LINCOLNSHIRE IA CELEBRATED 50 YEARS AS A SUPPORT GROUP IN 2017

Lincolnshire IA provides support to people who have, or are about to have, ileostomies and internal pouches in the Lincolnshire area. We also give advice and support to partners, relatives, family friends and work colleagues. We have a qualified IA One2One Support Volunteer on the committee who is willing to do home visits or at a suitable venue to both parties in the Lincolnshire area.

We hold two main member meetings during the year, the Spring Meeting in May and the Annual General Meeting in November; both are held at Canwick Village Hall, Montagu Road, Canwick, LN4 2RW. Both have stoma pouch manufacturers, suppliers and accessory company reps present. There will be a free buffet with tea and coffee available throughout the event. There will also be a just for fun quiz and a guest speaker.

We hold four committee or trustee meetings during the year which are open to the committee/trustees members only and are held at Canwick Village Hall, Montagu Road, Canwick LN4 2RW.

We hold three social meals at the Nosey Parker 1 Crusader Road Lincoln LN6 7AS. They are in April, September and December. The Easter Meal in April is £12.50 per person for a three course Sunday lunch with tea or coffee. The Late Summer Meal in September is also £12.50 per person for a three course Sunday lunch with tea or coffee. The Christmas Meal in December is from the festive menu and is £15.00 per person for a three course Festive lunch with tea or coffee. (The meals which are subsidised are for Lincolnshire IA members and one guest only). All have a free raffle.

We also hold bi-monthly Social Get Togethers every 2nd Tuesday of the month (January, March, May, July, September and November) at The Ritz Wetherspoons, High Street, Lincoln starting at 12 noon for a couple of hours. Everyone is welcome, the more the merrier. We will also buy you and your guests a tea or coffee.

Further details of all the meetings and various events can be found on the Events Page. Please note that all dates, times and venues are subject to change. Please check our website www.lincolnshireia.com for updates.

Lincolnshire IA members receive four IA Journals, three Midlands News Bulletins and approximately four local Newsletters per year.

Lincolnshire IA membership is £15.00 for under 60’s and £10.00 for 60’s and over. Membership is renewable every 1st January.

We also send our members a birthday card and a Christmas card.

If you are making a donation, the link on the left makes your donation to National IA. If you wish to make your donation to Lincolnshire IA please state that and also include the Lincolnshire IA Charity No. 1038320. If you also wish to make your Lincolnshire IA donation to research or social events or the day to day expenses of the Charity please state that as well.

We also have our own website www.lincolnshireia.com which is updated regularly.

We are also on Facebook and to access that go to facebook.com/lincolnshireia

Lincolnshire IA also as a fundraiser promotes “The Lincolnshire IA Unity Lottery”. For more details contact the Secretary Paul Pyrah.