Welcome to the Kangaroo Club!

A UK registered charity, set up to support anyone with an Ileo-Anal pouch or a Koch pouch, anyone considering Ileo-Anal pouch surgery or Koch pouch surgery and supporters.

 

NEWS

Information Day 2024 - Saturday 12th October

The Kangaroo Club’s 2024 Information Day is being held on Saturday 12th October at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Oxford.

The theme for the day is ‘Evolution’ and there will be presentations on the evolution of pouch surgery, pouch nursing and pouch related medicine, as well as sessions on practical stress management for wellbeing as we pouchees evolve, both physically and mentally. The day will also be a great opportunity to meet other pouchees face-to-face and learn about each other’s experiences.

For more information and to sign-up to join us, please click here.

Information Day 2023 - “Every session was informative and enjoyable. Well worth a trip from Glasgow!”

The presentations were recorded and are available to listen to here.

Informal Zoom Discussion Group

The Kangaroo Club's next informal Zoom discussion group, is on Tuesday 21st May 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

All with a pouch, or an interest in pouches (including those considering surgery and supporters of anyone either with a pouch or considering a pouch), are welcome to attend. The discussions are relaxed and informal, led by what those attending want to discuss - sometimes this is a specific issue and sometimes it is just a chat with people who really know what it’s like.

For more information and to sign up to join the discussion, please click here: Zoom Catch-Ups

Salts Healthcare - Would Like Your Help

A generous sponsor of the Kangaroo Club, Salts Healthcare would love to hear from anyone interested in getting involved with anything from their initial research, to the development of their products.

For more information and to get involved, please click here: Get Involved (Salts)

Community

Information Days

The Kangaroo Club holds annual Information Days, covering a full range of topics.

For details of our 2024 Information Day and to sign up, please click here.

For write-ups/audio of previous years, please click here.

Zoom Catch-Ups

Register to join our next relaxed and informal online discussion. Everyone with a pouch, or an interest in pouches, is welcome to attend.

Facebook Group

If you are in need of support at any time, join our private Facebook group - Kangaroo Club Pouch Support Group - a supportive community with a wealth of knowledge!

Thank you for being on hand to answer questions and help find answers.
— Kangaroo Club Member
Very reassured going forward with my pouch into old age!
— 2019 Information Day Attendee
Always interested in what the Kangaroo Club produces and appreciate all the work you all put in.
— Kangaroo Club Member