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NACC Members

Who can join?

Anyone aged 16 and above can join in their own right and this includes:

-people who have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease

-their families or friends

-health professionals

-company or hospital representatives

-anyone who wishes to support the work of the Association
 

Parents are welcome to join on behalf of a child and can authorise us to print the "Can't Wait" Card in their child's name

The benefits of membership

Membership will provide you with an information pack on the illness and current treatments, plus an opportunity to learn more through newsletters and local meetings. Members often find it valuable to talk informally to other families at NACC meetings, but some people also prefer just to receive information from the National Office or to talk to NACC Contacts confidentially on a one-to-one basis.

New members receive a pack of booklets which includes Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease, Living with IBD, and Food and IBD. Each member also receives a national Newsletter every three months. (Other booklets and information sheets are available on request.)

The Association gives members a combined Membership and 'Can't Wait' Card, which is renewed annually. The card carries the message 'Please help -  our member has a medical condition which means they need to use your toilet facilities urgently. Your kindness and cooperation would be much appreciated'.  The card is intended to support you in the event that you need to ask to use the staff toilet facilities in a shop, garage etc in an emergency. The card does not guarantee that you will be allowed to use these facilities as companies are not willing to give such a commitment, but it may confirm that you have a genuine and urgent need. NACC encourages companies to allow access to toilets as part of a good 'customer care' policy and from time to time publicises the Can't Wait Card scheme to make retailers and staff aware of the need.

There are NACC Groups in most parts of the United Kingdom. If you give your permission, we will pass on your name to the NACC group in your area. These Groups are run by local volunteers and usually offer educational or support meetings, news of local publicity and fund-raising activities, together with a local point of contact.

Other services include NACC-in-Contact, a national network of trained volunteers, who offer confidential supportive listening over the telephone, and a Welfare Fund which can make grants to those in need. A list of NACC-in-Contact telephone numbers is supplied to each new member.

NACC members have also contributed over£3 million since 1984 to fund research projects at hospitals all around the UK. Our Research Fund makes awards for new projects every year.

What it costs

As a new member you will pay £12 for your first year which helps cover the cost of the booklets provided. After that you will pay an annual subscription, currently £10 per year. (If you live outside the UK it is £15 for the first year, and £12 thereafter - payable in sterling).

If you would like to apply for membership, please click here

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