What an amazing weekend and amazing charity, my daughters loved it and it really helped to meet others with JIA and helped her to talk about it! We also learned so much from Dr Nick Wilkinson and all the volunteers, thank you for giving us this opportunity and we hope to come back one day.”
JIA Parent, Claire B
Thanks everyone and CCAA, a great weekend. Kids had a great time as did we – came away with loads of tips. Reassuring to know we all go through the same emotions. Fab charity.”
JIA Parent, Trudi E
We just came back from a wonderful weekend organised by the CCAA. We are 5 years into the journey and still learned so much! It was very special for our little daughter to connect with other children with JIA and to realise that she is not alone and there are many other superstars.
JIA Parent, Lucia K
It was wonderful to meet other families going through the same journey and we hope to keep meeting up locally now too. It was great to put faces to the names from this group. Well done CCAA team! Do go and try it if you can, it will really help your little ones! Feeling very happy.”
Alex loved it. He’s come away so happy and with so much more understanding of his JIA and he knows he’s not alone now. Thank you so much CCAA. Amazing people, amazing charity!”
JIA Parent, Lynda M
What a fabulous charity with amazing volunteers. I also have to thank the other parents and kids for teaching us so much about JIA. Will miss you all.”
JIA Parent, Craig S
Thank you too all the committee and volunteers at CCAA. This weekend is a life line to many of us and a unique experience for our children. It will be a lifelong memory for them!
JIA Parent, Nicki B
My two have gone to school tired and happy with their certificates to show their class. Fab to meet so many ‘SuperMums’ and ‘SuperDads’. Thanks you for sharing your experiences and all the fun. Good luck to everyone who has come home with a long action list!”
I wanted to say a huge thanks for all the hard work you all put in to running the weekend. My son had an amazing time and it was wonderful to see him sharing experiences with the children in the same boat as him – I will remind him of the good time he had when he wakes up stiff as a board tomorrow morning!
JIA Parent, Rebecca Y
The parents sessions were fantastic for us and I feel much more empowered to ask informed questions with the consultant and the SENCO – I now realise just how much information we were lacking. I am sure it must take a never ending amount of time to organise, not to mention the money, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
A lot of the young people being interviewed for the ‘Youth Heath Talk arthritis project’ speak very highly of your weekend!”
Ben Simmons, Researcher at University of Oxford.
Home safe after a fantastic weekend with CCAA at Hollowford in the Peak District. Wonderful to be part of such a dynamic and vital experience supporting our children with JIA.
JIA Parent, Kathryn R
Thoroughly recommend the weekend to all families affected by JIA, especially if you’ve been on the journey alone – the support and and care experienced by my entire family has been palpable. It’s been a revelation to meet other families in a similar situation.”
Thanks so much to all the amazing and fabulous peeps at the CCAA weekend. I never thought I’d see Amelie so happy and so active and I’ve met some wonderful people that have made this whole journey feel slightly less daunting. If you get a chance to support this charity or go on this weekend I’d highly recommend it!
JIA Parent, Caroline S
The kids have a blast, meet great friends and get to stay up late and the parents take part in invaluable talks that are amazing and so helpful. Loads of siblings there and they get completely included. Amelie said she’d never had a better adventure than she has this weekend.”
Thank you CCAA all so much. we have learned so much, met so many nice parents and children this weekend. the kids had a great time, they had so much fun and have both been talking about their weekend and the JIA talk sessions.
JIA Parent, Jo-Anna J
I am ready for SENCO tomorrow and the non-buggy walk to school challenge in the morning. i totally recommend this weekend anyone who hasn’t been, it helps answers a lot of questions and we feel have the knowledge now to improve our daughters future. thank you, thank you, thank you!”