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ERIC (The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity)

Impact Report 2025/2026

ERIC (Education & Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) is the UK's leading charity dedicated to children's bowel and bladder health, marking its 35th anniversary in 2025/26. It provides a Helpline, online resources and professional training with no government funding, generating almost 50% of its income itself. Source: ERIC Impact Report 2025/2026 PDF, retrieved Sept 2026.

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A specialist Helpline (email, phone and webchat, with support in 200+ languages and BSL); online advice sheets, podcasts, webinars and videos (translated into 12 languages); training for healthcare and early years professionals on children's bowel and bladder health and potty training; resources for schools; a Potty Training Heroes peer-to-peer support scheme; and policy work including the APPG for Bladder and Bowel Continence Care and the Best Start in Life Coalition

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 8,973 parents/carers supported via Helpline, emails and webchat, plus 2,177 supported via family webinars
Key Metric 2 3,501 healthcare professionals educated via training services and 3,282 early years practitioners educated via the eLearning platform
Key Metric 3 2.2 million website users; 4,143 hours of volunteer time, equating to £56,835.24

Key Outcomes

  • 94% of Helpline users said ERIC understood their needs well; 94% rated their experience as excellent or good
  • 97% of early years practitioners said they feel more confident talking to parents and carers about potty training after ERIC training
  • 75% of Helpline users said they now have a plan and 74% feel more supported

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UK-Wide

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