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National ME Charities:

ME ASSOCIATION (MEA)
01280 818 968 
www.meassociation.org.uk

the MEA ‘me connect’ helpline is 0844 576 5326.
(Available every day of the year - phone between these times:
10am-12noon, 2- 4pm and 7- 9pm.)


The 25% ME GROUP (for the severely affected)
01292 318 611
www.25megroup.org


The YOUNG ME SUFFERERS [TYMES] TRUST 
0845 003 9002
www.tymestrust.org 


INVEST in ME 
02380 251719
email info@investinme.orgwww.investinme.org


RESUME CFS (Research into Epidemiological  and Social Understanding of ME/CFS)


ACTION for ME (AfME)
0845 123 2380
www.afme.org.uk


AYME (Association of Young  People with M.E.)
08451 23 23 89
http://www.ayme.org.uk/


Fibromyalgia Organisations:

Fibromyalgia Association UK Contact details  page with information  about local support groups

UK Fibromyalgia  Support   (an internet chat-site)

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: 
http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/index.htm

Disability and Benefits Information:

On our website page

Benefits and Work
A cross sector network of organisations committed to making a
difference to the lives of disabled people by designing and delivering
innovative changes and identifying and spreading good practice, especially at
local level.

Disability Action Alliance
helpful site with lots of information on disability rights, benefit information, campaigning updates, and advice lines.

Other ME Groups:

www.mesupport.co.uk
M.E. Support is a friendly, informal ‘online community’.The site covers
many aspects of M.E. (also known as PVFS/ CFS / CFIDS) &
other chronic fatiguing illnesses.

www.ahummingbirdsguide.comhttp://foggyfriends.org/

http://www.mechat.co.uk/

http://www.sleepydust.net/

http://www.proventus.org.uk/page289a.html
Proventus is an Autoimmune and Wellness Health
Awareness Charity Group.




Young People with ME/CFS (Education):

Information on 'Access to education for children  and young people with medical needs':
https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationdetail/page1/DFES/0025/2002

Virtual learning:
Nisai Virtual Academy (NVA) is an award-winning online learning community and
real-time teaching environment - 
http://www.nisai.com/uk/education/nisai-virtual-academy

See also our
Information booklet for young people with ME
-
many more links to national sites for young people contained inside this booklet

Other national links:

MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC): http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Ourresearch/ResearchInitiatives/CFSME/index.htm

ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP on ME (APPG):
http://www.appgme.org.uk/
APPG Inquiry into NHS Service Provision for ME/CFS Interim Report:
http://appgme.org.uk/Downloads/appg_interim_report_v2.pdf


ME research charities:

ME RESEARCH UK (MERUK)
01738 451234 
www.meruk.org

CFS RESEARCH FOUNDATION
http://www.cfs-research.org/

RESUME CFS (Research into Epidemiological  and Social Understanding of ME/CFS)


Other useful organisations:

Citizens Advice Bureau - find your nearest office http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

DIAL - more information and find your nearest office - http://www.dialuk.info/

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk [very useful site for information on benefits and how to successfully claim them]

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