Colostomy Association [SEP] inception
Colostomy Association
The Colostomy Association is a British health charity formed in 2005 to replace the British Colostomy Association. Its goal is to represent the interests of people with a colostomy through providing support, information and advice as well as raising public awareness of life with a stoma.
History.
The predecessor of the Colostomy Association was the Colostomy Welfare Group, formed in 1967 following a pilot survey to find out if there was need for a national service for colostomates in the United Kingdom. The Colostomy Welfare Group was later rebranded
in 1989 as the 'British Colostomy Association' and in the following year moved its headquarters to Reading, Berkshire.
Following the withdrawal of financial support from Macmillan Cancer Relief in 2004 new trustees were sought and the British Colostomy Association is replaced by the Colostomy Association - an entirely self-funded charity.
Services.
The Colostomy Association provides a number of services to fulfill its role of representing the interests of people with a colostomy. Most notably, it runs a confidential helpline that runs 24/7 where members of the public