David’s story

Negative experiences in school toilets left David unable to use the loo – a problem that continued long into adulthood. As told to ERIC by David, Trustee at UKPT. In the primary school toilets, when I was 9, some kids…

Negative experiences in school toilets left David unable to use the loo – a problem that continued long into adulthood. As told to ERIC by David, Trustee at UKPT. In the primary school toilets, when I was 9, some kids…

A new project aimed at uncovering knowledge gaps among parents about constipation has just been completed by researchers at University of Leeds, with support from ERIC, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity.

A coalition of Early Years experts, including ERIC, The Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity, came together to produce the brand-new Potty Training Guide.

Parents and carers across the country will now have access to a new potty training animation thanks to a collaboration with Bristol Family Hubs.

A huge thank you for funds awarded to ERIC, made possible thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

We’re excited to share that our Communications team has won in the CharityComms Inspiring Communicator Awards 2025 for Team of the Year!

Health visitors are a crucial source of information for families in a child’s first year of life, which is why we are delighted to announce a new joint project to support potty training with The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV).

We’re delighted to announce that ERIC Trustee Dr Eve Fleming has been awarded a lifetime service award for her tireless efforts to help children and families with their bowel and bladder health.

Looking forward to the healthiest generation of children ever, the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) brought together 25 organisations – including ERIC – to form The Child Health Workforce Alliance.

Katie Thirling, the 9-year-old girl who fronted ERIC's Summer Appeal to raise awareness of stomas and funds for the charity, has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 British Citizen Youth Award (BCyA).