Red Lion Group

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. These words from Coleridge’s The Ancient Mariner almost came true for Red Lion member Emma Edwards and family when their water rates rose so high that they nearly had to cancel their annual bill.

Emma’s problems started when her supplier Thames Water fitted a meter to her family’s household supply and they found their water bill rose by £130-a-year. She wrote to Thames Water and pointed out that she had a medical condition that meant she had to go to the loo 10-12 times in 24 hours and thus used more water than most people.

The charity was founded in 1994 by a group of patients and staff at St. Mark's Hospital in London. Members receive a newsletter two or three times a year containing useful advice and support. Every year in late April we hold an Information Day consisting of seminars and workshops covering a range of topics of interest to pouch owners and those considering having the operation.