Associations

The Colostomy Association,
15 Station Road,
Reading, Berks,
RG1 1LG,
0800 328 4257                                            www.colostomyassociation.org.uk

The CA provides a much needed, dedicated service of support and care for Colostomates and their Carers, building on the excellent foundations laid down by the previous association - The BCA.

The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group (ia)
Peverill House,
1-5 Mill Road,
Ballyclare, Co.Antrim
BT39 9DR,
0800 018 4724                                                                www.the-ia.org.uk.

ia is a UK registered charity whose primary aim is to help people who have to undergo surgery which involves the removal of their colon (colectomy) and the creation of either an ileostomy or an ileo-anal pouch.

Urostomy Association,
18 Foxglove Avenue,
Uttoxeter, Staffs
ST14 8UN, 
0870 770 7931                                                                      www.uagbi.org

The UA aims to help people who are about to undergo or have undergone surgery resulting in diversion of the urinary stream.

National Advisory Service to Parents of Children with a Stoma (NASPCS),
51 Anderson Drive,
Darvel, Ayreshire
KA17 0DE, 
01560 322024                                                                       www.naspcs.co.uk

The Charity for Incontinent and Stoma Children.

National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC),
4 Beaumont House,
Sutton Road,
St Albans, Herts
AL1 5HH,
0845 130 2233,                                                                       www.nacc.org.uk

For sufferers of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

Continence Foundation,
307 Hatton Square,
16 Baldwins Gardens,
London, ECIN 7RJ,
0845 345 0165,                                          www.continence-foundation.org.uk

Personal and confidential advice if you or someone you care for has a problem of bladder or bowel control.

Spinal Injuries Scotland
Festival Business Centre
150 Brand Street
Govan
Glasgow, G51 1DH
0800 0132 305,                                          www.sisonline.org

Spinal Injuries Scotland is the national voluntary organisation concerned with new and long-term spinal cord injured people, their relatives and friends, along with those involved in the management, care and rehabilitation of the injury.