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for World Arthritis Day 2012

Friday, 12th October

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Resources

Guidelines and template resources for organisations

EULAR 2012 calendar

EULAR has produced a fabulous calendar for 2012.  Copies of the calendar will be sent to EULAR member organisations, but if you would like to produce the calendar in your country, you will find the artwrok, design templates and instructions on how to create the calendar for your organisation here.  The calendar is made up of the 11 pictures and quotes selected by our jury from EULAR country entries to the 'Action Shot' photo-competition and the online winner.

You can adapt and translate the wording on the calendar and add your organisation's logo and details where indicated.  If you are seeking funding for developing and producing the calendar in your country, you can add the sponsor's logo, but please do not use the EULAR logo on your version of the calendar.

This prestigious calendar makes a perfect gift for policy makers and other important stakeholders you want to reach. 

Move to Improve campaign resources

Below you will find a PDF document with a guide to using the World Arthritis Day and Move to Improve logos and resouces and some ideas on how you can use the logos on promotional items to support your campaigns.  You will also find separate files with the artwork you need to produce the logos in both Apple Mac and PC/web formats. If you are planning a campaign and want help with publicising it you will find hints and tips in our WAD media toolkit.

Materials about Exercise and RMDs

Use the English PDF for text to adapt and translate. The artwork files (ZIP) have graphics and templates to create your own version.

Materials about Work and RMDs

Campaign logos for organisations to use on campaigns about work and RMDs

 Winning Ways to Work is a set of three modules with fact sheets containing useful information, considerations, hint and tips for people with RMDs who want to work.  Developed in 2010, there are three modules for you to choose from:

EULAR Charter for Work for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

Three resources to help national organisations engage with employers and employers' organisations:

  • Information about these materials for national organisations
  • PowerPoint presentataion with a suggested script in the Notes Pages
  • Case study video showing an employer (Unilever UK) that has adopted good practices such as cost effective workplace adaptations and flexible working to help people with RMDs remain in work and/or return to work after rehabilitation.  The video can be embedded into the presentation or shown separately at meetings and events
  • Booklet summarising the key points in presentation - English text and design template provided for national organisations to adapt and translate 

Health Passport

Miscellaneous resources available to view and download

Click below to view and download logos from previous World Arthritis Day campaigns, 'Take Action', 'Small Things Matter' and 'Think Positive'

Activity of the month

Tai chi, qigong, yoga and Pilates!

Low impact forms of exercise, which can build strength, balance and flexibility

How YOU rate TAI CHI, QIGONG, YOGA AND PILATES

Ursula Warlich

As a sports student of 21 years old, it was very hard to be diagnosed with arthritis, but I looked for new ways to maintain and improve my flexibility. Thanks to tai chi and qigong I am still very mobile and, despite having severe pain and undergone physical changes, have learned to find and keep my inner balance.