National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS)

Working for a future where everyone with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) can thrive.


The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is the UK’s leading charity representing and supporting half a million adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). 

Our vision is a future where everyone with RA and JIA can thrive with an underpinning mission to:

  • inform and educate, being the first choice for reliable information,
  • support and empower all to have a voice and take control of their RA or JIA,
  • campaign and research for better healthcare provision, and
  • raise funds and build a resilient organisation to future-proof our support.

We receive no government or NHS funding, so we are grateful for your incredible fundraising efforts to sustain our services and help change the lives of all those with RA and JIA in the UK.

How Your Support Helps

  • £36.10 pays for one vital NRAS Helpline call providing comfort, support and information at a time of crisis.
  • £106.20 gives access to our interactive SMILE-RA programme for 6 people to learn about RA, its treatments and how to become better at supported self-management.
  • £448.94 will run our Right Start service for a week helping those newly diagnosed and living with RA to get the right emotional and practical support
  • £1359.30 enables our Information and Support team to provide our RA community with information and emotional support for a week

Upcoming Events

What's coming up in the run for charity events calendar? It's never too late to join one of these great events.

Inflatable 5K - Glasgow - 15K

Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026

366 Hamilton Rd, Motherwell ML1 3ED, UK

Inflatable 5K - Glasgow - 2.5K

Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026

366 Hamilton Rd, Motherwell ML1 3ED, UK

Inflatable 5K - Glasgow - 5K

Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026

Strathclyde Country Park, Hamilton Rd, Motherwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. ML1 3ED

Inflatable 5K - Glasgow - 10K

Aug 29, 2026 - Aug 29, 2026

Strathclyde Country Park, Hamilton Rd, Motherwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. ML1 3ED

Inflatable 5K - Edinburgh - 10K

Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

Edinburgh, UK

Inflatable 5K - Edinburgh - 2.5K

Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

Edinburgh, UK

Inflatable 5K - Edinburgh - 5K

Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

Edinburgh, UK

Inflatable 5K - Edinburgh - 15K

Sep 5, 2026 - Sep 5, 2026

Edinburgh, UK

Inflatable 5K - Bakewell - 10K

Sep 12, 2026 - Sep 12, 2026

Bakewell DE45 1AH, UK