New ME/CFS Medical Education Initiative Launched in Scotland
New medical education initiative launched in Scotland by collaboration of charities including the ME Association and the CMRC Medical Education Group.
Awareness
London Landmarks Half Marathon 2021: help us rebuild our running team!
We have 20 guaranteed places for the 2021 London Half-Marathon. We’re calling for all able-bodied enthusiasts to please get in touch!
Forward-ME | Minutes from the Meeting 09 September with Sean O’Neill from The Times
The latest meeting including an excellent discussion with Sean O’Niell about ways in which ME might feature more often in the media.
Join our team in next year’s London Landmarks Half Marathon!
We have places available for the London Landmark’s Half-Marathon in 2021. Contact us if you would like to take part and help us to do more for people with M.E.!
Sonja’s mile a day for the MEA keeps her worry at bay
“I try to walk a mile a day. There are some days that my legs and brain don’t quite connect. That’s when it becomes quite interesting!”
Rich puts our name up in lights at the Ludlow Fringe Festival and gives us a book to remember
Fancy some northern humour? Take a look at Rich Davenport’s comic genius. Proceeds from his latest book kindly donated to the ME Association.
The Times: Warning over conflicting medical advice to coronavirus recovery patients
“The NHS is urging people to exercise at a time when many, just like people with post-viral ME, need to rest, recuperate and pace themselves,” Countess of Mar.
Bedbound Midlands singer releases debut album – and is ahead of Taylor Swift in chart!
Kara’s brilliant album, recorded from her sickbed, is performing exceptionally well in the charts. Download your copy today!
The English Channel is no longer in lockdown and these relay swimmers can’t wait to cross it!
The ME Association were nominated for this challenge because of Emily who has been housebound with M.E. for 9 years.
How it feels to have Very Severe M.E. by Ruth Braham
“It is incessant, inescapable torture. You are trapped. Completely powerless. You’re in agony with countless unbearable symptoms…”
Jessica Taylor-Bearman wins The People’s Book Prize!
‘A Girl Behind Dark Glasses’ has beaten 13 other books on the short list to win an award voted by readers themselves…
ME Awareness: ‘Dialogues for a neglected illness’ a Wellcome Project by Natalie Boulton and Josh Biggs | 27 May 2020
The project comprises a series of highly recommended films. The latest video is about Severe and Very Severe ME/CFS.
The ME Association: We Support, Inform, Advocate and Invest in Biomedical Research | 19 May 2020
We provide support, reliable information, a voice when needed, and funding for medical research.
ME Awareness: The Lost Years by Samantha Whittingham | 03 May 2020
“Yes, school was good, no I wasn’t lying. I just wanted to die. I didn’t care, I was happy to just slip away to stop existing. I was ten years old!”
Share Your Stories for ME Awareness Week: The Lost Years and a Focus on Symptoms| 06 March 2020
Sharing your story is one of the best ways we have of improving understanding and awareness of M.E.
MEA Fundraising: ME Awareness Week 2020 – Go Blue 4 ME! | 17 December 2019
Be involved with the Go Blue 4 ME campaign next year. It’s time to start thinking about what you might do for ME Awareness in 2020!
Make ME Visible Campaign – Invisible Illness Week 2019 | 14 October 2019
Is M.E. really an invisible illness? Which elements are visible and which parts remain hidden?