“I don’t want to be treated any differently, I’m still a normal person.”
Olivia is 19 and has JIA, here she shares her plans for joining the police and the importance of having supportive people around you.
Online Tribute Pages
Online Tribute Pages
Pembrokeshire Online Support Group
If you are based in Pembrokeshire you can join our monthly online support group.
Online Tai Chi for arthritis - Scotland
If you're based in Scotland you can join us for this online Tai Chi class, a gentle form of exercise.
Gift Aid – Your questions answered
Get answers to common questions about gift aid donations made to Versus Arthritis.
Resistance band workout sessions
The Let's Move Resistance Band Workout series is formed of three tailored sessions to help you strengthen the main muscle groups: the legs, arms, shoulders and back.
Unveiling a show-stopping art exhibit by young people living with arthritis
Discover Joint Creativity, an art programme for young people living with arthritis, and take a sneak peek at their show-stopping art exhibit in Scotland.
“Seeing our online community support each other has been amazing”
Meet Yvonne, she’s our online community officer and she lives with arthritis. Here she shares what she loves about the online community.
Resistance band workouts for people with arthritis
Exercising with a resistance band can be a great way to build your strength and flexibility. So, we teamed up with fitness professional, Leon Wormley, and his mum Janet, who lives with arthritis, to create a resistance band workout series.
Rheumatoid arthritis - Stopping the development of harmful T-cells - a new approach to treating rheumatoid arthritis
Read more about stopping the development of harmful T-cells - a new approach to treating rheumatoid arthritis.
Our online community - it’s good to talk
Sharon Kilty manages our online community, here she tells us why it’s a valuable space and how talking helps people living with arthritis.
Northern Ireland In-work support group (online)
Our online support group can help you better understand how to cope on a day-to-day basis and assistance within the workplace.
Hand therapist
Hand therapists are occupational therapists or physiotherapists who are specialists in treating conditions affecting the hands, arms and shoulders.
Hand scans
Watch videos of ultrasound hand scans, including dorsal, palmar, flexion, thenar, hypothenar, lateral and medial scans of the MCP, PIP and DIP joints.
How the online community helped Anna after her diagnosis
Read Anna's story about living with osteoarthritis and how sharing experiences with others on the online community has helped her.