South Coast

Brighton Group

A social RA group who meet every second Tuesday of the month at different venues around the local area. Please contact NRAS for further information on meeting locations.

East Dorset NRAS Group

This group meets at the Howard Room, Christchurch Hospital, Failmile Road, Christchurch BH23 2JX from 5:00pm to 7:00pm unless otherwise stated.

Dates and speakers for 2012: 

Tuesday 21st February - Speaker: Darren Cains, Rheumatology Physiotherapist, Christchurch Hospital
Tuesday 24th April - Speaker: Dr Quilty
Tuesday 26th June
Tuesday 21st August
Tuesday 23rd October
Tuesday 11th December

Isle of Wight NRAS Group

Meetings held at Laidlaw Day Hospital, St Mary's Hospital Campus, Dodnor Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight on a Thursday from 7:00 - 9:00pm unless otherwise stated

Dates and speakers for 2012:

Wednesday 15th February - from 2:00pm - Come and have coffee, meet people and find out about the group at Bear Cafe Lake, Dalverton Garden Centre/Honnor and Jeffrey Ltd, Newport Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight PO36 9PJ
1st Evening Meeting
Thursday 22nd March - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Caroline Sunderland, Osteoporosis Nurse Specialist talking about Osteoporosis and Steroids

Eastbourne - R.A.S.C.A.L.S (Non NRAS group)

R.A.S.C.A.L.S was founded in 1993. This self help group meets on a monthly basis on Thursday afternoons in Polegate. For further information please go to their website