Bowel Research UK

Did you know...

• Each year 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK (it is the second largest cause of cancer death) and 1million people live with a serious bowel condition.

• Bowel Research UK believe that a cure for bowel cancer and effective treatments to mitigate, or entirely eradicate, other bowel diseases remains possible – but only if they continue to fund leading research and invest in their scientific and medical communities today to see the benefits tomorrow.

• The charity works with some of the best clinicians – including surgeons, academics, researchers and scientists, to help explore new ideas and techniques to further their work.

What makes Bowel Research UK different

Bowel Research UK fund the best research into bowel cancer and bowel diseases across the UK. By funding cutting edge research and investing in the brightest and best clinical and laboratory researchers, the charity is saving lives and improving people’s quality of life.

They are unique in their approach to medical research. Patients and members of the public play a key role in shaping and implementing the research that is funded by them.

How your donations can help

£ 10 could help support a patient with information about our research programmes

£ 20 could help purchase essential equipment used for research in the laboratories

£ 50 could help fund the work of PhD student whose work could lead to major new clinical trials and better treatments

Other ways to support the charity

Bowel Research UK welcome volunteers to participate in clinical trials but also those who wish to help with admin tasks and/or organising and delivering fundraising activities.