KirstyAug 14, 20202 minWorking through LockdownAs many people know our daughter, Gemma moved to New Zealand to work in 2019. We were very lucky that our planned trip to visit her went...
Kids Like UsJun 16, 20202 minLockdown, and contemplating it while on HolidayWell its been a very strange few weeks for us. It became clear that a lockdown was coming while we were away on holiday so we decided to...
GemmaMay 13, 20202 minLockdown down underIsolation for me has been different than the other committee members, firstly I am an essential worker, but secondly, I am in New...
Kids Like UsMay 1, 20202 minKLU Committee and IsolationBy Irene Bannister My Isolation so far These are such different times for everybody. However I have found some positives that have come...
Kids Like UsApr 25, 20202 minEnglish speaking exam speech by Lilly EvendenMy speech will be about JIA or known as Juvenile idiopathic arthritis. I have chosen to talk about this because, I want to raise...
KirstyApr 22, 20201 minA Hole in One for someAt times it felt like our trip to the Mini Golf wasn't meant to be. We'd first arranged it for October 2019 without realising the date...
GemmaAug 20, 20192 minLife at the Other side of the WorldI was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) at 18 months old. I was treated until I was 17 years old at Birmingham...
KirstyJun 23, 20193 minA day in the Sun with our JIA families, and co hosted by CCAAKingsbury Water Park 22nd June 2019 And the sun shone! After so many days of rain, rain and a bit more rain we were all very nervous...
KateNov 26, 20181 minKate's Story about fundraising for KLUAt first, when I was little I kept asking my Nan (Irene) why her hands were different to mine. When I was a bit older I found out a bit...
KirstyNov 26, 20182 minSelby and District Young Farmers TalkIt was a bit of a surprise when Grace got in touch to say that as part of her 21st birthday celebrations she had nominated Kids Like Us...
Shaun CleeSep 21, 20182 minKids Like Us Committee's PlansFollowing on from our last Committee meeting we thought it would be useful to share with you our plans for the coming year. Shaun Clee,...
KirstyJul 10, 20182 minKLU visit to Drayton ManorWe couldn’t have asked for a nicer day for your Family Day at Drayton Manor Park on Sunday 1stJuly 2018. This was our biggest event so...
LouiseMar 5, 20182 minManaging a Flare UpPain, check. Inflammation, check. Fatigue (more so than usual), check. Exhaustion, check. Grouchy, check. Right, let’s get this sorted....
MarionJan 24, 20182 minSanta Came to BirminghamOur Christmas Party took place at the Eaton Hotel on Sunday 3rd December. It was great to see so many of our families there. We had...
Kids Like UsJul 6, 20171 minTraining for our 55,335 steps to BCH ChallengeWell it is now just 8 weeks till our Challenge and the training is going well. The recent weather has been very kind to us and has made...