Our campaigns

We campaign to ensure every child and teenager with a bowel or bladder condition can access support and live free from embarrassment, shame, isolation and fear.

Our campaigning work has two key objectives:

1. To raise awareness of bowel and bladder conditions and of the support and help available to children, teenagers and their families
2. To improve the care and support children and teenagers receive in healthcare and education settings

Click on a campaign below to find out more.

World Bedwetting Day

World Bedwetting Day raises awareness of this common condition that can and should be treated. It takes place on the last Tuesday in May.Read more

Let's Talk About Poo

Our Let’s Talk About Poo campaign raises awareness of children's poo problems so constipation can be tackled early.Read more

The Right to Go

The Right to Go campaign aims to uphold every child’s right to support and care for a bowel or bladder problem at school.Read more

Paediatric Continence Forum

We are a member of the Paediatric Continence Forum, which campaigns to improve services for children and teenagers with bowel and bladder problems.Read more

Health Conditions in Schools Alliance

We are a member of the campaigning coalition, the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance.Read more

Previous campaigns

We've been fighting for the rights of children with bowel and bladder problems since 1988. Find out about our previous campaigns.Read more

Latest

Parent and Carer Workshop: Peterborough

Free workshop and networking event for parents and carers of children experiencing bladder and bowel difficulties. The workshop aims to inform and educate parents and carers and signpost to additional help, support and resources available from ERIC.

Smartphone app testers needed

Would you like to test a new smartphone app to support young people with daytime wetting and urgency?

More children toilet training later – how early years can help parents

A new survey conducted by ERIC and NDNA (National Day Nurseries Association) has found that 68% of early years staff feel that children are potty training later over the last five years.

Complex Bladders & Bowels - London

Includes an introduction to Clean Intermittent Catheterisation, management of indwelling catheters, Mitrofanoff care and bowel washouts via ACE and rectally. This course is aimed at health care professionals who have attended our Healthy Bladders & Bowels training or who have at least 6 month's experience in the field of paediatric continence.

Guides to children's bowel and bladder problems

Free resources to help with potty training, day/night time wetting and bowel problems.

Top 10 potty training tips

Top 10 potty training tips from the experts in toileting. Use these tips to successfully teach your child to use the potty.

How to treat constipation

Childhood constipation is treatable. The earlier it’s recognised, the easier it is to treat. Find out how laxatives, diet, toilet routine & anal irrigation help.

Bowel problems: FAQs

Answers to common questions about children's bowel problems covering constipation, faecal soiling, laxative treatment and children with additional needs.

Children who will only poo in a nappy and other toilet avoiders

Insisting on wearing a nappy to poo is normal for kids who are potty training, but some would happily poo in a nappy for years. Break the habit with these tips.

A Parent's Guide to Disimpaction

If your child has been constipated for more than a few days your doctor or nurse may recommend a disimpaction regime. This means giving laxatives in sufficiently large quantities to ‘clear out’ all the accumulated poo. Read our Parent's Guide to Disimpaction.