Bowel Research UK partners with The Good Bowel Company
The Good Bowel Company is delighted to announce our official partnership with Bowel Research UK, a charity funding vital research into bowel cancer and diseases
With the launch of our new Food and Symptoms Journal, we’re thrilled to announce our official partnership with Bowel Research UK and promise that with every Food and Symptoms Journal sold, 5% of the proceeds will be donated to Bowel Research UK.
Shared values
Bowel Research UK puts patients at the centre by spearheading research that matters. The charity runs a range of programmes and initiatives that involve and support people affected by bowel cancer and bowel diseases. One of these is its People and Research Together (PaRT) programme, where patients are not simply the recipients of research; they are part of shaping its future.
At the heart of our partnership is a shared commitment to putting patients at the centre, with a focus on supporting research that matters and has the potential to change lives.
Amber Woodward-Brown, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Bowel Research UK, says: “We’re delighted to be partnering with The Good Bowel Company on this important new journal. Tracking food and symptoms is something so many people with bowel conditions are told to do but rarely given the right tools for – this journal fills that gap.
“We had copies of the journal at our stand at the ACPGBI conference this summer, which is a key event for people working in bowel disease, and it was well received by medical professionals who saw it. We’re grateful that 5% of every sale will go towards funding our vital research that helps us understand these conditions better.”
Hearing from people living with bowel conditions
To understand how the Food and Symptoms Journal worked in practice, Bowel Research UK supported The Good Bowel Company with a small focus group consisting of people living with bowel conditions.
Participants were given the journal to record their food, symptoms and observations as they went about their usual routines, before being invited to provide feedback on their experience. Since using the Food and Symptoms Journal our focus group* reported:
Greater confidence understanding how food affects symptoms
A clearer picture of symptoms and patterns over time
Better awareness of foods that work well and may trigger symptoms
Feeling more prepared and confident for healthcare appointments
A greater sense of control over digestive health
Responses included:
“The journal has helped me to really consider my bowel health in greater detail – in a way I have never done previously.” - Participant C
“I have finally found a journal that meets my needs for monitoring my bowel conditions and feels relatable.” - Participant D
“It has been so encouraging to hear from members of our community with bowel conditions about how the Food and Symptoms Journal helps them,” Sam Alexandra Rose, Digital Communications and Patient Involvement Manager at Bowel Research UK, says. “They are patients with bowel conditions such as IBS, ulcerative colitis and diverticular disease, and in the survey, they gave the journal an overall rating of 4.89 out of 5.”
Sam adds: “Patients feel the journal helps them to understand how food affects their symptoms and patterns, track their progress over time, and have conversations with their healthcare professionals. It’s great to hear it makes a difference, and I hope it will do the same for many more people to make living with bowel disease a little easier.”
Dawn Blackmore, The Good Bowel Company’s Founder, says: “With the launch of our Food and Symptoms Journal, I’m delighted to be partnering with Bowel Research UK. I hope this easy-to-use daily journal helps you understand your digestive health, spot patterns you may not have noticed and leads to meaningful conversations with your healthcare professional as sometimes, small observations can lead to valuable discoveries.”