Its goal is to represent the interests of people with a colostomy through providing support, information and raising awareness of life with a stoma.
[2] It following a pilot survey to find out if there was need for a national service for colostomates in the United Kingdom.
The Colostomy Association has over 100 trained volunteers who provide emotional support to stoma patients before and after surgery.
The Colostomy Association also produces a range of free advisory literature written by members and nursing professionals.
The Association's quarterly magazine, 'Tidings', is written for the ostomate community and had a readership of over 50,000 people.