Our   H o m e   P a g e  .........

What does CAT do?..

OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ARTHRITIS.

WITHOUT DOUBT THE NHS PROVIDES A FIRST CLASS SERVICE TO THESE YOUNG PEOPLE - IT PROVIDES THE LATEST DRUG TREATMENTS AT CONSIDERABLE COST AND HELPS CHILDREN TO CONTROL THEIR DISEASE AND MINIMISE THE PAIN AND DISABILITY THAT THEY SUFFER.

HOWEVER THEY (AND THEIR FAMILIES) NEED A LOT OF SUPPORT AND HELP PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY REACH THEIR TEENAGE YEARS. THESE SHOULD BE SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF THEIR LIFE BUT BLIGHTED BY ARTHRITIS EDUCATION SUFFERS, THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM MANY ACTIVITIES,SOCIAL LIFE IS A CHALLENGE  AND THEY ARE ASKING THE QUESTION “WHY ME?”

IT IS ATIME WHEN THEY NEED TO COME TO TERMS WITH THEIR ARTHRITIS AND LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT PROBABLY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES

THIS IS WHEN THEY NEED PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE, WHAT IT MEANS AND THE EFFECT IT HAS ON THE THEIR LIVES; AND CAN GIVE HELP GUIDANCE SUPPORT AND ADVICE; AND PROVIDE A SHOULDER TO CRY ON.

THE NHS DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES OR FUNDS TO DELIVER THIS LEVEL OF DEDICATED CARE.

CAT DOES ITS BEST TO FILL THE GAP

CAT FUNDS PROJECTS WHICH WILL PROVIDE THESE CHILDREN WITH THE HELP THEY NEED TO LEAD FULFILLING AND SUCCESSFUL LIVES. FOR EXAMPLE AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AT BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS COSTS £40,000 OVER 2 YEARS.

AND THERE ARE MANY MORE THAT NEED OUR HELP.

SO PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM WITH A DONATION -

EVERY £ HELPS.

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