Benefits of being part of Your Rheum

There are many fantastic benefits to being part of Your Rheum including:

• A unique opportunity to have regular and consistent input into rheumatology research that directly affects you, other young people with a rheumatology condition and those who might be affected in the future
• An opportunity to meet other young people with rheumatology conditions – taking part in these groups is a great opportunity to make contacts and friends with other young people with shared experiences of rheumatic conditions.
• Helping to increase the profile and awareness of rheumatology conditions in young people
• Showing researchers the value of involving young people within their studies so hopefully encouraging greater involvement in future research
• Training on how the health and medical research process works and the role of advisory groups
• A great activity to put on job applications, UCAS forms or other applications
• Opportunity to get a reference from the Group Facilitators
• Gift vouchers to compensate you for your time

Join Your Rheum

You must be:

• Aged between 11-24 years old
• Living in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland)
• Diagnosed with a rheumatic condition
• Under the care of a rheumatologist

There are two main ways you can be involved:

1. Taking part in group activities such as attending face-to-face meetings or virtual meetings
2. Taking part in individual online activities

How to apply

Becoming a Your Rheum group member is really straightforward and completely free. Read the members leaflet and complete a short application form below.