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Since Covid and the cost of living crisis, we, like other charities, have been hit hard. We very rarely publicly ‘ask’ for help, but the charity is at the stage where we need to see an increase in funds, to continue our work supporting families.

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CCAA Kids with ArthritisVerified by JustGiving
RCN 1185378
www.ccaa.org.uk
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis(JIA) is a rheumatic condition affecting children and young people. CCAA Kids with Arthritis is a volunteer led charity run by people who have been affected by JIA and are passionate about supporting others. We do not receive any statutory funding and fundraise for all our activities. Donations fund the projects and activities we run across the country including our Family Information Weekends. Without donations we simply cannot continue to support families that need our help. Thank you for your support.

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CCAA is a very small charity that survives purely on the generosity of people who give their time to fundraise and those who kindly donate. We have a long and proud history of being able to offer much needed support on this basis.

At CCAA we don’t have an office or premises and not many realise that we don’t have any paid staff. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we are able to use all our donations and giving purely on supporting children with JIA and their families.

For over 30 years we have organised weekends for families living with JIA. Not only is the weekend a perfect opportunity for families to meet and share experiences with other families, but the children also meet others in similar situations, with lasting friendships often made. We aim to provide families with an insight into the treatment and management of JIA, so that at the end of the weekend families feel more informed and able to handle JIA life at home.

Below is just one of the many comments received from parents who attended our Family Weekend, we think that it speaks volumes of what the weekend is all about:

“I have so much to say and yet I'm not sure where to start ...... firstly, I want to say thank you CCAA, thank you to all the people that did all the hard work behind the scenes to make these weekends run as smoothly as they appeared to be. It has had a profound effect on us as a family and I don't have the right words to express how much it helped and supported us and put things into perspective.”

The parent also told us he had heard his daughter say to her friend, "I’ve had the best weekend of my entire life".

It really matters to us all that we can continue to provide these experiences for as many families as possible. We have many exciting plans for the year ahead and wonderful new volunteers to help us bring these to fruition.

We know these are difficult times for everyone but if you are able to donate or hold a fundraiser to gather donations from others, we would be incredibly grateful. There are lots of ideas and resources on our website to help.

Thank you all so much for helping us to help the families that need our support.

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Donation summary

Total
£760.00
+ £146.25 Gift Aid
Online
£760.00
Offline
£0.00
Direct
£760.00
Fundraisers
£0.00

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