Let’s Talk Guts… are you in?

As the national charity for the digestive system, our vision is a world where digestive conditions are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need. 

To help us achieve that, we need people across UK to get to grips with their guts. Whether it’s better understanding your digestive system and ways to improve your digestive health, being able to spot digestive symptoms and when you might need to seek help, or simply feeling more comfortable talking about what’s going on with your gut – Let’s Talk Guts is for everyone.

We want to reduce the stigma that so often surrounds our guts, so that everyone feels less embarrassed and more comfortable to discuss their digestive health when they need too. 

Ready to get started? There are plenty of ways to get involved and join the conversation…

Host a Gut Together

Bring family, friends, colleagues or your community together and get talking. Whether it’s a 10-minute, one on one chat over a cuppa or a structured session where you bring a group of people together, our Gut Together pack has everything you need, including ice breakers, conversation starters and myth busters.

Download our resources

We’ve got plenty of useful resources to help you learn more about your digestive system, better understand common digestive symptoms and what they might mean, and feel more confident having important conversations. There’s something for everyone, so head to our resource hub to find what you need.

Spill Your Guts

If you’re living with a digestive condition, sharing your personal story and experiences is a powerful way to help people better understand why talking about our guts is so important. From reaching out to seek help for persistent digestive symptoms to advocating for your health and asking for the right kind of support you need from those around you. Spill Your Guts on social media this July and help reduce the stigma surrounding our guts and encourage others to speak up.

Host a Coffee Morning Conversations fundraiser

It feels good to talk about your gut, so get together with friends and family, your colleagues or community and have a good natter over a cuppa and cake whilst raising vital funds for Guts UK.

Try our Poo-Torial tool

Your poo can be an indication of your health, so it’s important to check your poo regularly. Whilst everyone’s ‘normal’ is different, it’s helpful to be able to spot changes in your poo. Although it’s not always a sign of something serious, it’s worth getting it checked out if something isn’t quite right. Use our Poo-Torial tool to understand what the colour, consistency and frequency of your poo might be telling you.

Hear from people living with digestive conditions

Living with a digestive condition can have a significant impact on many areas of people’s lives, from their physical and mental health, to their social lives and relationships, and their ability to work and study. Find our why it’s so important to get comfortable talking about your guts.