Our Goal

Raising funds to contribute to finding better treatment and a cure for Cancer, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis together with improving the quality of life for sufferers and their families.

Jean Disley

Jean Disley was born in August 1929 and sadly died of lung cancer and pneumonia in January of 2002.

Jean was a beautiful woman inside and out and a devoted wife to her husband Kenneth, who sadly passed away in 2009.
It was an overwhelming time for those who watched her fight her battle against cancer, and her sad loss was devastating for all who knew and loved her.

In her honour and for those who suffer and are left behind, the Jean Disley Foundation was created.

Jean Disley's Legacy

The Jean Disley Foundation was created in memory and honour of Jean Disley as her legacy for her work, courage and dedication to continue providing aid for research and support for the sufferers of Cancer, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis.

Creation of the Jean Disley Foundation

The Jean Disley foundation was created by Jonathan Disley to honour her goodwill and carry on her charity by creating a vehicle to continue to help others in the way that she did. It’s also close to his heart not only because his mother was diagnosed with cancer, but also his daughter, Molly Jo, continues to battle life threatening Crohn’s Disease and Colitis.

Jonathan feels it’s time to give back and create a vehicle to raise funding for the facilities that depend on charities for their survival and which aid sufferers by providing support and assistance as well as financial aid towards better care and ultimately alleviation of suffering to the many people affected by these ailments.

Cancer

Cancer is a general term for a large group of diseases, whose causes, characteristics and occurrence can vary greatly.

Cancer is caused by accumulated damage to genes. Such changes may be due to chance or to exposure to a cancer causing substance. Cancer is the second most common cause of death after heart disease.

What is Colitis

Colitis is a term referring to an inflammation of the colon’s inner lining.
There are numerous causes of colitis including inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), infection, ischemic colitis, allergic reactions, and microscopic colitis.

Sufferers of Colitis have varying symptoms like abdominal pain, fatigue, anemia, and serious bowel symptoms.

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract leading and causes abdominal pain, diarrhea (which may be bloody if inflammation is severe), fever, and weight loss.

The Jean Disley Foundation

Fighting for sufferers of cancer, Crohn's and colitis.