Ruminating on endo month
Pain webinars, coffee mornings with MPs, donning the yellow to raise awareness on a walk around Hollingworth Lake.
You have done your bit for this year’s Endometriosis Awareness Month. And then there are all the radio interviews, the buzzing social media and online activity!
Our latest blog reflects on what could prove a watershed moment for endo publicity – as long as the impetus continues!
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And accept his, and all of our thanks, for your continued support!
Walk helps tell the tale of endometriosis
It may seem like a dog’s life having endometriosis but as our recent event at Hollingworth Lake shows – there’s a heartfelt bunch who’ll take the lead in helping.
A series of strolls around picturesque landmarks have added a splash of yellow to the scenery over the last couple of years.
And the hike around the Rochdale-Oldham lake helped offer a visual reminder of the need for quicker diagnosis and better understanding.
Although there were familiar faces amongst our ramblers, new members also joined the team (including four-legged friends!), and the events have become synonymous with making life-long friendships.
For more pictures, visit our Picture Gallery and keep an eye on our Forthcoming Events page for details of future walks, webinars, and educational visits.
Thanks for your thoughtful contribution
We are saluting everyone who attended both our coffee morning and our pain management webinar.
Together, we learned so much about living with endo, and best of all heard from the women who spend their lives dealing with debilitating agony, depression and other mental health issues, and the realisation that society still misunderstands the condition (such as ambassador Lucy, pictured here).
Your contribution has been immense, warriors!
There is still one more event to come of course, as we run our latest endo awareness walk this Saturday around the picturesque Hollingworth Lake – for more, go to
Period poverty page – help populate it
Our work on endometriosis has naturally meant we have touched on other vital women’s health and gynaecological problems.
One of the most disturbing is period poverty.
Alarming figures have shown that a fifth of women in the UK are struggling to pay for vital products.
Our response has been to team-up with other partners including one of Britain’s top 100 social enterprises Upturn, to distribute items to disadvantaged areas.
We have also set up a new Period Poverty page and are very happy to promote any similar initiatives or get your take on the problem.
Find out what we're really about, on film
Click onto our brand new movie, detailing what Endometriosis Awareness North is all about Endometriosis Awareness North - YouTube
Featuring our treasured case study Courtney, it also gives medics a platform to call for quicker diagnosis of endometriosis.
With thanks to filmmakers Andrea Bertozzi and Pete Gibson Media.