Share your Everyday and help push back the limits of arthritis

Published by Arthritis Research UK | 12 October 2016

To coincide with World Arthritis Day, today (12 October) we're launching our Share your Everyday 2016 campaign. Running for six weeks across October and November, we're encouraging people to get involved with Arthritis Research UK and share their experiences of living with arthritis. Our dedicated sharing space provides a platform for people with arthritis not only to tell their story, but also learn from others’ experiences.

Last year’s campaign saw hundreds of people share their everyday challenges, demonstrating how arthritis attacks what it means to live, from struggling to board a bus to the effect the weather has on their joints. We took this insight and used it to guide our research, and have since funded three research projects focused on breaking through the daily pain that arthritis causes.

This year, we want even more people to get involved. The simple act of sharing your everyday experiences can shape the big ideas and little changes that will help to push back the limits of arthritis.

Our chief executive officer, Dr Liam O’Toole, said: "Arthritis is the biggest cause of pain and disability in the UK, but we know that many people with arthritis often feel isolated by the pain and fatigue of their condition.

"We’ve seen the impact that last year’s campaign has had on our research. It would be fantastic if this year even more people shared their everyday with us, to help us continue to harness the power of exceptional science and push back the limits of arthritis.

"With everyone’s support, we can continue to invest in breakthrough treatments, the best information and vital support for everyone affected by arthritis today, and in the future.

Share your everyday experiences of living with arthritis to help us find your everyday freedom.

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