Everyday tips for living with arthritis
There are many ways to maintain a good quality of life when living with arthritis. Here’s our top tips and hacks to help make daily tasks a little easier.
Supporting children and young people living with arthritis
Join Dawn, our Young People and Families Worker as she tells us about the information, support, and jam-packed events we offer young people living with arthritis.
Discover our book club for young people living with arthritis
Our Book Club is for young people (aged 14+) living with arthritis and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, and Gabi, 16, and Lydia, 24, are two keen members.
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.
Children and young people with arthritis
Children and young people with arthritis
Arthritis UK demands change for young people with arthritis on international WORD Day
Join Arthritis UK in advocating for better arthritis care for young people in Northern Ireland. Discover stories and insights from those affected this WORD Day.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Improving communication between young people and clinicians
Learn about our research into why communication about pain, between young people with arthritis and their healthcare professional, isn't always effective.
Young people and families
Advice and information for young people with arthritis, including how to ease your symptoms and tell friends about your condition.
Information for parents of young people with arthritis
If your child is diagnosed with arthritis, there's a lot you can do to support them, including helping them to eat healthily and get on well at school.
Lucy's story: "TikTok can help young people feel seen"
Living with JIA, Lucy joined Arthritis UK’s Young People’s Panel to dispel the myth that arthritis doesn’t affect the young.
New research to tackle musculoskeletal pain in young people
We’ve teamed up with the Medical Research Foundation to fund two new research fellowships. These aim to improve the lives of young people living with musculoskeletal pain.
Contact the Young People and Families team
Contact the Young People and Families Service at Arthritis UK to get one-to-one support, local events, practical advice and digital services.
Going to school with arthritis – Young people raise awareness at the Welsh Parliament for WORD Day
As part of this year’s World yOung Rheumatic Diseases (WORD) Day on March 18th Members of the Senedd (MSs) took the opportunity to hear from young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), their families, and charities about their experiences and challenges at school.
How our helpline is a lifeline for people living with arthritis
We believe that no one should have to face arthritis alone – and that’s why our free and confidential telephone helpline can be a real lifeline.
Connect with other young people
Connect with other young people in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England over public and private social media channels, including ones for parents.