impact report 2011
Arthritis Care 2011
‘Arthritis affects every area of my life...
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...but I can manage if I have people who understand.’
Arthritis affects 10 million people in the UK: from the elderly to 12,000 children and young people.
Arthritis Care exists to support them and work for a society where their needs are recognised and met.
Arthritis Care 2011
We helped thousands of people to manage their pain. Highlight: We ran courses across the country to provide training and information using Arthritis Care volunteers. The result: All over the UK, people with arthritis gained the skills and confidence to work and live better quality lives.
Arthritis Care 2011
We campaigned for the hardest hit in society. Highlight: We initiated the Hardest Hit campaign, a coalition of all major disability charities protesting against government cuts.
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The result: Around 6,000 people, many with arthritis, took to the streets in 11 Hardest Hit rallies across the UK, putting pressure on the government to reconsider its approach.
Arthritis Care 2011
We had 70,000 visits a month to our website. Highlight: Our website provides access to our booklets and fact sheets. We also launched an interactive website in Scotland allowing people with arthritis to share experiences.
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The results: Thousands of people with arthritis were supported to manage their condition better.
Arthritis Care 2011
How your money helped in 2011. Without your support none of our services would be possible. Our approach works: every £1 spent on our courses, for example, produces a social return on investment of £7.25 over five years.
Income 2011 Analysis of £4.8m income in 2011 £m 0.7 0.7
Expenditure 2011 Analysis of £5.5m expenditure in 2011 £m 1.3 1.3
0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.06 0.06
1.6 1.6
3.3 3.3 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.7
Voluntary income Investment income and other Information Training Voluntary run branch activities
Governance costs Representation and campaigns Information Training Voluntary run branch activities Fundraising costs
Arthritis Care is the UK’s largest organisation working with and for all people with arthritis
Northern Ireland Unit 4, McCune Building 1 Shore Road Belfast BT15 3PG Tel: 028 9078 2940 Scotland Unit 25A, Anniesland Business Park 242 Netherton Road Glasgow G13 1EU Tel: 0141 954 7776
Wales Arthritis Care in Wales / Gofal Arthritis yng Nghymru One Caspian Point Pierhead Street Cardiff Bay CF10 4DQ Tel: 029 204 44155 Free confidential helpline: 0808 800 4050 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri) www.arthritiscare.org.uk Registered charity numbers 206563 and SC038693. Legal status: Charitable company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Each member of the board and member of the charity guarantees the company the sum of ÂŁ1. Pictures posed by models for illustrative purposes only. Design: Liley Design Partners Ltd
Head Office and England Office Floor 4, Linen Court 10 East Road London N1 6AD Tel: 020 7380 6500