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Meet the Volunteers: Denise and Mal
We are winning the awareness battle – there is a way to go yet, but society is taking ME more seriously now than even 4 or 5 years ago.
Meet the Volunteers: Karima and Pam
It was brilliant to find people who not only understood life with ME but were fighting to make it better. I soon realised there was a lot of work happening all year round, far beyond #MillionsMissing, and I’ve been helping where I can ever since.
Meet the Volunteers: Janet and Helen
“The Scottish Government has responded to our petition with a range of actions; if these are seen through, I am hopeful of change in Scotland.”
Meet the Volunteers: Hayley and Susan
I want to raise awareness and educate as many people as possible. There is a real lack of understanding for ME generally as well as within the medical world.
6 ways to have your say in the NICE ME/CFS guideline consultation
You can steer #MEAction UK’s response to the draft ME/CFS guideline consultation. Join a community call, respond to our social media polls, volunteer to read the evidence reviews and more!
Sian: Stop. Rest. Pace.
At age 16 I got a virus. Back then I did the right thing: Stop. Rest. Pace. I recovered. At age 19 I got a virus. My GP told me not to stop. Not to rest. Not to pace. 8 years on I have not recovered.
Meet the Volunteers: Paul and CJ
I look forward to our weekly office hour video call as this can be my only interaction with others outside of my family. It’s also the only meeting I’ve done where it’s still ok if you’re in your bed!
#MEAction UK’s membership of Forward-ME
#MEAction UK will continue to collaborate where we can be more effective together. We believe that each ME charity and patient organisation in the UK plays a vital role in working towards common goals.
Meet the Volunteers: Sian and Sarah
#MEAction’s emphasis on campaigning, and philosophy that the biggest changes would come from forcing institutions with power to listen, resonated with me.
Psychology Today fails in its duty of care to people with ME
#MEAction UK has written to the online publication Psychology Today asking for the retraction of a stigmatising blog post.
#MEAction Scotland Petition: Achievements and Agenda-setting
#MEAction Scotland submitted their petition to the Scottish Parliament in May 2018. In June, Emma Shorter, #MEAction Scotland’s volunteer leading the petition, made a powerful speech to the Petitions Committee describing the desperate need for support for people with ME in Scotland.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR UK AND SCOTLAND SOCIAL MEDIA TEAMS
Being able to communicate information effectively and efficiently is key to much of the work #MEAction does. We are looking for new volunteers to join us. If you’d like to help us reach and engage our target audiences, we’d welcome you in our social media teams. Don’t worry if you have no previous experience –