Stoma and continence awareness day
August 4, 2026
To mark the stoma and continence awareness day, we will be holding an event on Tuesday 8 September 2026 from 9:30am to 3pm at St Chad’s Church Parish Centre, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds LS16 5JT.
Service users, carers, relatives and healthcare professionals are welcomed to join us.
It will include:
- Information stations
- Specialist nurse advice
- Company exhibition
- Networking
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Free car parking and free admission to the event
Information stations
There will be a nurse available at each station to speak you, to answer your questions or give advice on:
- bowel
- bladder
- stoma
- catheters
Frequency asked questions
- Question: Is this an appointment?
Answer: No this is not an appointment for care, it is an information and advice session for patients, carers and family members new to the service or known to CUCS.
Health care professionals are welcome to join us too.
It is an opportunity for those known to us to check in and those are new to us to say hello and meet the team while we showcase what can offer.
- Question: Venue access?
Answer: St Chads is accessible for wheelchair user and for those with additional accessibility requirements.
- Question: Will transport be provided?
Answer: There will be no transport provision on the day and you would be responsible for getting yourself to and from the open day. St Chad's is located on a very busy bus route. Visit the Metro Bus website to see available buses around you or you can use the Google map navigation to get to the location.
- Question: Will food be available?
Answer: Whilst we will be providing light refreshments with coffee, tea, decaffeinated will be available and herbal tea along with juice and biscuits, no other food will be provided.
St Chad's is located near many shops where food can be purchased and you will be free to leave and return to the open day to do this should you wish.
- Question: What time will the speakers be presenting?
Answer: We are doing things a bit differently this year and have no formal presentations and speakers. Instead we will run information centres on specific areas for bowel, bladder, stoma and catheters.
- Question: What are the opening and closing times?
Answer: Doors will open at 9:30am and close at 3:00pm
For further details, please see our service information hub which you may find useful.
