About Us

Bowel Cancer Guernsey was established in 2001 as the Guernsey Bowel Cancer Awareness Charity and is registered with the Guernsey Association of Charities. In 2013 the charity rebranded as Bowel Cancer Guernsey and in January 2015 became a company Limited by Guarantee (LBG). 

The committee organises a series of events each year to raise funds for the Charity and to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Money raised is spent locally on specialised equipment and educational initiatives – see our page on ‘The work we do in Guernsey’ for more details. 

The directors meet most months for business meetings plus there are additional smaller sub-committee 
meetings to plan events. 

Charity number: 247
Guernsey Registry: CH 102

To date, with the generous support of the local community we have raised in the region of £300,000.

This has been achieved through a variety of fund raising events organised by the Charity, including a Skipathon, ’Loud Tie’ days, annual lunches in January, quiz nights and walking treasure hunts. 

The Charity is also very grateful to numerous individuals and companies who have donated funds after organising or undertaking their own fundraising events.  

Some of our achievements so far include:

• 2022- Bi-annual Family Fun day
• 2022- Advertisement on milk carton
• 2022 – Supporting the Guernsey Marathon
• 2022 – Second toilet sticker campaign with MUG
• 2022 – Invested in an inflatable bowel to take to local fundraising events
• 2022 – Fibre campaign sponsored by the Co-operative helping hands
• 2021 – Purchased new diathermy unit for the PEH
• 2021 – 20th anniversary awareness campaign sponsored by Lloyds Charitable Foundation including radio commercials, adverts on back of a bus and investment in an inflatable bowel
• 2019 – Purchased a long Flexible Sigmoidoscope
• 2019 - Purchased the Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) Automated System for the Princess Elizabeth Hospital
• 2017 – Refurbished waiting room for Bowel Cancer screening patients at the Day Patient Unit
• 2017 – Funded visit of leading expert on fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to talk to local health professionals;
• 2017 - Teamed up with MUG to raise awareness, including new advert at Guernsey Airport
• 2016 – Organised sessions with Gym instructors on the outdoor gym equipment to assist different user groups, including U3A
• 2016 - Raised funds to purchase adult gym equipment for Saumarez Park with the support of the Friends of Saumarez Park Playground Appeal
• 2014 – First toilet sticker campaigner with MUG
• 2013 - School lesson plans and the ‘Love your Booty’ campaign to specifically target young people

Other activities in the Bailiwick include:

• Developing, producing and distributing Bowel Cancer information leaflets and posters;
• Embellishing two sewage carts with our ‘Don’t  Sit on it Sort It’ message and advertising campaigns on a bus;
• Funding the visit of eminent health professionals to deliver lectures to our local doctors and nurses.  Providing training for local health professionals;
• Funding the trip of Dr Peter Gomes to the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress to learn more about Bowel Cancer treatments;
• Purchasing a computer and programme to enable medical staff to build an electronic database of Bowel Cancer patients;
• Taking part in the Day Patient Unit Open Days to help inform the public about Bowel Cancer;
• Purchasing equipment including:
  • an Electronic Scope Guide for use in the Day Patient Unit to improve the early detection and treatment of Bowel Cancer;
  • a  Flexible Sigmoidoscope to assist Health and Social Care with Bowel Screening;
  • a computer programme to help record details of those screened through the bowel cancer screening programme and those undergoing colonoscopies.
• Assisting health professionals led by Miss Carol Makin, Consultant General Surgeon of the Medical Specialists Group  to deliver an ‘Enhanced Recovery Programme’ for patients undergoing bowel surgery;
• Part funding and assisting to produce a video guide for patients about to undergo bowel surgery;
• Supported the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for different age groups;
• Supported Mary’s Wish - a patient support group;
• Teamed up with MUG to raise awareness, including new advert at Guernsey Airport in 2017;
• Advertising campaigns across the Island;
• Attended various events including the Guernsey Press Homelife Show at Beau Sejour 2013 and 2015;
• Visits to businesses and other organisations to raise awareness of bowel cancer and the work of the Charity;
• School lesson plans and the ‘Love your Booty’ campaign to specifically target young people;

We continue to liaise with the Committee for Health and Social Care to provide equipment and training to aid the bowel cancer screening programme as well as diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer whenever required.

“I understand that bowel cancer is treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.  Accordingly raising awareness locally of the importance of identifying symptoms, taking appropriate advice and overcoming any embarrassment there might be about discussing such matters are all reasons why I support Bowel Cancer Guernsey.”

Patron – The Bailiff of Guernsey, Richard McMahon

Governance

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If you would like to become a Friend of Bowel Cancer Guernsey and be kept up to date with our news please send us your name, email address and telephone contact numbers.  

Please also let us know whether you would like to:

• receive information on fund-raising and other events
• help at events

Bowel Cancer Guernsey will keep your information on a database in order to contact you.  Please be assured that Bowel Cancer Guernsey will not share your information with anyone else:  Data Protection Policy

Email [email protected] or Tel: 01481 722493.