Support
Having any kind of arthritis can affect how you feel about yourself. It can help to share how you are feeling so others can support you.
In this section you’ll find advice about helplines and support groups, charities, financial support and benefits, social care and housing, aids and adaptations, support for carers and support from healthcare professionals.
For support with mental health issues please see the ‘addressing wellbeing page’ in ‘Living well’
Charities
There are 2 major charities that provide support to people with RA and other arthritis conditions. These are Versus Arthritis and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS). Both organisations provide information and support for people living with an arthritis condition and their families. Visit www.versusarthritis.org/get-help/
www.nras.org.uk
There are also many other national organisations that you can access for information and support including
Osteoarthritis: www.arthritisaction.org.uk
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) : Get support | NRAS | How NRAS can support you
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: How can I learn to cope with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis? (papaa.org)
Fibromyalgia: FMA UK – Support Groups (RC’s)
Gout: Get Help – UK Gout Society
Ankylosing Spondylitis: By your side | National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (nass.co.uk)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Complex regional pain syndrome – Symptoms – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Giant Cell Arteritis: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) | Causes, symptoms, treatments (versusarthritis.org)
Joint Hypermobility : The HMSA | The Hypermobility Syndromes Association
Lupus: LUPUS UK – The National Charity for People Affected by Lupus
Osteomalacia: Osteomalacia | Causes, symptoms, treatment | Versus Arthritis
Osteoporosis: Local osteoporosis support groups (theros.org.uk)
Paget’s Association: Pagets Disease Home | paget.org.uk
Polymyalgia: Get support – PMRGCAuk
Plantar Fasciitis: Plantar Fasciitis | Causes, symptoms, treatments (versusarthritis.org)r
Raynaud’s Disease: SRUK – Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK | SRUK
Reactive Arthritis : Reactive arthritis | Causes, symptoms, treatments (versusarthritis.org)
Sjögren’s Syndrome Sjögren’s Foundation (sjogrens.org)
Scleroderma: SRUK – Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK | SRUK
Vasculitis: The UK’s Leading Vasculitis Charity – Vasculitis UK
Local Arthritis Support Groups
Local NASS Stoke on Trent | National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
Arthritis Action: Simply Connect Staffordshire – connecting you to your local community
Local arthritis charity
Haywood Foundation
Is a local charity for local people living with arthritis and other muscle/joint conditions. The charity’s home is the Haywood Hospital and supports a range of projects that help those living with these conditions. Home Page – Haywood Foundation
