We would love to see you at some of our forthcoming events. Everyone is welcome to join our informal socials where you can chat with others in a friendly, safe environment. Members will all receive emails with the joining links for Zoom meetings. Non-members should contact maggie.butler@iasupport.org for joining instructions.
Most of our meetings are held face-to-face, but some meetings continue to be held on Zoom for members who prefer to meet in this way.
Birmingham City Centre Socials:These meetings will be held between 10am and midday in the Deritend Training Room at St Martin's in the Bullring, Edgbaston Street, Birmingham B5 5BB
Halesowen Socials:These meetings will be held between 10am and midday in the Mundon Room on the 6th floor at Halesowen Library, in the Cornbow Shopping Centre, Queensway, Halesowen, B63 4AZ.
Redditch Socials:These meetings will be held between 10am and midday in the Coffee Lounge at the Ecumenical Centre, 6 Evesham Walk, Redditch, B97 4EX.
Solihull Socials:These meetings will be held between 10.30am and 12.30pm in Room 5 at the Solihull Methodist Church, Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1LG
Sutton Coldfield Socials: These meetings will be held from 10.30am to 12.30pm at The United Reformed Church, 1 Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AA
Walsall Socials:These socials will be held at St Andrew's Church, Bentley, Walsall WS2 0AA from 10.30am - 12.30pm
Preparations are under way to create a packed programme for the charity’s 70 year (platinum) anniversary milestone next year, which will be officially celebrated at our IA National Information Day on Saturday 25 April, 2026, at Chesford Grange Hotel, Chesford Bridge, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD.
Please save the date, more details to follow, in due course, so watch this space!
This year's Birmingham IA Information Day and Product Exhibition will be held at Voco St John’s Hotel in Solihull. 651 Warwick Road, Solihull B91 1AT.
We are returning, after a successful event here in 2024, because of its excellent facilities, delicious lunch menu, and good transport links.
This time, we will be using a much larger suite of rooms – the Malvern Suite.
The entrance to the Malvern Suite is on the right-hand side as you enter the car park.
There is plenty of free parking available in the car park, but you must register your vehicle once you enter the hotel.
The hotel is within walking distance of Solihull railway station.
The number 4 bus also stops near the hotel.
Free transport by minibus or taxi to and from the venue will be available from Quinton and also from Sutton Coldfield for those who need it, if it is requested at the time of booking.
To download detailed travel instructions click on this link: Travel-to-Voco-St-Johns-Hotel.docx
The Suppliers’ Exhibition will open at 9:00 am and presentations will start at 10:00 am.
We have a fantastic line-up of expert health professional speakers, complimentary beverages and refreshments during breaks, and a high-quality hot and cold buffet lunch will be available in the Brasserie Restaurant.
To help enable us to put on this event, we are requesting a donation of £10.00 per delegate to support the charity and cover lunch costs.
Please let Maggie Butler know as soon as possible if you would like to book a place: maggie.butler@iasupport.org, 0776 4942467, but by 27th April at the latest!
(If you would like to come but this payment poses a problem for you, please contact John Woolston in confidence on 07785 703071 or email: john.woolston@iasupport.org).
Birmingham IA Information Day 2026 - Programme
Support for people living with a Stoma.
EXPASS Guidelines and the Ostomy Studio
IA’s new Counselling Service
Kidney Issues for Ostomists and Internal Pouch Patients
The Ostomist Experience at Birmingham Airport.
The use of Biological Therapy for Ostomy Patients
Treating Cancer Patients: the challenges, complications, re-sections and successes.
Ms Cunha, Dr Bannaga, Carrie Helman, Aileen MacArthur, Shelagh Bickerton, Arron Corless
Questions collected throughout the day, following presentations
We hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be a great day!
We may hold other 'pop-up' meetings in other areas during the year. We will notify members who live locally about these.
We will be holding more of our popular 'Meet the Nurses' sessions this year. This is your chance to meet with stoma nurses from local hospitals and to ask questions about stoma care. We are very lucky in Birmingham that the SCNs volunteer to give up their time in the evenings after a long day at work, and we are very grateful to them.
Dates will be posted as soon as we have them. The Zoom links will be circulated to members before the meetings.