GUTS

31/08/2026

Lots of easy grab-and-go snacks can be high in sugar, salt or fat, so why not swap in a few options that are good for your gut too?

Some simple ideas:
• Greek yoghurt or kefir with berries
• Apple slices with peanut or almond butter
• Hummus with carrot, cucumber or pepper sticks
• Roasted chickpeas
• Chia seed pudding

Choosing snacks with more fibre, fruit, vegetables and fermented foods is an easy way to add a little more variety to your diet and help look after your gut.

29/08/2026

Our next Picture This! plein air painting competition is coming up in October, and this time we're heading to the beautiful Silent Pool!
After such a lovely first event, we're looking forward to doing it all again in another stunning Surrey setting. Whether you're an experienced artist or simply enjoy painting, we'd love you to join us.
Sign up and find out more here: https://gutsfbc.co.uk/event/picture-this/

28/08/2026

Our Help in a Box scheme for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
These boxes are available for free to patients anywhere in the UK and contain useful information, practical items and a few treats to help during treatment and the weeks ahead.
If you've recently been diagnosed, or know someone who has, you can find out more and request a box on our website:
https://gutsfbc.co.uk/news/help-in-a-box/

27/08/2026

Did you know you can support GUTS Fighting Bowel Cancer by playing the Guildford Community Lottery?

Tickets cost just £1, with a proportion of every ticket bought through our page helping to support GUTS.

The next draw is in just 2 days, and if you match all six numbers you could win the £25,000 jackpot!

Buy your ticket and support GUTS here:

Support your favourite good cause before Saturday 29th August, and you could win a £2,000 Luxury Holiday - or take the cash - in our huge end-of-summer draw!

26/08/2026

Our friends at The Fountain Centre are holding an Aromatherapy for Appetite, Nausea and Dry Mouth workshop on Friday 4th September, from 11am–12pm.
Led by a Clinical Aromatherapist, the session will look at how aromatherapy can help support wellbeing and manage issues such as appetite, nausea and dry mouth during or after cancer treatment.
The workshop takes place at the Fountain Centre Wellbeing and Support Hub at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre.
Booking is advised, please contact the Fountain Centre for more information

24/08/2026

Encouraging news for people with early-stage re**al cancer. A major international trial has found that some patients could potentially avoid major surgery and a permanent colostomy by having chemotherapy and radiotherapy instead.

The researchers say the findings could be life-changing for thousands of people.

Read more:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7yz5n9x7o

22/08/2026

Could you spare a little time to help GUTS?
Whether it's half an hour once a year or a day a week, we're always grateful for the time our volunteers give us.
There are lots of ways to get involved – helping at events, joining a street or supermarket collection, baking a cake, becoming a GUTS Ambassador, helping at Bolt Round the Holt, or simply offering an extra pair of hands when we need one.
If you'd like to support a small local charity working to improve bowel cancer survival, we'd love to hear from you.
Find out more about volunteering with GUTS:
gutsfbc.co.uk/volunteer

21/08/2026

New research from Sweden suggests that people who took part in bowel cancer screening had as much as a 43% lower risk of dying from the disease. The study followed more than 376,000 people, with up to 14 years of follow-up.

If you receive a bowel cancer screening kit, please don't put it to one side. It's a simple test you can do at home, and taking part could save your life.

Read more: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260820/Active-screening-cuts-colore**al-cancer-death-risk-drastically.aspx

20/08/2026

What does a healthy bowel habit look like?

To recognise when something has changed, it helps to know what's usual for you. A typical healthy bowel may mean:

• Going anywhere from three times a day to three times a week
• Poo that is soft, formed and easy to pass
• Going without regularly needing to strain
• Feeling that you've emptied your bowel properly
• No ongoing pain, bleeding or unexplained changes in your bowel habits

There's no single definition of "normal" – everyone's bowel habits are different. What's important is knowing what's normal for you and noticing if that changes.

If you have a persistent change in your bowel habits, blood in your poo, ongoing tummy pain or anything else that concerns you, speak to your GP.

19/08/2026

More evidence that bowel cancer isn't just an older person's disease.
New figures show that bowel cancer diagnoses in people under 50 in Scotland have risen by 38% over the past decade, with an even greater increase among younger women.
Whatever your age, know the symptoms and don't ignore persistent changes in your bowel habits, blood in your poo or unexplained abdominal pain.
Read more:

The number of younger people diagnosed with bowel cancer in Scotland reached a record high in 2024, new figures show.