The Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA) provides support for children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and their families. It was founded in 1985 and offers educational and recreational opportunities through family support weekends and small grants. The annual family support weekends, held in the New Forest and Peak District, allow children to meet others with JIA and participate in fun activities while families access information sessions. The CCAA relies on donations to fund these support services and programs.

1. Children’s Chronic Arthritis Association

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Unfortunately about one in a thousand children in the
UK suffer from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

3. • Founded in 1985, the CCAA provides a support
network for children with Arthritis and their
families
• The executive committee has a representation
of parents and professionals
More about us…
• We aim to give practical help and support
through our network and area family contacts
• We provide various educational and
recreational opportunities for children with
Juvenile IdiopathicArthritis (JIA)
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4. The annual Family SupportWeekend
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5. • Our weekends are organised for the children and
families that are dealing with the effects of JIA
• Over the course of the weekend there are fun activities
for the kids includingArchery, Raft Building, Zip lining
and so much more!
• The families also have access to
informative support sessions, run by medical
professionals
• The weekend is the perfect opportunity to meet other
families that are experiencing the demands of JIA
What’s it all about?
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6. We had a barn Dance to celebrate!
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7. Each
weekend
costs approx.
£14,000 -
£16,000
• This year, for the first time ever, we will be holding 2 weekends
• One in our usual location, the New Forest, and a new one in the Peak
District to help families in the North
“We first attended the CCAA weekend when
my daughter was 8. At the weekend you will
meet lots of other families going through
exactly the same, which helps you get support
from each other. The best thing to come out of
the weekend is watching the children make
new friends and having so much fun doing
‘normal’ kids stuff!"
Mother & Committee Member, Sue Wescott
The CCAA Family Support Weekends are pivotal to the support
that the charity provides for families dealing with the effects of
JIA
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8. Fundraising & Donations
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9. • Every donation is gratefully received because without them we can't continue the work we do to
support the children and families affected by JIA
• All money donated or raised is spent directly on the children who suffer from JIA
• Donations help us to fund our projects, particularly the Family Support Weekend and;
• The Small Grant Awards, which help children and young people in education, sport and leisure
activities
ThankYou from all at CCAA
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10. To support children and young people in their sporting or leisure activities
outside of the educational system as many children with arthritis miss out on these
activities.
The Small Grant Awards
To support children and young people in their education. The grant is not used to
supplement failed support through the educational system, but has been designed
to give support in areas that these young people may be disadvantaged in due to
their Arthritis.
The
Barbara
Ansell
Award
The
James
Herson
Award
To be given to older children and young people going into further
education/college/university, towards books, equipment, additional courses etc
The
Vicky
Cox
Award
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11. How have the Awards helped…
Barbara Ansell Award
“Thank you so much for your help with this Award that you gave to
our daughter. We have seen a very sick little girl, who is always sad
and feels useless, turn into a bright spark all due to your Grant to
pay for a private tutor, who has brought out so much positive
feelings for our daughter”.
James Herson Award
“Thank you very much for the grant for membership to 360 Play. I
am going at least twice a week and I love it there! I can have lots of
fun and it keeps me active, which I know is very important for my
joints. The CCAA has really helped me and my family”.
Vicky Cox Award
“Thank you so much for this Grant which I will put towards purchasing some books and
a microscope to enable me to learn more for my A Levels and then onto University in
my chosen career in Pathology”.
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www.facebook.com/ChildrensChronicArthritisAssociation
Lets spread the
word…
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Visit our website www.ccaa.org.uk
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