As summer events kick off, there are dozens of ways to Go Orange for AS and fundraise for NASS!
Help us to scatter more of our orange t-shirts across the UK, and raise awareness and funds for people affected by axial SpA. Whether you or someone you know lives with the condition, the work that each member of the NASS community puts in generates great momentum and change.
Holding a summer party or BBQ? Why not turn it into a fundraiser? You could ask your friends to dress up in orange or organise some garden games, and ask people at the event for a small donation.
Do you have some clothes that you no longer wear, books you no longer read or items that you would like to part with? You could set up your very own car boot sale, raffle, boutique or auction and invite your friends, family and neighbours to come and browse your shop to support people living with axial SpA.
A keen baker? Get baking and organise a sale at your local social club, at work or just invite friends round for some tea and cake! You will get extra points for orange bakes and we can provide you with NASS cake toppers!
Enjoy a cocktail or two? There isn’t a better time of the year to get creative and organise a summer cocktail party. You could invite your friends and see who can whip up the most creative orange cocktail!
Want to get your workplace involved? Organise an Orange Day at work where everyone wears orange and makes a small donation. It is the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of axial SpA and inform others on why early diagnosis matters. You could even host a “most outrageous orange outfit” contest – your colleagues will love the chance to get creative whilst supporting a great cause!
Fill in the form below to register your interest in Going Orange for AS. You will then receive an email explaining the next steps, as well as a digital information booklet with ideas, other fundraisers’ events and how you can raise funds to help people living with axial SpA.
Email Marcia at fundraising@nass.co.uk or call 020 8741 1515 (press option 2)
“I collapsed with severe back spasms, and could no longer walk. It was pain that I had never imagined being possible.” It took Jane 5 years to get diagnosed with axial SpA. Having started biologic treatment, Jane feels ready to get back to exercise. She and her friend, Lara, are going Orange for AS by meeting in Lee Valley Park to walk 8 miles to raise vital funds for NASS.
Read Jane's storyGet inspired by reading more stories of others affected by axial SpA who have chosen to fundraise to support people with axial SpA.
Read more stories1 in 200 of the adult population in the UK have axial SpA (AS). That's twice as many as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Axial SpA (AS) is a condition that affects young people. Symptoms start late teens to early twenties, with the average age of onset being 26.
The current average delay to diagnosis from when symptoms start is 8.5 years, by which irreversible damage to the spine may have occurred.
59% of people with axial SpA (AS) report experiencing mental health problems compared to 25% of those with musculoskeletal conditions overall.
