How your fundraising makes an impact
By taking on this challenge and raising vital funds, you’ll be helping change the lives of people with arthritis.
There are over 10 million people living with arthritis. For many this impact is huge as the condition slowly intrudes on everyday life – affecting the ability to work, care for a family, to move free from pain and to live independently. Yet arthritis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of ageing or shrugged off as ‘just a bit of arthritis’.
We don’t think that this is OK. Your support can help change that.
£15 could help pick up the phone and offer one-to-one support to someone in pain.
£27 could support a researcher to develop tests to diagnose arthritis earlier.
£48 could help someone attend a Living Well course to help them manage their condition.
£100 could provide training to a GP, helping them to better diagnose and support people with arthritis in the UK.
£250 could pay for a young person living with arthritis to attend a residential weekend to get the support and help they need.
Together with your support, we can continue to work towards a future free from arthritis.
Meet a few people from our community who have kindly shared their stories. All have one thing in common, arthritis has affected their day to day lives.
Lauren, 27, started having symptoms of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis in 2015. Here, Lauren shares the journey she has been on since getting her diagnosis, and how she has managed to forge a successful career while navigating her condition.
Holly, age 14, has juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Holly started doing karate because she didn’t think it could hurt more than her arthritis symptoms, she's now a gold medallist for Team Wales Here, Holly and her mum Laura tell us how karate has helped build Holly’s confidence and manage her condition.
Nick, 75, from Derby, has osteoarthritis in his hips and right knee. He plays table tennis competitively and is also a qualified coach. Here, Nick tells us how table tennis helps with his pain and shares his tips on staying physically active with osteoarthritis.
Neil, 55, was diagnosed with gout in 2002. While getting on the right medication and adjusting his diet helped his gout go into remission, he has since been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and sciatica. Here, Neil tells us more about his conditions and the impact they have on his daily life.
Sfiyah, 9, has juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). While the diagnosis was a huge shock for Sfiyah and her family, Sfiyah has become very passionate about raising awareness of arthritis. Read here about how Sfiyah is keen to give back to the arthritis community. From taking part in a fun run to writing to politicians, Sfiyah and her mum Parvina tell us how they’re spreading the word about arthritis in young people.
Ed, aged 54-year-old is a restaurant manager and was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis about 17 years ago, and has cycled most days ever since. Here he tells us about living with psoriatic arthritis and how cycling has helped him both mentally and physically.
