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Jessie’s gastroparesis story

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. In 2022, Jessie started to experience bloating and pain when eating. She was rushed to hospital and from that day forward, couldn’t keep food or drink down and lost half...

Jessie has long black hair, in a side ponytail over her shoulder. She is wearing a black vest top and leggings, and socks. She has a feeding tube going into her nose, with navy tape holding it to her left cheek. She is holding a #GUTSelfie board and smiles at the camera, in front of a grey bookcase and cabinet.

Small Change Makes a Big Difference: Amy’s bake sale

Hands up if you love cake. Us too! That’s why a bake sale is the perfect fundraiser to take on for our Small Change Makes a Big Difference campaign this summer. Brand new to our...

A group of colleagues from William's pumbing merchant stood next to a table full of baked goods, decorated with Guts UK branding.

Small Change Makes a Big Difference: Catherine’s office pantry fundraiser

If you love the idea of fundraising for Guts UK but don’t quite know where to start, our Small Change Makes a Big Difference campaign could be the inspiration you’re looking for. This simple fundraiser...

Catherine, holding a big bag of Yorkshire Tea Bags next to an open kitchen cupboard.

#GUTSelfie 2025: Look what you made possible!

On Sunday 29th June, our phenomenal #GUTSelfie campaign took place for the fifth year. You took to Instagram to help us raise awareness of digestive symptoms and conditions and make vital noise for our guts....

Get to grips with the upper gastrointestinal tract!

We’ve all got guts. Around 25 feet of them, in fact. That’s a lot to get your head around! Every month, we’ll be sharing a news post that will help you to get to grips with...

Shaping the future of diverticular disease research: The final report from our Priority Setting Partnership

Back in February, we shared topline results from our diverticular disease Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) with the medical research charity Bowel Research UK. We set out to involve patients, their loved ones, and the healthcare...

Two patients sit together in an audience, listening to someone speak.

Five tips for travelling with grumpy guts

We all deserve to explore, take breaks, and create memories. But let’s be honest, when you live with a digestive condition or symptoms, travel can come with a few extra worries. If you’re able...

We’re bringing Colin the Colon to Glasgow!

Have you ever met a giant, walk-through inflatable colon? Here’s your chance! We’re bringing Colin the Colon to Glasgow to raise vital awareness of digestive health conditions. Colin the Colon is a much-loved member of...

A pink, giant inflatable colon, named Colin, next to a Guts UK information stand.

Get to grips with the digestive system!

We’ve all got guts. Around 25 feet of them, in fact. That’s a lot to get your head around! If you’ve ever wondered exactly what your digestive system does but it seems too overwhelming to understand,...

Read our Spring/Summer 2025 Magazine!

Our Spring/Summer 2025 magazine is jam-packed with powerful real-life stories from people living with digestive conditions, information about our life-changing research, and inspiration from our fantastic fundraisers on ways you can make it all possible.

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