{"id":1085,"date":"2025-03-24T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/?page_id=1085"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:32:23","slug":"community-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/community-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Community support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"background-block relative overflow-hidden\" style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6\">\n        <div class=\"relative z-20\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"hero\">\n            \n    <div class=\"absolute w-full z-[39] pt-2\">\n        <div class=\"pt-2 container mx-auto relative breadcrumbs px-4 \">\n            <div class=\" flex items-center flex-wrap\">\n                <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Home.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"hero-slide glide__slide\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-teal-600-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7e2826620620c64831b68088f193a95\">The help you need when you want it<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>You deserve to be the best version of yourself. And if you need some help along the way, there\u2019s an incredible community of ostomy associations, charities and support groups to give you support when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Eakin-Studio-Shoot-3874-Multi-Teal.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3315\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"glide-navigation-container\">\n        <div class=\"glide-navigation hidden\">\n            <div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"glide__arrows\" data-glide-el=\"controls\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer\n    h-8    lg:h-12\"\n>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <div class=\"row\n                container mx-auto        px-4 py-0 lg:px-4 lg:py-0    \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n\n<div class=\"card mx-auto\">\n            <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/colostomy-uk.png 1035w\">\n        <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h4>Colostomy UK<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                <p>A charity which supports and empowers people living with a colostomy.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a class=\"btn btn-gradient\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colostomyuk.org\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Visit            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card mx-auto\">\n            <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ileostomy-and-internal-pouch-association.png 1035w\">\n        <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h4>The Ileostomy &#038; Internal Pouch Association<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                <p>Known as IA, it is the national support group throughout the UK and Ireland supporting people living with an ileostomy or internal pouch, their families, friends and carers.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a class=\"btn btn-gradient\" href=\"https:\/\/iasupport.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Visit            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card mx-auto\">\n            <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/urostomy-association.png 1035w\">\n        <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h4>Urostomy Association<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                <p>Offers support and information for people with, or considering, a urinary diversion.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a class=\"btn btn-gradient\" href=\"https:\/\/urostomyassociation.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Visit            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"card mx-auto\">\n            <picture>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/crohns-and-colitis-uk.png 1035w\">\n        <\/picture>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                    <h4>Crohn&#8217;s and Colitis UK<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                <p>The UK\u2019s leading charity for Crohn\u2019s and Colitis. Their information can help you understand Crohn\u2019s and Colitis so you can make informed decisions about your health.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a class=\"btn btn-gradient\" href=\"https:\/\/crohnsandcolitis.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Visit            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <div class=\"row\n                container mx-auto        px-4 py-0 lg:px-4 lg:py-0    \">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer\n    h-8    lg:h-12\"\n>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1085","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1085\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/GB\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}