• Funding Research To Save Lives

    Funding Research To Save Lives

    We fund research into Chronic Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction, Severe Dysmotility and resultant Intestinal Failure, as well as supporting patients. Help us continue our work – click below to find out how.

  • What is C.I.P.O?

    What is C.I.P.O?

    CIPO is a disorder of the digestive system (also known as a motility disorder) that effects the movement of contents through the intestinal tract. Find out more by clicking below.

  • About P.O.R.T.

    About P.O.R.T.

    Click “Learn More” to find out about P.O.R.T – find out about P.O.R.T, its history and about why it was founded.

  • P.O.R.T. News

    P.O.R.T. News

    Found out what’s been happening with P.O.R.T. – news, updates, fundraising and research.

  • Events

    Events

    Could you attend or undertake an event for P.O.R.T.? Click below to find out more.

Stories

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    Emily’s Story

    Stories August 20, 2015

    Our beautiful Emily was born on 21st March 2003, the hospital visits started pretty much straight away. Emily was a “sicky”...

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  • ella-photo

    Ella’s Story

    Stories March 4, 2016

    Ella was born on the evening of 18th February 2009. At the time we were discharged from the hospital, twenty-four hours...

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  • Wee-Bob

    Bob’s story

    Stories March 22, 2016

    “Some people never meet their hero I gave birth to mine”

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Latest stories

About

 

Welcome to the Pseudo Obstruction Research Trust (P.O.R.T.) Website. P.O.R.T. was formed in February 2006 by two families who have children who have died from Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction (C.I.P.O.) or are still suffering from this illness. The aim of the charity is to fund research into C.I.P.O. and raise public and professional awareness into this serious and sometimes fatal illness. With £320,000 of research and equipment funded so far, we need support to raise a minimum of £50,000 per year to fund this research.

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Email Us At sue_stewart_pseudo@hotmail.co.uk

Our Team

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      Sue Stewart

      Chairperson

      Sue is a pre-school assistant and has worked with young children for the last 20 years. She set up P.O.R.T. with Sonia in 2006.

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      Sonia Frost

      Trustee

      Emily was mum to Emily Jasmine, P.O.R.T.'s inspiration, who passed away from complications of CIPO aged only two.

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      Lucy Watts MBE

      Trustee

      Lucy is a young person with CIPO who does voluntary work with many charities and was appointed MBE in the New Years Honours 2016.

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      Becky Stanier

      Trustee

      Becky is Sue's daughter, diagnosed with CIPO age 14 and is a Personal Assistant to the Chairman of Southend United Football Club.

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      Louise McAuliffe Roberts

      Trustee

      Married to Nick and with a daughter Chloe, Louise was a nurse on a neonatal unit prior to being medically retired. She has CIPO and Autonomic Neuropathy caused by type 1 Diabetes.

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      Ashlee Johnson

      Trustee

      Ashlee is mum to Isla, who suffers from CIPO. Ashlee understands what it's like to be a parent of a child with the condition.

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      Ian Frost

      Trustee

      Ian is married to Sonia and is a Senior Supervisor at Ford Motor Company where he has worked for the last 20 years.

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      Kilian

      Trustee

      Kilian, a software consultant, keen rugby player and golfer, is married to wife Lindsey and they have a little boy, Charlie who has CIPO.

Testimonials

  • PORTs efforts provide hope that people living with these conditions might have a better future.

    Patient With CIPO

  • One of the biggest things for me is PORT has given me hope that one day a cure will be found, it gives me comfort that I’m not alone in this battle and it’s given me support and friendship when I’m feeling alone and isolated.

    Patient With CIPO

  • This charity have an invaluable support platform, providing not only incredible contributions to research and treatments, but also providing sufferers and families with a voice.

    Patient with CIPO

Upcoming Events

COLOURTHON 2018

Jul 07, 2018 at 00:00 AM

Could you walk the Colourthon in aid of P.O.R.T on Saturday 7th July 2018? You have the choice of two events, the main event, the Moonlight Colourthon, or the shorter Twilight Colourthon, which both start at Chalkwell Park at 6pm....

PORT Ball 2018 – The Northern Version!

Jun 30, 2018 at 18:30 PM

Pseudo Obstruction Research Trust is very pleased to announce we will be holding a fundraising ball in the North for the 1st time. Hopefully, some of our friends and supporters who are unable to travel too far can make this.  ...

  • #Join Pseudo Obstruction Research Trust in this years @colourthon #TeamPort #SupPORTthecause walk for our charity
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  • The Southend Moonlight Colourthon https://t.co/qP5bcTz7dk
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    3 weeks ago
  • #Beautiful Beth who suffers with CIPO curently in GOSH #TEAMPORT #SupPORTthecause https://t.co/5NUd0C5QE3
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    3 weeks ago