friends, family and other people know about your condition?
  • A letter to your past or future self: What would you say to the ‘you’ who was first diagnosed? Or what are your hopes for the ‘you’ a year from now?
  • Share your thoughts with the world: Is there a reflection, a moment of realisation, or something else you want to share?
  • Anything else: If it matters to you, it matters to us. Use your video to tell your story your way.

Need some inspiration?

Our wonderful community has shared some incredible stories that show just how unique every experience is. You can browse through our YouTube channel to see the different ways people share their journeys.

Not sure where to begin?

See how others have shared their experiences here.

How we support you

As you might have seen on our share your story page, our Communications team is ready to guide you every step of the way and help you bring your experiences to life. We understand that sharing your journey is a big step, so we always move at your pace.

How it works

  1. Fill in our form: Answer a few simple questions to let us know who you are and the story you’d like to share. It’s a way to start the conversation.
  2. Your interest is received: Once you hit submit, your details are sent to our small but mighty team. We read every entry personally. It might take us a little while to get back to you, but we promise we’ve received your message.
  3. We’ll send you some helpful tips: We’ll send you your guide that covers everything from how to get the best light and sound to where we’ll share your story. It also includes steps on how to send your clips so we can handle the editing for you.
  4. You send us your clips: Don’t worry about making a “finished” movie. You can send us individual short clips if that’s easier.
  5. We add the finishing touches: Once you’ve sent your video, whether it’s one full recording or several individual clips, we’ll take it from here. We’ll add subtitles and ensure the video is accessible for everyone. 
  6. You have the final say: Before anything goes live, we send it to you first. We only share your video when you are 100% happy with how it looks and feels.

Ready to get started?

Use the form below to submit your interest in sharing your experiences through video.

Please note that submission of this form does not guarantee that your experiences will be shared. As a small but mighty team, we are unable to respond to everyone but if an opportunity arises to share your experience, we will be in touch. Thank you.

I'm interested in sharing my experience through video with Guts UK

Your information

Name(Required)
Please leave your Instagram/TikTok handle if you are happy for us to tag your account when we share your story on social media. Please note, we can only do this if your profile is public.
Address(Required)
As a UK charity, we can only share experiences from people based in the UK.
We are asking this question to ensure content are reflective of our whole community.

About you or your loved one

Who are you?(Required)
Please let us know who is completing this form.
My loved one's name
If you are submitting a video on behalf of a loved one, please let us know their name.
If in memory, please let us know at what age they passed away.
We endeavour to share a variety of videos and content that reflect the range of digestive conditions which we currently provide trusted information on, which are listed below.

Your video

For example: a 'day in the life' clip, tips for managing symptoms, or a personal message you wish more people understood. Don't worry about the details yet - we just want to get a feel for your idea.
We usually include a few sentences to introduce you and your story. If there are specific points or a quote you’d like us to use in this description, please let us know here.
Do you already have clips filmed or are you looking for guidance first?(Required)
Are you comfortable being tagged on social media?(Required)
Have you had any previous involvement with Guts UK Charity?(Required)
If you have an existing connection to our cause, we'd love to know.
Whether you've used our leaflets, fundraised for us, participated in a campaign, we'd love to hear.

Permissions

Where applicable, you must obtain your loved one's permission.
Permissions - Media(Required)
By ticking this box, I acknowledge that my video may be shared on Guts UK's website, social media and other channels. (Please note, we will always contact you first before sharing.)
Permissions - Research and Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) requests(Required)
Should an opportunity arise for being involved in research or PPIE requests, I am happy for Guts UK to contact me with the details I have provided:

How we’ll store and use your information

Your information will be stored safely and securely by Guts UK Charity, in line with our Privacy Policy. The information you provide in this specific form will only be used to share your experience through video and raise awareness of digestive conditions and our work at Guts UK.

We’ll be in touch if we plan to use your video. In the meantime, you can change your mind at any time. Please get in touch with us at comms@gutscharity.org.uk or call 020 7486 0341.