The St Mark’s Difference
St Mark’s Hospital Foundation is dedicated to funding groundbreaking research at St Mark’s Hospital and supporting training and education of medical professionals. By donating today, you’ll help St Mark’s continue its vital work, which is making a difference for thousands of individuals affected by complex, and rare, bowel diseases.
One Year On: Mark’s Story in His Daughter’s Words
Every day, remarkable individuals and families come through St Mark’s doors, inspiring hope through adversity. This season, we are inspired by patient, Mark, and his daughter Caroline.
Caroline shared that, “On New Year’s Eve 2024, St Mark’s performed ‘re-connection of the intestine’ surgery which has allowed dad to live without intravenous feeding and nursing support. This would have been unthinkable a year ago. This Christmas, dad will be able to eat and enjoy food with us, all thanks to St Mark’s.”
In gratitude to the team that saved her dad’s life, Caroline and her partner, Joe, completed a half marathon and raised an incredible amount to support St Mark’s. Philanthropy like theirs continues to help St Mark’s innovate and maintain excellent care for patients and influence standards of care nationally.
Your Support Makes a Difference
Our work supporting research, education and innovation at St Mark’s is only possible because of people like you, Caroline and Joe. Bowel disease continues to affect more lives, and we can and must do more.
With your support, we can continue to:
- Invest in more research pushing the boundaries of what is possible for patients.
- Fund the costs of our research fellows, the future leaders in gastroenterology and colorectal surgery.
- Deliver an annual programme of education which is helping to improve standards of care.
Above all, the most important impact of St Mark’s work is the difference it makes for patients. This time last year, Mark was entering a new year facing an uncertain future. He now has a second chance at life. Patients like Mark remind us why we must keep pushing frontiers in research and education if we want to create a better future for everyone affected by bowel disease. This future will be powered by our supporters.
By supporting St Mark’s, you help to transform lives. This festive period, you can be the reason that more stories like Mark’s are possible. Please consider supporting our appeal today and let’s end bowel disease together.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/st-marks-seasonal-appeal-2025
Wishing you a healthy and happy 2026,
Jason Bacon, CEO
St Mark’s Hospital Foundation.
Previous Appeals
St Mark’s, Caring with Guts since 1835
Thank you to everyone who donated to our latest seasonal appeal. Your acts of giving enable us to support today’s patients whilst maintaining a focus on activities that will bring forward our vision of a future free from the fear of bowel disease.
Read our 2024 appeal here: Caring with Guts Appeal
Virtuous Circles at St Mark’s’
Our 2023 appeal focused on virtuous circles at St Mark’s. Virtuous circles are defined as ‘a recurring cycle of events, the result of each one being to increase the beneficial effect of the next.’ St Mark’s researchers, clinicians, patients, and supporters come together and influence one another to improve the lives of individuals with complex bowel diseases.
Read our 2023 appeal here: Virtuous Circles Appeal
Research; At St Mark’s it’s personal
Our 2022 appeal highlighted the research and clinical diagnosis and treatment pathways at St Mark’s that are increasingly becoming personal. Through understanding that the impact of bowel disease is unique to the individual, St Mark’s is moving towards a future where more individualised treatments can be offered.
Read our 2022 appeal here: St Mark’s Seasonal Appeal 2022
Connected by Care
Working as one team has always been a strength of St Mark’s and in 2021, we shared the stories of patients Natalie, Andrea, Eloise and Hilary’s. In this appeal we demonstrated how our specialist teams are improving the lives of patients under their care.
Read our 2021 appeal here: St Mark’s Seasonal Appeal 2021
Showing Guts through Covid-19
In the wake of Covid-19, many of St Mark’s research projects were transformed in importance and in relevance because they are working towards a future where personalised medicine can be realised for complex bowel diseases.
Read our 2020 appeal here: St Mark’s Seasonal Appeal 2020