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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Edinburgh man's touching tribute for best pal after his unexpected death at 38
An Edinburgh man has reached his fundraising target as he prepares to take on a gruelling charity in memory of his friend who passed away almost seven-months-ago. Joseph Coghill, 40, from Morningside will be embarking on a 200-mile walk to raise funds for charities close to his late friends heart - DJ Jackmaster. Jack Revill was in an Ibiza hospital for two days before his death at the age of 38 back in October. He suffered an accidental head injury, with his family sharing an emotional post on Instagram. READ MORE: Edinburgh school friends hail 'kind and charming sportsman' after tragic passing READ MORE: Man who knew Madeleine McCann suspect makes dramatic plea to police during search Seven months later, Joseph described Jack as a man with a 'heart of gold who would do anything to help anyone'. In 2022, Jack completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon - raising funds for We Are With You - an organisation that helps people affected by drugs, alcohol and mental health problems, as well as Endometriosis UK. Now, Joseph will be raising funds for the same charities in his honour. Embarking on the journey on June 12, the 40-year-old has gone sober and gave up drugs and alcohol after his friends death. Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Joseph said: "Jack was a huge part of my self-belief and my career. When I met him, I was working in Glasgow and jack knew he was always going to be a DJ - he had the confidence, the swagger and the full package really. "It's been around seven months since he died and it's awfully sad what happened. I am actually sober - I don't drink or do drugs anymore since he died. I still have a sense of anxiety and sadness but I am trying to use that energy to do something positive. "I am just trying to remember his life and not focus too much on the negative things. He was so fun and charming - he had a real heart of gold. "He was so generous and if you needed something he would always be there to help you." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newslettersfor more headlines straight to your inbox With a week to go, Joseph has raised around £13,000 for the charities. He added: "I am so happy that I have been able to raise a substantial amount of money - I am still fundraising because I haven't left yet. "It's so incredible, but I think I will be able to raise more. It's definitely been a lot of hard work on my end with the training and things but I am super amazed that I have been able to make this point Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. "I am excited to get going now because I have been training for six months. I am a bit nervous but I know I am physically ready for this." Joseph is giving himself around two weeks to get to Glastonbury in Pilton, Somerset. You can find out more about the fundraiser here.
Edinburgh Live
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh man's touching tribute for best pal after his unexpected death at 38
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh man is gearing up to take on a gruelling charity in memory of his friend who passed away almost seven-months-ago. Joseph Coghill, 40, from Morningside will be embarking on a 200-mile walk to raise funds for charities close to his late friends heart - DJ Jackmaster. Jack Revill was in an Ibiza hospital for two days before his death at the age of 38 back in October. He suffered an accidental head injury, with his family sharing an emotional post on Instagram. Seven months later, Joseph described Jack as a man with a 'heart of gold who would do anything to help anyone'. He has managed to reach his fundraising target and is looking forward to getting started. In 2022, Jack completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon - raising funds for We Are With You - an organisation that helps people affected by drugs, alcohol and mental health problems, as well as Endometriosis UK. Now, Joseph will be raising funds for the same charities in his honour. Embarking on the journey on June 12, the 40-year-old has gone sober and gave up drugs and alcohol after his friends death. Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Joseph said: "Jack was a huge part of my self-belief and my career. When I met him, I was working in Glasgow and jack knew he was always going to be a DJ - he had the confidence, the swagger and the full package really. "It's been around seven months since he died and it's awfully sad what happened. I am actually sober - I don't drink or do drugs anymore since he died. I still have a sense of anxiety and sadness but I am trying to use that energy to do something positive. "I am just trying to remember his life and not focus too much on the negative things. He was so fun and charming - he had a real heart of gold. "He was so generous and if you needed something he would always be there to help you." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox With a week to go, Joseph has raised around £13,000 for the charities. He added: "I am so happy that I have been able to raise a substantial amount of money - I am still fundraising because I haven't left yet. "It's so incredible, but I think I will be able to raise more. It's definitely been a lot of hard work on my end with the training and things but I am super amazed that I have been able to make this point Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. "I am excited to get going now because I have been training for six months. I am a bit nervous but I know I am physically ready for this." Joseph is giving himself around two weeks to get to Glastonbury in Pilton, Somerset. You can find out more about the fundraiser here.
Business News Wales
20-05-2025
- Health
- Business News Wales
Employers Asked to Share Insights on Menstrual Health and Endometriosis in the Workplace
HR and benefits software provider Ciphr and Endometriosis UK have launched a new survey exploring how menstrual health and conditions such as endometriosis are being supported in UK workplaces. The six-minute survey is open to people who work in HR, and business owners. The results will be published in the summer by Ciphr, an Endometriosis Friendly Employer, and Endometriosis UK, which is the country's largest charity supporting all those impacted by endometriosis. Insights from the survey will also help shape future support available from Endometriosis UK. Claire Williams, chief people and operations officer at Ciphr, said: 'This research is an opportunity to take a deeper dive into how employers are supporting their people in managing their health at work and gain a better understanding of what more may need to be done. We're delighted to be working with Endometriosis UK on this study, and I encourage HR practitioners and business owners across the UK to share their experiences and perspectives.' Julie Burns, manager of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme at Endometriosis UK, said: 'We're delighted that Ciphr's commitment to being an Endometriosis Friendly Employer has extended to collaborating with us to get more information about what HR professionals and business owners know about menstrual health, how they support those with a disease like endometriosis to thrive in the workplace, and the gaps that may exist in that knowledge and support. Please take a few minutes to share your insights. We look forward to looking closely at the responses to this survey and using it to improve the support we provide through our Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme and our other work.' The survey will take about six minutes to complete and closes on Monday 23 June. To take part in the survey visit:
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
'We can't stay silent over endometriosis struggle'
A woman who struggled with undiagnosed endometriosis for 10 years has urged fellow sufferers not to suppress their health needs in the designer Roya Rasouli, 27, made a promise to herself on her hospital bed to share her story after finally being given a diagnosis for the condition in said she vowed to speak up as part of her personal mission to help others, calling for better workplace support."It feels heartbreaking that women are left to go and deal with it behind closed doors," she said. Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body, leading to severe Rasouli, from Manchester, said she was passed from doctor to doctor for a decade before getting her diagnosis and undergoing surgery. "I had seen around 30 specialist gynaecologists and no-one ever found out what it was," she said."Every single person had a different point of view because all my scans and MRI results were clear."At one point I started doubting myself and I started to think maybe it's just me."I just felt extremely alien and isolated, all alone and like no-one gets me." One area of her life that has been impacted is her Rasouli said workplaces had not always understood or supported her condition."Some people just don't get it and it is quite hard when a workplace is not diverse, open and inclusive," she said. Ginisha Vekaria, workplace menstrual wellbeing programme manager at Endometriosis UK, said: "Around one in six may think about giving up their work."It's not because they can't do their job, it may just be that they might be in pain and missing out on work so again it goes back to that knowledge and goes back to that support."The Employment Rights Bill is currently moving through parliament, which will mean large employers will be required to produce support plans for reproductive in the meantime, Ms Rasouli hopes her work will make some has since created FemWear, a fashion brand aimed at providing comfortable clothes for women with gynaecological health and gut wanted to share her story to show other women "that it is possible to succeed" despite the health challenges. "Since 2019 on the hospital bed, I vowed that I cannot be silent for the sake of 200 million women worldwide," she said."We have to lift each other and be open and say 'it's ok, life sucks, life's painful', there's no cure for it as of yet but we cannot stop living."We have to apply for the jobs of our dreams and give credit to ourselves."Endometriosis does not define me and does not define your skillset." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Alexa Chung reveals she underwent surgery for endometriosis and details her 'frustrating' treatment of the 'under-researched' condition
Alexa Chung has revealed she underwent surgery for endometriosis and discussed her 'frustrating' experience with the condition. The fashion designer, presenter, and model, 41, was diagnosed with endometriosis - when cells in the lining of the uterus are found elsewhere in the body - in July 2020. Now, Alexa has admitted she has found her experience trying to treat the condition 'frustrating' and criticised it for being 'under-funded'. She revealed she underwent a laparoscopy, where the pelvis is accessed through small incisions, to cut out the affected tissue to try and aid her symptoms. She told The Telegraph: 'A number of years ago, I had a laparoscopy to help cure it, they don't really know how to cure endometriosis but they do like cutting it out people quite a lot, just on the off chance that it might work. 'I do come up against this wall, where no matter how helpful or amazing the doctors I've seen have been, you reach a point in the cul-de-sac of information where you realise there's a definitive end to the amount of treatment they can give you. 'I find it super frustrating. It's part of a canon of women's health issues that are desperately under-researched.' Since her diagnosis, Alexa has made it her mission to raise awareness for the condition, which affects one in ten women. She has partnered with second-hand fashion platform Vinted to offer a curated selection of luxury pieces from her personal wardrobe, with all proceeds going to Endometriosis UK. The exclusive sale for her wardrobe, available only to Vinted members in the UK, launches on May 4, 2025. Clothing, bags, sunglasses and shoes from sought-after brands like Prada, JW Anderson, Khaite, Magda Butrym and Galvan London will all be available. Further highlights include a Miu Miu embroidered bralette, a pink Gucci bag and a coral silk 1930s vintage dress worn by Alexa herself at Paris Fashion Week. At the beginning of the pandemic, Alexa opened up about her painful battle with endometriosis, which left her in so much pain that she sometimes had to take meetings lying down. After years of pain, a kidney scan and a suspected hemorrhagic cyst, the model was diagnosed with condition while filming her Netflix series Next in Fashion in Los Angeles. Before discovering she had it, doctors had to rule out ovarian cancer, and the fashion star recalled going back to film with co-star Tan France after her appointment. 'I had to go back on set and Tan asked how my doctor's appointment went. I was like, 'It might be ovarian cancer!', said Alexa. In March 2020, Alexa suggested the lack of information about the endometriosis could be down to 'gender healthcare bias'. She took to Instagram to share a photograph of an allontheboard tube poster that featured statistics about the condition. She penned: 'Why don't they know what it is? Why don't they know how to cure it? Could it be to do with a gender healthcare bias? Also probably doesn't help that 'endometriosis' is the longest and most boring word to read. 'Thank you to @allontheboard for raising awareness about this debilitating disease that affects 1 in 10 women and yet on average takes 7 years to diagnose. 'Sorry if you have it, thrilled if you don't and grateful if you're a supportive partner, friend of family member to someone suffering with this invisible hellmare. 'I'm lucky because I felt much better after surgery but I know that's not the case for everyone and may not be the case forever. Sending love to those in pain and thanks to doctors trying to help.' Women with endometriosis often have very painful periods as well as pelvic pain at other times of the month, and it can also cause a range of other conditions, including infertility, bowel and bladder problems caused by scarring, as well as fatigue and mental health difficulties. Despite it affecting teenagers through to middle age, treatment options remain limited and diagnosis is difficult. There is no cure and the available treatments often have significant side-effects, affecting fertility, for example, because they contain hormones. WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS? Endometriosis occurs when cells in the lining of the uterus are found elsewhere in the body. Each month, these cells react in the same way as those in the uterus; building up, breaking down and bleeding. Yet, the blood has no way to escape the body. Symptoms include pain, heavy periods and fatigue, as well as a higher risk of infertility, and bowel and bladder problems. Its cause is unknown but may be genetic, related to problems with the immune system or exposure to chemicals. Treatment focuses on pain relief and improving quality of life, which may include surgery or hormone treatment.
