What does Arthritis Care Click do to help? here to donat e Ten million people across the UK have to cope with the pain of arthritis. Arthritis Care is the only national charity dedicated to providing practical and emotional help. We giVe informAtion: n We produce booklets available in print or on our website that cover more than 200 types of arthritis. our booklets hold quality standards for patient information. more than 10,000 are downloaded from our website monthly. our information is often the first step for people who need help to manage their condition. n We run the only helpline for arthritis in the uK which is staffed by qualified counsellors. our staff have in-depth knowledge and can talk to callers for as long as they need. each year, we take 12,000 calls. We are able to help people take practical steps towards making changes to their lifestyle and reducing the pain they experience. We WorK WitH Young people: n We provide specific information for children and their parents to help families who often just dont know where to turn. n We run specialist adventure activities for young people, at which they can build confidence and connect with others learning that they are not alone, and that they can have fun and be like their peers. We eAse pAin: n We run very successful group courses to help people to make changes to their lifestyle that have a dramatic effect in reducing their pain levels. From external research, we know that for every 1 we invest in these courses, there is a social return of 7.25, as people are able to rejoin society and live fuller lives. We proVide emotionAl support: n our vibrant network of 200 local branches provides practical support, and a friendly face, in every corner of the uK. n our telephone befriending and peer mentoring schemes link people together,giving them one-to-one support that can have a dramatic effect on a persons life. We CAmpAign to mAKe CHAnges: n We were one of the first charities to campaign for the Disability Discrimination act, helping people to stay in work. n in the uK, we have set up and run arthritis Watch groups that report back to us on the level of care they are receiving in their local areas. n We campaign hard at every level with the government and health professionals, for the rights of all people with arthritis. WHAt CAn You do to Help? if you are able to send us a donation, we willmake your gift work hard for people witharthritis: n 15 pays for the production of 10 information booklets n 20 helps fund our helpline counsellors n 30 would pay for a whole day of a training course n 100 would pay the expenses of 10 of ourtelephone befriending volunteers for a month Click here to donate "