# Arthritis Care win Third Sector Fundraising Team of the Year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/30/arthritis-care-win-third-sector-fundraising-team-year/
- Published: 2016-09-30T10:21:25+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**[Arthritis Care](https://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/) won Fundraising Team of the
Year at September’s Third Sector Awards, in recognition of the team’s success and
the challenges it has overcome in recent years.**

 

Under director of fundraising Di Gornall, the team’s work has resulted in the first
growth in donations for ten years. Other achievements include hitting a £60,000 
target for the London Marathon, developing the fundraising sections of the website
to make the donation process easier, securing two significant grants from Big Lottery
and Alliance Scotland, and developing a new donor recruitment drive.

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The growth in donations is directly helping the charity to increase its capacity
to support people with arthritis. As a result, Arthritis Care has been able to continue
offering its free helpline service, as well as information booklets on a range of
topics from working with arthritis to managing pain, an online forum and activities
weekends for young people with arthritis.

 

Gornall said:

 

> “We’re delighted to have received this award which recognises the challenges we’ve
> overcome. The growth in donations we’re now receiving will ensure Arthritis Care
> can continue to provide a lifeline for all people with the condition.”

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