I am taking on a challenge to raise vital funds to support people with axial SpA, an inflammatory condition of the spine and joints, causing extreme pain, exhaustion, and limited movement.

It affects 1 in 200 adults in the UK – similar to MS and Parkinson’s combined. If left untreated and symptoms are not managed, axial SpA can permanently fuse the spine and joints. It’s an invisible and misdiagnosed condition with no cure. It works silently, leaving people feeling isolated and powerless, in increasing pain and extreme exhaustion, making basic daily tasks and full-time employment very difficult, or even impossible.

Your support has never been more urgent. Nearly a fifth of people with axial SpA receive no information when diagnosed. The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) is often the only place people can turn to.

£10 can enable one person affected by axial SpA to receive information and support from the NASS Helpline team.

Axial SpA works silently. We don't.