Crohn's & Colitis Support Lancashire

27/08/2026

We’re Hiring! 💜

Crohn’s & Colitis Support Lancashire is looking for a Charity Development Co ordinator to join our team!

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a difference and has previous experience in charity development, fundraising or is passionate about making a difference.

The role is 12 hours per week, on a self employed basis, with a competitive rate of pay.

✨ Key responsibilities include:
• Session planning and bookings
• Participant communications
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Finance administration
• Information pack development
• Volunteer coordination
• Funder reporting
• Attending in person events on an ad hoc basis

We’re looking for someone who is organised, proactive, has excellent communication skills and is passionate about supporting people affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Positive energy is a must!

6 months initial role with scope for extension

📩 To apply, please send your CV and a short covering letter to [email protected]

📅 Closing date: 11th September 2026

26/08/2026

True story!!

No one will ever know the energy it takes to be seen until you live with a chronic illness 💪

Sending strength to all those constantly choosing what they can spend energy on and sacrificing on the days there is just no energy to give 🫶

I don't leave the couch on my bad days.

21/08/2026

So much truth in this 💜

Today we want to talk about the things people don’t see.

Because living with Crohn’s or Colitis isn’t just about what happens in front of other people. So much of it happens quietly, behind closed doors, in the middle of the night, or in the moments nobody else is there to witness.

And when people only see a small part of your day, they can easily underestimate just how much it took from you to get through it.

Sometimes, the biggest battles are the ones nobody knew you were fighting.

What’s something people don’t see about your life with IBD?

12/08/2026

AMEN 🙌

You can look glamorous and still be in terrible pain. 💜😔🎬

Lady Gaga’s Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two showed the world something many people with fibromyalgia already know: chronic pain does not always look the way people expect it to look. Someone can be dressed beautifully, performing, smiling, working, and appearing strong, while privately fighting pain that is severe, exhausting, and difficult to explain.

Lady Gaga has been open about fibromyalgia and chronic pain. She once shared, “In our documentary the I deal w/ is .” That one statement helped millions of people feel seen because fibromyalgia is still misunderstood, dismissed, and doubted by people who cannot see the pain from the outside.

Another powerful thing she said was, “Chronic pain is no joke.” For people with fibromyalgia, those words are painfully true. This illness can cause widespread pain, burning nerve-like sensations, deep fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, headaches, dizziness, skin sensitivity, chest-wall pain, jaw pain, digestive issues, anxiety, depression, and unpredictable flare-ups.

The documentary also teaches that activity has a cost. Lady Gaga may look powerful on stage, but behind the scenes, chronic pain can force rest, treatment, tears, canceled plans, and recovery. This is what many fibromyalgia patients live with every day. People may see the moment you show up, but they do not see what it costs your body afterward.

Lady Gaga also said she hopes people who struggle with chronic pain know “that they’re not alone.” That message matters because fibromyalgia can feel incredibly isolating. Patients are often forced to explain why they are tired, why touch hurts, why they canceled plans, or why they look fine but feel broken inside.

Gaga’s story reminds us that beauty does not cancel pain, fame does not prevent suffering, and strength does not mean someone is not struggling. Fibromyalgia is real. Chronic pain is real. And people living with invisible illness deserve belief, compassion, and support.

12/08/2026

Crohn's & Colitis Support Lancashire is completely independent and has been run by volunteers for the past 9+ years. This has included support via meetings, phone calls, messages, emails and hospital visits. The number of people accessing our support continues to grow, and our ambitions are bigger than ever.

So where does our fundraising go?

Every pound raised helps us cover the costs of running and growing the group, including:

- Website costs
- Leaflets, banners and promotional materials
- Event stalls and awareness raising
- Subsidised events and retreats
- Hiring venues and insurance
- Advertising and outreach
- Facilitators and sessional staff/instructors
- Fundraising activities and equipment (inc prizes)

We're grateful to Tesco for currently providing refreshments at our monthly meetings as previously we paid for that too.

Your support helps us continue providing a welcoming, supportive community for people affected by Crohn's and Colitis.

We are always working behind the scenes applying for bids and trying to build income streams to help us become more sustainable and reach more people.

Thank you for helping us make a difference 💜

09/08/2026

This month marks 1 year since we started our IBD walk & talks 💜

It’s a great way to meet some of our members before attending our group meetings, as we know it can be daunting walking into a room full of strangers.

Sunday morning steps up the pike 💜

04/08/2026

We were delighted to feature in the One Community, Many Voices project as one of their short films celebrating accessibility and inclusion.

As many people with Crohn's, Colitis or a stoma know, our conditions are often invisible, which can make understanding and access more challenging. Being able to share our experiences and be part of the conversation was incredibly important - we hope many businesses learn from the event.

A big thank you to everyone involved. We hope this is just the start of many more conversations about creating inclusive communities for all.

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Chew's Yard

02/08/2026

Rivington Pike walk 💜

Join us on Sunday 9th August for our IBD walk & talk 💜

Meeting outside Rivington Barn at 10am 💜

Family, friends and partners welcome 💜

30/07/2026

A brilliant meeting last night and great to see some new faces 💜

Thank you to all who attended, a reminder there is no meeting in August for our summer break and meetings will resume from September 💜

28/07/2026

A reminder of our IBD monthly support meeting tomorrow 💜

This will be our last meeting of the summer before our August summer break and will resume meetings on Wednesday 30th September 💜

📍 Annexe - Euxton Community Centre

See you there 💜