With Pink Pants Month just around the corner, we caught up with one of our incredible fundraisers Dani Aston on why she’s getting involved for the second year in a row.
Don’t forget to register your own Pink Pants Party on our website here, and we’ll send you a Party Pack to get you started.
If you have endometriosis, could you spare ten minutes to take part in a BBC survey to share your experience?
We are proud to be working with the BBC to shine a much-needed light on the impact of living with endometriosis. The survey is completely anonymous, and you will not be asked for any personal details.
Our Helpline is operated by trained volunteers who have a personal experience of endometriosis. They are not able to give medical advice but can talk through your issues and consider options to overcome them, or just provide a friendly listening ear. It can be overwhelming being diagnosed with endometriosis, and our helpline is here for you.
At 15, Jade was told the severe pain she was experiencing was completely normal. She suffered excruciating pain, fatigue, and bowel and bladder related problems - all whilst trying to get through school and pass her exams. Years later, she was diagnosed with endometriosis. In Wales, the Assembly are currently reviewing the school curriculum and we want to see all children taught the key facts about the menstrual cycle.
Our volunteers are at the heart of securing real change for others suffering with endometriosis. Today we’re celebrating Alice Smith – our Young Ambassador – who this year successfully persuaded the Government to include menstrual wellbeing in the school curriculum in England from 2020.
All week we are shining a spotlight on just some of our amazing volunteers to celebrate Volunteers Week. In today’s first post, we look at what it’s like to be a Support Group Leader with Vicky Chapman, who recently set up a new support group in Dundee.
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