Mark a milestone

Whether it’s a birthday, wedding or other milestone moment, support Guts UK to mark your special occasion.

Give your friends and family the opportunity to help fund our vital work and help us support even more people.

Every person that shares their special day with us helps us take one step closer to getting to grips with guts. One step closer to helping us fund life-saving and life-changing research. One step closer to reaching more people affected by digestive conditions.

Birthday fundraising

We are absolutely thrilled that you’d like to share your special day with Guts UK. We very much look forward to celebrating with you. Thank you for your birthday fundraising!

A popular and easy way to support us is to set up a fundraiser for friends and family.

How do I set up a birthday fundraiser?

There are two main ways you can set up a birthday fundraiser:

  1. Set up a Facebook birthday fundraiser
    You can spread the word to friends and family quickly that you are fundraising for Guts UK!
  2. Set up a JustGiving Page
    If you don’t have a Facebook account, JustGiving can be a great alternative and is easy to set up.

Both are simple to set up and your donations will come automatically to Guts UK, so you can get on with celebrating your day!

How can I maximise my fundraising?

  • Set a target on your fundraising page – it really does make a difference.
  • Add your story and tell people why you are supporting Guts UK. Share it widely amongst your friends, family and colleagues.
  • Ask your friends and family to tick the Gift Aid box, if appropriate, by mentioning the benefits to them if they are a UK taxpayer. This will increase their donation by 25% at no extra cost to them or you.
  • Spread the word – tell people about it in person or sent a direct link by email, text or social media.

Weddings and special occasions

Congratulations! As well as being the happiest day of your life, your wedding can be a great way to support Guts UK by making donation to us in lieu of wedding favours or gifts.

If you would like to have Guts UK wedding favours at your special day, please contact [email protected].

Your own special occasion fundraiser

Whether it is a graduation, anniversary, the birth of a grandchild or something else, dedicate your special day to Guts UK. Your own special occasion fundraiser will help people with digestive conditions to get the support they need, when they need it. Make your day truly special and ask for donations instead of gifts.

Paige’s Story:

Paige chose to donate her birthday to Guts UK in memory of her nan, Patricia.

“I decided to donate my birthday money to Guts UK because raising awareness and supporting research surrounding gut issues is so important to me, since we lost our nan as a result of these. I was surprised at the fantastic support from my family and friends.

I would say to anyone thinking about donating their birthday to Guts UK to just do it! I could do without my birthday money, but families affected by digestive disease simply can’t.”

Pam’s Story:

Pam had a hiatus hernia. Pam understands first hand just how debilitating digestive symptoms can be.

Pam turned 60-years-old on the 31st January in 2021, the same year that we at Guts UK celebrated our 50th birthday. When Pam discovered it was a big birthday for Guts UK too, she contacted us about taking on a skydive for us to celebrate.

 

Dawn’s Story:

Dawn has donated her birthday to Guts UK for the past two years and has raised over £500 for us! Dawn has a condition called achalasia, so knows firsthand how important Guts UK’s research is.

“Living with a digestive disease can be a struggle for anyone, as I’ve learnt from personal experience. Finding Guts UK has shown me that there are so many people out there trying to raise awareness and doing amazing research into these issues. The support I’ve received through my own journey has been heart warming – knowing that I’m not alone has been a massive help.

If you weren’t too sure what charity you should dedicate your birthday fundraiser to, I fully recommend Guts UK – the information and advice that they provided has allowed me to educate myself and others. I hope to continue spreading awareness of these often overlooked conditions, to repay the kindness this organisation has shown me.“