This past week has been Mental Health Awareness Week (18th-24th May), with this year's theme being kindness; a great reminder that being kind to ourselves is just as important as spreading kindness to others. Throughout the week we have been sharing with you some tips...

For Keith's latest instalment of "Keith's Corner" he discusses the challenges he has faced during this uncertain time, the lovely positive things he has seen come out of it, and how he is using his social media to brighten up our days. Do you have any tips on being in...

In these uncertain times, I wanted to reach out to you personally about what we are doing here at Respond to support you and your patients. As the situation around novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we are doing everything we can to ensure the...

It's Nutrition and Hydration week (16th-22nd March) - important topics for everyone with a stoma or continence issues, so we thought we'd share with you some tips from our team of Community Specialist Nurses. Check them out below and let us know in the comments if you...

On Wednesday the 22nd January 2020, we launched our #BeTheChange Campaign at The Senedd in Cardiff. The aim of this campaign is to call for changes to be made in society – tackling everyday challenges that ostomates and more widely those with invisible illnesses may...

For Nutrition and Hydration Week (16th-22nd February 2020), Keith has decided to talk all about food and food choices when you have a stoma, and the importance keeping up your fluid intake and trying out new things can be. Let us know in the comments if you have any...

Today (6th February 2020) is Time to Talk Day in the UK, a day to encourage everyone to talk about mental health to help and change lives. Keith has written his next blog post about the importance of supporting each other through illness and post-surgery, specifically...