Google Ad Grants

Google Ad Grants

Have you noticed the adverts which appear at the top of Google search result pages? They are created on a platform called Google AdWords. Companies pay millions each year so that their adverts are the first things people see when they use Google. Google for...
AmazonSmile

AmazonSmile

The AKU Society has signed up to AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is an affiliate marketing service for the online shopping service Amazon. Affiliate marketing is when a company gives some money to a third party for driving web traffic towards its website. In the case of...
Osteoarthritis and AKU

Osteoarthritis and AKU

Osteoarthritis is a very common joint disease. When cartilage and underlying bone in the joints break down, sufferers can feel pain, stiffness, numbness and swellings. Fingers and thumbs are most often affected, as well as the neck, lower back, knees and...
SHCA: Our Voice

SHCA: Our Voice

On 21st March, Reece Edmends, our Admin and Communications Officer, went to a meeting of the Specialised Healthcare Alliance. It was held in the beautiful setting of the House of Lords. Here, Reece explains why he went and what was said. The NHS works through services...
Rare Disease Day 2018

Rare Disease Day 2018

On Wednesday February 28th the world marked Rare Disease Day. This annual event was set up by EURORDIS, a European alliance of rare disease patient groups, in 2008, to meet a pressing need. There were lots of days representing sufferers of specific...