Fundraising
Ideas Pack
IDEAS for…
IDEAS for…
IDEAS for…
About us
We are small - but important. We want your help to grow awareness and support for
70,000 patients and the 1,000s who are still isolated. We are a national charity working
across the UK. Local support will help leverage our growth across the UK.
1 in 5 people in the UK have benign growths on their pituitary glands……but at least
70,000 more suffer from serious conditions. The problem is, many people will never be
diagnosed. Symptoms are vague and most GPs will simply never make the connection.
Sufferers are told “go home, get some rest”. That can mean serious pain, fatigue, weight
gain, headaches, thirst, dizziness, lack of sex drive, nausea, poor eyesight, relationship
struggles...
Little things that tear your life apart.…for years. The average time for a diagnosis is 5
years. 1,000s suffer from this invisible illness, and anyone can be affected. Some
patients are born with a condition whilst others can be diagnosed at any point during their
life. Pituitary conditions can be treated, but there is no cure. What’s common to them all
is that without the right treatment their quality of life will deteriorate. We’re fighting to
raise awareness, to get more diagnoses and to make sure patients get the care and
support they need. We’ve got ambition, organisation and expertise, but we need money.
We are the frontline for 1000s of new and existing patients. We rally the UK’s patients
and experts in endocrinology. Our helplines, publications, website, medical experts and
local support groups are vital to this community.
But we want to do more.
We want fewer people to suffer in silence. Fewer missed diagnoses. Fewer lives ruined
by mundane but powerful symptoms. If we can raise awareness then we can reach more
patients in their hour of need. We offer many FREE support services including an
Endocrine Nurse Specialist Helpline, Telephone Support Helpline, Peer Support Service,
Local Support Groups and informative publications.
We want your help. By Going Orange you will make a vital difference to our work.
Working to supportpituitary patientsThe PituitaryFoundation, 86Colston Street,Bristol, BS1 5BBwww.pituitary.org.ukRegistered charitynumber 1058968
Headaches? Vision
problems? Weight gain? You
could have a pituitary
condition - ask your GP!