OCTOBER 2019 Dorset and West Hampshire Network HELLO FELLOW MEMBERS What a year it has been! IN MEMORY 100KM CHALLENGE Huge congratulations to Ailsa, NEXT AGM We were very Firstly, the next AGM will be sorry to say James and Helen for held on Thursday 7th goodbye to Ce- completing their 100KM November 2019 at the lia Bell who Jurassic Challenge in June Education Centre to the rear of sadly passed 2019. The journey took the Bournemouth Hospital at away in No- team all the way from Poole 6:30pm. IBD Consultant Dr vember 2018. to Bridport on a weekend of Simon Whiteoak is due to speak Celia was an incredibly active unpredictable weather. about IBD. and a valued supporter of the Network for over 8 years. “Saturday afternoon was Nearly £500 was raised for particularly brutal. It’s very Crohn’s & Colitis UK at Ce- difficult to run into 40mph NETWORK RECAP lia’s funeral. Celia will be winds, especially that close It has been an eventful year for greatly missed. to the cliff edge” the Dorset and West Hampshire Network:
February 2019 saw Peter and FUNDRAISING NEWS Margaret step down as chair and The Network had a busy year treasurer of the Network. I’m raising funds and awareness for sure we’d all like to thank them Crohn’s & Colitis UK: both for the many years of dedicated hard work, time and TROJANS RUGBY KIT commitment they have given to Trojans Women’s Rugby Club supporting the Network and the has added the Crohn’s & Colitis charity. UK logo to the sleeves of their The team raised and amazing home and away kits. £1,894 in total. Tim and Mariella, as BANGER RACING well as Donna and her family took part in seamlessly a Banger Racing competition in taking the Feb 2019 to raise funds and reins as the awareness of Crohn’s & Colitis. new chair They painted their cars purple in and support treasurer of the Network in and raised February, got married in over £500 The Rugby Club also raised over September – congratulations to at the £300 through a donation tin at the happy couple! event. the bar and refreshment stand.
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5th ANNUAL SPONSORED WALK CONTACT US
The group’s annual Sponsored Walk took place on Dorset and West Hampshire Network st Saturday 21 September – a 7.5 mile beach walk Chairperson: Tim Mace from Bistro on the Beach to the Sandbanks Hotel. Helpline: 0300 222 5700* The walkers were treated to glorious late-summer Website: www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/dorset sunshine all day as well as tea and coffee at the Email: [email protected] finish line. Everyone had a great day and many walkers were stopped on the route to talk to CrohnsColitisDO @CrohnsColitisDO members of the public about Crohn’s & Colitis UK. Over £350 has been raised so far. Crohn’s and Colitis UK 1 Bishops Square, Hatfield Business Park, AL10 9NE
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HELPLINE Our helpline is a confidential service providing 5th Annual Sponsored Walk information and support to anyone affected by Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and other forms IBD INFORMATION DAY of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Saturday 5th October’s Information Day at South- ampton Hospital saw the best ever attendance to Our team can: date with 106 people taking part. The Network help you understand more about IBD, diagnosis were kept busy handing out Crohn’s & Colitis UK and treatment options booklets, answering queries, and also collected provide information to help you to live well with £91 in donations. Thanks to everyone who came your condition help you understand and access disability along to show their support or learn more about benefits Crohn’s & Colitis. be there to listen if you need someone to talk to put you in touch with a trained support volunteer COFFEE MORNINGS who has a personal experience of IBD Throughout the year we have regular coffee mornings at both: CONTACT US BY:
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