Arthritis Care’s virtual group for Scotland: bringing people with arthritis together to share their experiences, knowledge and support.

Welcome to Arthritis Care virtual group: Scotland
This new scheme is aimed at bringing together people with arthritis.
Arthritis Care (AC) has a network of support groups across Scotland and the rest of the UK, which offer support and information to those living with arthritis.
As part of this, AC in Scotland is offering you the chance to take part in this exciting new development – online groups.

Getting involved
To join the virtual group, you need to be a member of Arthritis Care. Annual membership currently costs £14, and membership benefits include:

• CD WOW: 5% discount on all purchases
• Accessible Travel & Leisure: discounted prices on holidays worldwide
• Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza: 25% discount on weekend breaks at hundreds of hotels across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East
• MedicAlert: reduced membership for the first year
• Arthritis News: annual subscription to our award-winning quarterly magazine
• Scottish newsletter ‘Outlook’
• the ability to vote and make a real difference at our AGM.

Please join Arthritis Care first, as you will be asked to provide your membership number when registering for the virtual group.

You can join in any of the following ways:

• By phone using a credit or debit card: call Supporter Services on 020 7380 6540
• Online: http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/GetInvolved/Membership/JoinArthritisCare
• Online by Direct Debit: https://www.edirectdebit.com/arthritiscare/
• By post: please send a cheque for £14, made payable to ‘Arthritis Care’, to the Membership Department, 18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD along with your full name and address details.

Existing members
If you are an existing AC member, based in Scotland, you can register and become involved straight away.

How it works
This online group will operate in much the same way as our other groups by providing:

• a focal point for discussion
• help and information to our members, in order to help them better understand their condition and improve their quality of life.

Fantastic features offered by the group include the ability to set up your own profile page, participate in live online discussions, and also share your stories with other members.

We aim to continue to develop the group over the coming months, and hope that you will enjoy being involved in this great new initiative.

Queries about membership
Please contact us on 020 7380 6526 or via members@arthritiscare.org.uk

Registered Charity Nos: 206563, SC038693