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April 11, 2024

We would like to say a huge congratulations to our Ambassador Alex McLeish who was awarded an OBE for his…

TICKETS FOR TEA JENNY WITH GOK WAN ARE ON SALE NOW!

March 29, 2024

Tag your besties and fire up the group chat! Tea Jenny is back on Sunday 8th of Sep with our…

Graeme Shinnie Speaks To Sky Sports About His Battle With Crohn’s Disease

March 19, 2024

Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie has opened up about his battle with Crohn's disease and how the chronic illness almost ended…

WE RAISED AN INCREDIBLE £218,344 AT THIS YEARS RED HOT BALL!

March 4, 2024

Now that the dust has settled on what might just be our most epic Red Hot Ball to date, we…

THE RED HOT AUCTION IS LIVE

February 28, 2024

The Red Hot Auction is now LIVE! And what an incredible selection of lots we have for you lovely people…

February 27, 2024

The William McEwan Charity of the Year! Throughout this year, we will be supporting the incredible work carried out by…

THANK YOU BILL GOSLING OUTSOURCING UK!

February 6, 2024

Today, Derek, the founder of the Catherine McEwan Foundation, was presented with a cheque for an incredible £4447 from Martin…

MEET MAC THE BEAR!

January 29, 2024

Over the festive period, we asked you to vote for your favourite name for our super cute Foundation bear! The…

CHRISTMAS DINNER MENU

December 21, 2023

A Christmas menu that is not only delicious (we had the pleasure of sampling it and it is ) but…

Miracle Mile

December 19, 2023

Scotland's IBD charity NEEDS YOU! The Miracle Mile is all about getting out and getting moving! Each day in January,…

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November 13, 2023

The Christmas Drive-In is Back!

November 3, 2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like.. The Catherine McEwan Foundation Christmas Drive In! We're back at Falkirk Stadium December…

The Winners of the Catherine McEwan Foundation Curry Quiz!

October 13, 2023

Our annual Mister Singh's India Catherine McEwan Foundation - Curry and Quiz takeover was the usual quiet affair! Brilliant to…

A Huge Thank You to our Corporate Partner JKR

October 9, 2023

A massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the JKR Ball, raising an incredible £30,000! The money raised…

Teenage IBD Day at Topgolf

October 6, 2023

Teenage IBD Day at Topgolf Our next Family Day will take place a Topgolf on Saturday 28th of October, and…

A Huge Thank You To Our Tea Jenny’s!

September 12, 2023

The dust has just about settled after Tea Jenny 2023! What an incredible day of FUNdraising we had yesterday, our…

Our West Highland Way adventure begins

September 1, 2023

As our intrepid explorers take their first steps on their West Highland Way Adventure we would like to take this…

Introducing our amazing Tea Jenny sponsor Property Response 24

September 1, 2023

Introducing our amazing Tea Jenny sponsor Property Response 24 We would like to introduce you to the official sponsor of…

Our first Wellness Walks!

August 24, 2023

Great people, great craic at our first Wellness Walks which took place at Strathclyde Park. A brilliant mix of patients, parents, supporters…

Win a VIP with Callum Beattie!

August 2, 2023

Win a VIP experience with Callum Beattie at his sold-out show at the Kelvingrove Bandstand on August 9! The winner…

Howard Donald Revealed as Tea Jenny Headliner!

July 31, 2023

Could it be magic… We are gutted that Gok won't be joining us at this year's Tea Jenny, and are…

The Launch of Wellness Walks

July 24, 2023

Today is National Self Care day which seems like the perfect opportunity to announce the upcoming launch of our Wellness…

Catherine McEwan Foundation Donation a Further £15,000 to Continue the Delivery of CD-TREAT

July 18, 2023

We are delighted to donate a further £15,000 to continue the delivery of the ground-breaking 'CD-TREAT' diet for children living…

Sharing our story with the Made Brave team

June 28, 2023

Catherine McEwan Foundation founder Derek was recently invited to MadeBrave HQ to speak to their team about the work of…

Summer Solstice Ben Nevis climb

June 21, 2023

What an experience! Our Summer Solsticer’s climbed through the night to be rewarded with seeing the sun rise on the…

GBX x Catherine McEwan Foundation charity single Shine now available.

June 14, 2023

The GBX x Catherine McEwan Foundation “SHINE” has landed! GBX and Sparkos have teamed up with the incredible Heather Kane…

Congratulations Gary McEwan!

June 6, 2023

Congratulations to our very own Gary Mcewan who recently finished his first ever marathon supporting the Foundation. The Asics Windemere…

Applications for the Catherine McEwan Foundation Scholarship Programme are open

June 1, 2023

Dillion's words speak volumes about the impact of our Scholarship Programme. The Catherine McEwan Foundation Scholarship aims to empower and…

World IBD Day: Angus’s Story

May 19, 2023

I was diagnosed with Crohn's at age 7. It started with some blood in my poo and I was sent…

Mental Health Awareness Week: Managing Anxiety

May 19, 2023

Avril is our incredible psychotherapist who works with our IBD Mental Health Support Service users. Avril has over 22 years…

Mental Health Awarenes Week: 35% of people with a chronic illness are more likely to have anxiety disorder.

May 18, 2023

𝟯𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿. Around 1-in 4 people will…

World IBD Day: Jess’s Story

May 18, 2023

When I was 13 years old I started to feel like something wasn’t right with me. Unsure of what was…

World IBD Day: Brandon’s Story

May 17, 2023

My IBD story My name is Brandon & my story starts when I was just 10 years old. In primary…

Mental Health Awareness Week : What is Anxiety?

May 17, 2023

The theme for this years Mental Health Awareness Week is Anxiety. Anxiety plays a part in everyone’s life. Everyday situations…

World IBD Day: Jen’s Story

May 16, 2023

My Crohns's journey I was diagnosed with Crohn's in March 2017 38 years old. Before that, I had been a…

World IBD Day: Stef’s Story

May 15, 2023

In the lead up to World IBD Day on Fri, we will be sharing the stories of some of our…

We’re working on something very exciting!

April 19, 2023

Foundation founder Derek recently visited Strathclyde University to work with some incredibly talented students on a very exciting, but top…

Starsailor frontman James Walsh donates a gig to the Catherine McEwan Foundation.

April 14, 2023

Starsailor frontman James Walsh is coming to Glasgow – and donating an entire gig to The Catherine McEwan Foundation! James…

15 Things I have learned from the past 15 years – By Seb Tucknott

April 12, 2023

This time 15 years ago I was lying in a hospital bed just after having had a flexible sigmoidoscopy which…

An exciting collaboration between the Catherine McEwan Foundation and Creative Patient.

April 4, 2023

The Catherine McEwan Foundation are thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with the incredible Jen Rose (Creative Patient…

Red Hot Ball: Ibiza nominated for an EMMA award

March 17, 2023

Red Hot Ball: Ibiza was one of the nominees for Special Event of the Year at The Emma’s. The Emma’s…

Red Hot Ball 2023 fundraising update

March 5, 2023

What a night, Red Hot Rock did not disappoint! The Catherine McEwan Foundation Family came out in force for an…

Catherine McEwan Foundation x Mini Manoeuvres Christmas Party

December 4, 2022

Catherine McEwan Foundation x Mini Manoeuvres Christmas Party On Saturday 3rd of Dec we welcomed our IBD families to 18…

Meet Our New Ambassador!

November 3, 2022

Meet Our New Ambassador! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the amazing Stefanie Boyle to the Catherine McEwan Foundation Family…

Barclays Diversity Equality & Inclusion Week Event

October 19, 2022

Barclays Diversity Equality & Inclusion Week Event Catherine McEwan Foundation founder Derek was invited to be a panel member at…

Meet Avril, Our IBD Mental Health Support Therapist!

October 19, 2022

Meet Avril, Our IBD Mental Health Support Therapist! World Mental Health Day seems like the perfect time to introduce you…

Catherine McEwan Foundation Launch IBD Mental Health Support Service.

September 21, 2022

Catherine McEwan Foundation Launch IBD Mental Health Support Service. Living with chronic illness not only impacts your physical health but…

IBD Specialist Pharmacist Funded by the Catherine McEwan Foundation.

August 2, 2022

Since the inception of the Catherine McEwan Foundation 20 years ago, the objective has always been to create positive, lasting …

PIBD 2022 Patient and Family Education Day

July 12, 2022

PIBD 2022 Patient and Family Education Day Saturday 10 September 10:15am-4pm Edinburgh International Conference Centre Learn more about paediatric inflammatory…

Catherine McEwan Foundation Family Day 2022

June 2, 2022

Catherine McEwan Foundation Family Day 2022 On Saturday 28th of June, we welcomed IBD families to M&D’s for our 2022…