Your Impact

Your generosity means so much

On behalf of The Arthritis Movement team and our community, I would like to thank you for your kindness, which makes such an incredible difference every day to people who live with arthritis.

Thanks to your support, people in our community are able to maintain their independence, stay connected to their communities and access the tools, education, and care they need to live well. You’ve helped people carry out everyday tasks such as catching public transport, supporting a neighbour, preparing for surgery, or caring for their family. In the latest edition of Arthritis Matters, you will find stories enclosed about the lives you have impacted.

Over the past year, your support has helped provide access to vital services and programs across our community. From helping people with arthritis stay active through tailored exercise programs to practical tools and resources that help manage daily life, your impact is felt in so many ways. Children living with juvenile arthritis are also finding connection, reassurance, and renewed confidence during challenging times through our family fun day programs.

Your impact has continued through in initiatives like March for Arthritis, bringing our community together to raise vital funds and awareness. Thanks to our collective effort, people with arthritis are taking positive steps in building healthier habits, moving safely in exercise programs, accessing resources like Pain Packs and feeling better supported in their day-to-day lives or while caring for a loved one.

Your support is a powerful reflection of how our community comes together when it matters most. Thank you for bringing hope and creating lasting impact for people in our community living with arthritis.

Your Donation Supports Our Children's Programs

Thank you to Ben and Georgia who allowed us to share their stories about their experiences at Camp Footloose. Your support enables us to welcome kids like Ben and Georgia to camp, where they can connect with others who understand their condition, offering hope and friendship.

Your Kindness Brings Balance

Your support of our gentle exercise programs, such as Tai Chi and Dance for Arthritis, has meant that Cheryl can walk with confidence again. Her balance has improved significantly, meaning far fewer falls and far less reliance on a stick when out and about.

Your Gift Reinstates Simple Pleasures

Donations help us run online classes like Arthritis Moves, which has enabled Cliff to get back in his garden and out on bushwalks with friends again. Improved flexibility has really helped get back to landscaping, and increased strength got him fit enough to enjoy walks again.

Your Support Helps Us Teach & Inspire

Thanks to our donors we are able to run Community Wellness Seminars that help people like Sharon learn more about the latest arthritis research. As result of attending our Orange event, Sharon was also able to network with others and was inspired to try acupuncture for the first time, which has really helped address her nerve pain and swelling.

Meet Marie, One of Our Arthritis Heroes

Marie began donating to The Arthritis Movement when a friend developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. Marie herself has Osteoarthritis and has had to adapt to no longer being able to do some of the things she used to love. Marie's support and compassion is helping others with Arthritis across NSW and QLD and we couldn't be more grateful