If you have Crohn's or Colitis you've probably heard this one before... ."If you ate differently then you'd be cured!"
Sadly not.... Crohn's and Colitis are lifelong conditions for which there is no cure
For more #ibdmythbusting visit: https://t.co/dZHi3hji47
#worldibdday
Let's talk about fatigue… post in the comments if you've heard this myth before!
This #WorldIBDDay, help us set the record straight, and debunk the myths surrounding Crohn's and Colitis:
https://t.co/0r3RZQL590
Today our #SciComm placement students will be taking over our social media accounts!
They'll be sharing a fantastic #STEM#youthwork resource they created during their placement with us 👩🍳🧑🔬
Make sure to say hello to them here and on our Instagram
Today is #SocialJusticeDay.
Our goal is to support a Scotland where everyone’s creativity, curiosity and wellbeing are valued. We promote community led research and initiatives - supporting communities to work together to build knowledge and networks, and action social change.
Our final #IDWGS feature is Katie! Katie studied neuroscience @dundeeuni & was inspired to study an MSc in #scicomm@EdinburghUni. At Science Ceilidh, Katie works with youth workers & researchers to develop STEM themed sessions & deliver school workshops. #womeninSTEM
Such a pleasure to work with @BritSciAssoc and @ScienceCeilidh on this - we're learning a lot on how to support communities to lead research projects, and what researchers and universities need to be involved. It's all feeding into how we do funding: https://t.co/ylnNuEXt6W
📢 Apply now for our brand new #YouthSTEMChangemakers programme to grow your ideas into an entrepreneurial #STEM project for impactful change! 🌍
🏴 Open to 16-24 year olds in Scotland
📅 Jan-March 2024
💰 Free to take part!
Apply by 19th December ➡️ https://t.co/mycTv6rBj6
📢 People living with IBD are not 'lazy'.
Up to 86% of IBD patients with active disease have fatigue 🥴
41% - 52% of IBD patients with mild to inactive disease also have fatigue 🤯🤯
Fatigue is a recognised symptom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Crohn's / Ulcerative Colitis.
1) An often overlooked aspect of chronic illness is us wanting to try to do better for ourselves but not being able to.
Wanting to workout but not having the energy/money/accessibility.
Wanting to eat better food but not having the energy/money/accessibility.
Wanting to try
📣 We’re calling for 100 youth work projects from across Scotland to take part in a national evaluation that will showcase how youth work supports young people’s skills development & ‘readiness to learn’. You’ll find more details of how to take part here:
https://t.co/BG8DvTZ0zb
🚨 HUGE NEWS! 🚨 We are beyond thrilled to announce #Dementia: The Musical has been awarded funding to tour Scotland 🥳 Part of @CreativeScots Touring Fund for Theatre & Dance - we'll bring James, @agnes_houston & Nancy's story of Dementia #Activism to a whole new audience 🙌