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Could you be entitled to benefits and discounts?
A simple guide to which benefits and discounts you might be entitled to, because you have arthritis, and how to get them
How to communicate confidently with your doctors
Medical appointments can be tricky to handle, no matter how many you've had! These tips from healthcare professionals will help you feel confident to ask for what you need Your…
Work Survival Guide
From how to handle interviews to knowing your rights and where to find more help, here’s the info you need to thrive at work
Apps Hub
Apps can take you from reading and chatting about your arthritis to actively DOING stuff to improve your all-round health, fitness and happiness. Here's some we thought you might like,…
The Scandi cold weather rituals that could ease your symptoms
Who knew that the best way to help ward off arthritis winter blues is to make like a Scandinavian?
Paralympian launches UK’s first disability jobs marketplace
Gold-medal-winning Paralympian swimmer Liz Johnson has launched a new jobs platform to empower disabled workers and connect them with freelance job opportunities. The new website, called Podium, is the UK’s…
Music and arthritis – how Jenni’s adapted flute helped her carry on playing
Music is one of the hobbies we can still enjoy during lockdown – and if you play or sing, then virtual orchestras have been popping up all over the world.…
Smart adaptive clothing for guys – that doesn’t look like adaptive clothing!
If you work in one of those offices where you’re still required to wear a shirt (and not a super-cool media agency with a uniform of ripped jeans and vests)…
Cosmetics and arthritis – the best beauty products to make life a little easier
We all have different relationships with make-up and cosmetics – some of us can’t imagine leaving the house without a full face on, and some of us can only be…
Festivals Survival Guide
YES you can go party at Glasto, V, Bestival & co! Just check out our Survival Guide first and make your dreams of festival bliss a reality
How to take the stress out of getting dressed!
How to get dressed when everything hurts, because you can’t really go out naked…
University Survival Guide
Starting out at university is brilliant and exciting – but it can also be quite daunting. Top tips on survival coming up!
Ten ways to make self-injecting easier
Self-injecting is no fun, but chocolate and photos of Richard Madden really can make it a little more pleasurable!
How to keep up with the kids
Our experts show that with a few clever energy-saving tricks you can have your kids and...erm...keep up with them too! Congratulations, you've added a sprog to the planet! Well done…
A JIA warrior’s guide to baking
Baking can be a struggle, but with a bit of prep and a helpful friend it’s next stop Bake Off!
An ode to a sharps bin
It's important to pay tribute to the things that get you through Oh, sharps bin Thank you for protecting me from rogue needles after I have injected myself. Though you…
Is your house helping you?
It turns out I don’t have a great record for considering my arthritis when moving house.
An ode to a knife with a funny handle
Another poem about an inanimate object that brings joy to my life! O, knife with a funny handle I don't know what the correct description for you is. But that…
An ode to a collapsible step
Sometimes a girl just needs to thank those who put her where she is today O, collapsible step When you are in your collapsed state, you and me Are like…
Tried and tested trainer tips
RheumasCloset fashion blogger Sasha Hunte tells us all about her favourite trainers – the comfy and the supercool!
Home gizmos that really help
From shoe horns to windscreen covers, Collette McColgan picks the home gizmos that really help If you've just been diagnosed with a form of arthritis, you'll know that there is…
How to avoid Christmas wipe-out
How do YOU do Christmas? Find arthritis survival tips to match your personality Find your Christmas personality type from the four choices below, and work out exactly how to make…