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Fundraise for NASS

NASS is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people with axial SpA. NASS doesn’t receive any statutory funding. We rely on your kindness and generosity, and other people like you, to help us transform the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with axial SpA and help more people live well with the condition sooner.

Thank you for your interest in fundraising to support people with axial SpA.

Explore all the ways you can support others with axial SpA by fundraising for NASS. You can become a regular donor, buy a raffle ticket, pledge to leave a gift in your will to NASS, organise your own fundraiser, take on a challenge event, join a community fundraiser, donate whilst shopping online – and much, much more!

Whatever you choose to do, every penny you raise will help support people with axial SpA. Thank you.

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Georgie Wishart Stretch-tember 2023

Stretch-tember

Want to move and stretch more for your axial SpA whilst raising vital funds for NASS? Sign up now and join us in September for Stretch-tember 2024!

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NASS Fab at 40 Football Match 2016

NASS 5-a-side Football Tournament

Fancy a Friday afternoon away from the office to play some 5-a-side footie? Get a squad of up to 7 players and join us for a 5-a-side tournament at the world class venue, Powerleague, Vauxhall, London, on Friday 27 September 2024, and have a great afternoon competing against other corporate teams from London whilst raising essential funds to support people affected by axial SpA. Limited spaces available!

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Make a regular gift to NASS

Donate to NASS

Donate to NASS in a way that suits you. Whether it's making a regular donation, a one off donation, pledging to leave a gift in your will, or donating in memory of a loved one, every penny you donate really does make a difference to the lives of people with axial SpA with the help of NASS.

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Do your own fundraising

From quiz nights to coffee mornings and bake sales, organising a step challenge or a dress down day at work or school, or celebrating your birthday by asking your friends and family for donations to your Facebook Birthday page, there’s no limit to what you can do to organise your own fundraising for NASS!

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Caroline Brocklehurst & Minnie, Walk Your AS Off 2023

Join a community fundraiser

Join a community fundraising event and fundraise for NASS. Whether you join Walk Your AS Off, Stretch-tember or Winter Walk Challenge, every penny you raise really does make a difference to the lives of people with axial SpA with the help of NASS.

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Give As You Shop

Give as you shop online to raise vital funds for NASS! Whether you buy cards online for loved ones, do your weekly shop, purchase your favourite items on ebay, or shop online with easufundraising, every penny you donate really does make a difference to the lives of people with axial SpA with the help of NASS.

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Get in touch

If you have any questions about fundraising for NASS, please don't hesitate to email fundraising@nass.co.uk or call 020 8741 1515 (press option 2)

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  • 220k

    Adults in the UK

    1 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.

  • 26

    Average age

    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.

  • 8.5

    Years to diagnosis

    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%

    Mental health

    59% of people with axial SpA (AS) report experiencing mental health problems compared to 25% of those with musculoskeletal conditions overall.