Inspiring Resilience - Empowering Lives

New Patient Led Charity

Inflammatory Arthritis UK is new national charity run by volunteers living with inflammatory arthritis. Our vision and mission centres on inspiring resilience and empowering lives for anyone of any age living with inflammatory arthritis. We provide guidance, resources, and a supportive community to help individuals take control of their lives and navigate uncertain times with confidence and resilience.

About Us

“Great idea for a charity, I have found attitude and resilience to have been the most important things so far and have certainly been on a massive journey in the last couple of years with it (IA)"

“They are so helpful especially as you talk about real lived experiences. Thank you too for your honesty and vulnerability. I feel I am not alone and someone else understands it.”

I became so emotional listening to this. It’s 12 years since diagnosis and it’s like living in another world within the world. Thank you for shining a light on my world.

Urgent appeal

Please help us to keep our weekly podcast Inflammatory! going (we are taking a pause during August due to school holidays).

We urgently need to raise £2,000 to continue producing our weekly Inflammatory! podcast. Our charity exists to educate, raise awareness, and share the realities of life with inflammatory arthritis (IA).

The charity is run by volunteers and our main out going is our podcast. We wanted the podcast to be professional, and compliant to the highest industry standards. This is why we proud to work with Boutique Broadcasting who have over 20 years of experience in the broadcasting industry, they help to ensure every episode is delivered to the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Please donate here

Podcast

Join our founders, Debbie and Katy, as they share their journey of living with inflammatory arthritis (IA), a chronic and fluctuating disease, in our weekly podcast Inflammatory ! out every Friday.

With honesty, positivity, warmth, and practical insights, they discuss the challenges, triumphs, and everyday realities of living with IA.

Whether you’re personally affected, supporting a friend or family member, or simply seeking understanding, Inflammatory! is for you.

Tune in every Friday to connect, learn, and find inspiration in a shared journey.

New Updates

Episode 25 – Life’s a beach

In this bonus summer episode, Debbie and Katy catch up while Debbie holidays in Crete, sharing the realities of travelling with inflammatory arthritis. They discuss managing illness in the heat, sun sensitivity, and the importance of self-compassion when things don’t go to plan.

Episode 24 – Intermission

In this episode, Debbie and Katy talk about how the heat and changing weather can really take a toll when you're living with inflammatory arthritis. From flare-ups to fatigue, it’s not just physical it affects your mental health too. They also cover listener feedback, and why hearing from people who truly understand makes all the difference.

Episode 23 – Support Act

In this episode, Katy and Debbie speak candidly about the day-to-day reality of living with inflammatory arthritis, especially during a flare. Reflecting on recent guest stories, they explore the emotional toll of delayed diagnosis, the power of community, and why IAUK’s mission of Advocacy, Research, Education, and Awareness (AREA) is more important than ever.

News

Our response to NHS 10-year plan

The government published their NHS 10 year on 3rd July. We are int he process reviewing the proposals to understand how they will affect people living with inflammatory arthritis, across all ages. While we welcome the overall direction, key questions remain around access to care, diagnosis, and digital changes.

Read our full response here.

Updated Axial spondyloarthritis guidelines

The British Society for Rheumatology have recently updated the guideline for treatment of axial spondyloarthritis with biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDS’s. Read more here.

Raise money for free

If you shop online, we are using a great website called easyfundraising to help raise money for Inflammatory Arthritis UK. It is the UK’s biggest charity shopping site and your donations do not cost you anything. Scan QR code or click here for more details.

Foot health in IA

British Society for Rheumatology have recently published their latest guideline for Foot Health in IA for all ages. The main recommendation being all consultations should include questions about the foot, and if appropriate, clinical examination. For more information read here

New report into quality of care for JIA

NCEPOD have published a report into the quality of care provided to children and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. For more our response on the report, key recommendations and how we will work to help those embed them, please see here

Spring COVID-19 booster vaccination

The NHS has now opened their booking system for COVID-19 booster vaccination, for those aged 75 or over, or aged 6 months to 74 years and have weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatments. For more information read here.

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Inflammatory Arthritis UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1211390.