Red Hot Ball: Ibiza nominated for an EMMA award
Red Hot Ball: Ibiza was one of the nominees for Special Event of the Year at The Emma’s. The Emma’s is an awards ceremony which celebrates the charity events industry. Although we did not win it was a huge honour to be in the running with some incredible charities which included UNICEF, Cancer Research UK…
Red Hot Ball 2023 fundraising update
What a night, Red Hot Rock did not disappoint! The Catherine McEwan Foundation Family came out in force for an evening that was packed full of incredible entertainment, dancing and of course FUNdraising. During the evening we were privileged to hear the stories of Abbie and Brandon, listening to what they have been through with…
Catherine McEwan Foundation x Mini Manoeuvres Christmas Party
Catherine McEwan Foundation x Mini Manoeuvres Christmas Party On Saturday 3rd of Dec we welcomed our IBD families to 18 Candleriggs for fun packed Christmas party. We teamed up with Mini Manoeuvres to provide a fabulously festive afternoon packed full of activities which included soft play, performers, arts & crafts, face paining and of course…
Meet Our New Ambassador!
Meet Our New Ambassador! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the amazing Stefanie Boyle to the Catherine McEwan Foundation Family as our new ambassador. Some of you may already be familiar with Stef from her appearance earlier in the year on our socials with her video showing a week in the life of living with…
Barclays Diversity Equality & Inclusion Week Event
Barclays Diversity Equality & Inclusion Week Event Catherine McEwan Foundation founder Derek was invited to be a panel member at the Barclays Diversity Equality & Inclusion Week panel event. As well as telling the story of the foundation Derek was able to share how the cost of living crisis has impacted on the charity and…
Meet Avril, Our IBD Mental Health Support Therapist!
Meet Avril, Our IBD Mental Health Support Therapist! World Mental Health Day seems like the perfect time to introduce you all to the amazing Avril, our IBD Mental Health Support Therapist. Avril has over 22 years of mental health nursing experience, and has also studied CBT, mindfulness, transactional analysis, life coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP. Her…
Catherine McEwan Foundation Launch IBD Mental Health Support Service.
Catherine McEwan Foundation Launch IBD Mental Health Support Service. Living with chronic illness not only impacts your physical health but more often than not also affects your mental health. The Catherine McEwan Foundation team know only too well the huge shortfall in mental health services for IBD patients. Providing mental health support is something we…
IBD Specialist Pharmacist Funded by the Catherine McEwan Foundation.
Since the inception of the Catherine McEwan Foundation 20 years ago, the objective has always been to create positive, lasting impact within the IBD community of Scotland, through funding research, education, and services that make the lives of those living with Crohn’s & Colitis better. We are incredibly proud to announce that the Catherine McEwan…
PIBD 2022 Patient and Family Education Day
PIBD 2022 Patient and Family Education Day Saturday 10 September 10:15am-4pm Edinburgh International Conference Centre Learn more about paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD). This event is a once in a lifetime chance to listen to and speak with global PIBD experts. Children and young people with IBD and their families are warmly invited to attend…
Catherine McEwan Foundation Family Day 2022
Catherine McEwan Foundation Family Day 2022 On Saturday 28th of June, we welcomed IBD families to M&D’s for our 2022 Family Day, our first one since 2019 which made it extra special. The families took part in a programme of educational events throughout the day and had the opportunity to speak to our IBD experts.…