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Our roadshow is heading to Portsmouth

Tuesday 15 April 2025

We’re excited to invite Portsmouth locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel, when it tours the city, to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

One in three adults can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer

Monday 31 March 2025

New research reveals that 35% of adults in Great Britain cannot identify a single symptom of bowel cancer – the second deadliest cancer in the UK.

Dr Damien Marmion has been named as our new Chair of Trustees

Monday 24 March 2025

Dr Damien Marmion has been appointed as Bowel Cancer UK Chair of Trustees. He takes over from Richard Anderson who stepped down from the role in March 2025

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Historic Edinburgh building lit teal for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Friday 19 April 2019

Our corporate partner Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is changing the colour of one of the city’s most iconic Old Town buildings.

We release our second podcast episode hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah

Thursday 18 April 2019

BBC journalist George Alagiah discusses how he adapted to life with a temporary stoma during the second episode of ‘In conversation with George Alagiah: A Bowel Cancer UK podcast’.

Sex Education star Connor Swindells announced as our Patron

Wednesday 17 April 2019

British actor, model and former boxer Connor Swindells has been appointed Patron of the charity, during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this April.

New research says even moderate red and processed meat eaters at risk of bowel cancer

Wednesday 17 April 2019

People who eat red and processed meat within department of health guidelines are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a study published today.

Book your place at our awareness morning in Cumbernauld

Tuesday 16 April 2019

We’re inviting North Lanarkshire residents to a free bowel cancer awareness event on Thursday 25 April at Cornerstone House Centre from 10am – 12.30pm.

Nearly a quarter of adults don’t feel fit enough to exercise

Tuesday 16 April 2019

Nearly a quarter of people (23%) do not feel fit enough to exercise for 150 minutes every week, according to a YouGov poll of 4,000 UK adults commissioned by the charity.

We launch our podcast hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah

Thursday 11 April 2019

BBC journalist George Alagiah hosts our new podcast interviewing supporters and leading experts on the disease, as well as discussing his own treatment and diagnosis.

One in two adults don't know their large bowel from their kidneys, liver or small bowel

Tuesday 9 April 2019

Around half of people (48%) cannot correctly identify the large bowel on a diagram, according to a poll of 4,000 UK adults commissioned by the charity.

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