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Group Activity Diary --
Group Locations Aims of NACC Groups:
To help people who have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease and their
families by:
 Encouraging local support and self help.
Providing information and support.
Increasing awareness of NACC through:
 Publicity to non-members.
Information to members.
Links with the
health profession and hospitals.
Local media and events.
Encouraging members to take an active role within the Association.
Raising funds for local and national needs.
The
types of activity undertaken or service provided by a NACC Group may
include:
regular
self-help or support group meetings;
educational
meetings with a speaker or panel of 'experts';
question
and answer sessions;
social
events;
'at
home' or 'coffee' mornings/evenings to introduce people to each other;
making
videos or books available on a library basis;
a
local newsletter;
contacting
new or potential members to tell them about NACC;
liaison
with hospital staff to publicise NACC;
local
publicity (posters, media etc.);
fundraising
events and appeals;
representing
the views of members to other local organisations or public bodies;
advocacy
for individual members; and
promoting
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