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August 25, 2021
In the three weeks since our press briefing to journalists, we’ve received an unprecedented amount of coverage from all kinds of news outlets. Our intention from the briefing was to…
July 09, 2021
With Covid-19 restrictions lifting later this month, our medical advisor Dr. David Strain warns about the long-term threat Long Covid poses to young people - drawing comparations with…
June 16, 2021
We were disappointed to read the unsubstantiated and harmful opinions of psychiatrist Jeremy Devine in The Sunday Times on 13/06/2021. We’re glad other experts disagreed with his views…
March 30, 2021
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) emailed stakeholders yesterday to let us know there will be a delay in the publication of its new guideline for diagnosing…
March 23, 2021
While lockdown may be ending soon for many across the country, thousands of people with M.E. have been in lockdown for decades and will continue to live a life in lockdown even when…
March 16, 2021
This annual event, organised by Carers Trust, has taken place over the past six years to raise awareness of young carers and the contribution they make to their families and local communities.…
March 09, 2021
An article in the Herald Scotland has warned of the risk of a ‘tidal wave of post-pandemic M.E’. The piece highlights how previous mistakes made with M.E. are now being repeated…
March 03, 2021
Today, the Chancellor will be unveiling his Spring Budget, with the UK Government set to announce a 6-month extension to the £20 uplift to Universal Credit. This is welcome news. However,…
February 24, 2021
This morning, our Services and Communications Team Leader, Clare Ogden, appeared in place of CEO Sonya Chowdhury on the Neil Green show on BBC Radio Tees to discuss M.E. and the lack…
February 23, 2021
Last week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus called for Long Covid to be recognised as an occupational disease for frontline health and care workers."The long-term consequences…
February 15, 2021
“Sonya Chowdhury, the chief executive of Action for ME, said she was shocked that the condition (M.E./CFS) had been left out of category 6… Even mild viruses can cause flare-ups and…
January 22, 2021
“If one good thing emerges from this pandemic, it could be more recognition and funding for people with ME/CFS.” Columnist George Monbiot wrote a piece in the Guardian yesterday about…
January 19, 2021
Last week, on Thursday 14 January, Dr Charles Shepherd from the ME Association, Dr Nina Muirhead, and Caroline Kingdon from the UK ME/CFS Biobank each gave presentations at the ‘Demystifying…
January 18, 2021
This year’s Bath Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday 5 September, with half the number of participants to adhere to social distancing measures. We're calling for people to run…
January 15, 2021
A Long Covid debate was held yesterday in the House of Commons during which MPs highlighted M.E. and called for lessons to be learned from the illness when treating Long Covid patients.…
January 11, 2021
“Back in 2019 when still in a bad flare up of M.E. I made a short film hoping to shed some light on our experiences with invisible illnesses and in particular the way in which our family/friends…
November 19, 2020
Our CEO Sonya Chowdhury appeared on BBC Radio Bristol’s mid-morning show with John Darvall on Thursday 19 Nov. On the show, Sonya discussed the draft NICE guideline for M.E. that was…
November 02, 2020
Following Saturday’s announcement that England is set to go into a second lockdown from Thurs 5 November until Wed 2 December, it’s understandable that you may have a range of concerns…
October 29, 2020
Have you benefitted from support from local councils to help those struggling financially during the pandemic? The Trussell Trust have published a report making the case for extending…
October 22, 2020
“As much as it’s great for me to get these warm responses, I hope that other people out there in the world can get some support.” Two time Moto GP world champion Casey Stoner has…
October 19, 2020
To raise awareness of M.E. and the burden it places on the lives of over 250,000 people in the UK, Action for M.E. will be taking part in the Virtual Disabilities Awareness Day event…
September 24, 2020
The Chancellor has announced that there will no longer be an Autumn Finance Statement, within which there had been proposals to introduce a new tax on online shopping. The proposed…
September 23, 2020
With yesterday’s announcement about new UK restrictions relating to Covid-19, we know lots of you may be feeling concerned, let down and frustrated. While for many with M.E., lockdown…
August 24, 2020
“Doctors say feeling weak or foggy after normal tasks has become a distinct pattern among patients with long-lasting symptoms. It reminds them of another condition that's also still…
August 20, 2020
Earlier this month, the UK government published optional badges that people can use to assist with maintaining social distancing from others. The badges can be used to show the carrier…
August 13, 2020
Action for M.E. Chief Executive Sonya Chowdhury has written an open letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, opposing plans for a new tax for online shopping.A new tax like this will…
August 08, 2020
“The pain levels were intense. The pain and paralysis were moving up his body, through his torso, into his neck and into his head. For him it was a very frightening experience and for…
July 28, 2020
Enormous congratulations to Jessica Taylor-Bearman for her recent success in winning the People’s Book Prize for non-fiction for her book ‘A Girl Behind Dark Glasses.’ ‘A Girl Behind…
July 27, 2020
What has wheels but no engine, and a big smile? A My Prudential RideLondon fundraiser for Action for M.E.! Following the cancellation of annual London cycling festival, Prudential…
July 16, 2020
UK disabilities charity Scope have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, calling on him not to forget disability equality in the Government's recovery plan, through the pandemic…
July 02, 2020
Our CEO Sonya Chowdhury spoke on BBC Points West today about the potential rise in M.E./CFS following Coronavirus, and the number of people who are experiencing problematic or delayed…
June 25, 2020
Sonya Chowdhury, our Chief Executive, reflects on the years of dedication and collaboration by so many, that have led to this week's launch of
June 12, 2020
Action for M.E. CEO Sonya Chowdhury has been featured by JustGiving as one of their Lockdown Legends due to her fundraising efforts with Curry for M.E.Within 24 hours of offering curry…
June 11, 2020
Action for M.E. is paying tribute to the men, women and children who play a vital role in caring for a loved one.People like Clare Jewkes who juggles her full-time job in the NHS with…
June 08, 2020
Action for M.E. is celebrating Carers’ Week 2020 (June 8-14) and paying tribute to the men, women and children who look after a loved one who is living with M.E.If you give assistance…
June 03, 2020
Action for M.E. is calling for action to stop thousands of disabled people from missing out on an emergency out of work benefit top-up to help them through the Covid-19 crisis because…
June 02, 2020
Anyone who has M.E. will know the illness isn’t just there for an awareness month, week or day, and we support people with M.E. to get their stories out there throughout the year.We…
May 29, 2020
To everyone who took the time and energy to share their story with us this M.E. Awareness Month, allowing us to bring it to a wider audience on our social media channels, in newspapers,…
May 28, 2020
We know from our Big Survey last year that most carers of people with M.E. are family members or close friends. A recent survey by Carers UK found that 70% of unpaid carers are providing…
May 18, 2020
Living with M.E. can often force people to become experts at self-care, careful planning, energy-management, learning to say no, living with uncertainty, coping with isolation… the…
May 13, 2020
Sue Hardy was working as a nurse when she began struggling with her health. After gallbladder surgery that she believes "was the final nail in the coffin." Sue was diagnosed with M.E."There…
May 11, 2020
This week is M.E. Awareness Week.We are sharing stories of people with M.E. each day, like this one from a supporter in the North West:“This is a serious and long-term illness that…
May 04, 2020
Action for M.E. would like to extend our sincere and grateful thanks to the Countess of Mar, who has announced her retirement from the House of Lords following almost 45 years of service.Margaret,…
April 30, 2020
M.E. Awareness Month is almost upon us, with M.E. Awareness Day on Tuesday 12 May - and it's going to be an M.E. Awareness Month quite unlike any other.While the world has changed in…
March 27, 2020
Action for M.E. has joined with other others to highlight the immediate challenge faced by people with M.E. in accessing food and essential supplies, and ask for immediate action.Signed…
December 13, 2019
After the results of the general election, you may have some questions about how the result will affect you and your family. As part of our work, we will be looking at the promises…
November 29, 2019
This election we have written to 1,500 General Election candidates asking them to stand up for M.E. if they are elected.In our letters, we have shared information about the condition…
September 02, 2019
You may have heard of our annual project “Christmas Angels” which supports people with M.E. to share Christmas cards with each other via our office. Some are very isolated, so these…
August 13, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Action for M.E. will be working with Oxford Brookes University to gather the experiences of children and young people with M.E. to develop a new guideline…
May 23, 2019
“Great misery has been inflicted unnecessarily, especially on the working poor, on single mothers struggling against mighty odds, on people with disabilities who are already marginalized,”…
May 22, 2019
M.E. is a largely misunderstood and unrecognised illness, not only nationally but also globally. As a result, it is easy to see how isolation and ignorance become common themes experienced…
May 10, 2019
Hi, my name is Naomi and I have a condition called M.E. Before I became ill, I was at university studying nursing. Then I started to experience more symptoms and would get frustrated…
May 09, 2019
As part of our M.E. awareness month campaign, Action for M.E. handed over our social media pages to Ev - a person with M.E. She spent the day posting about her condition, experiences…
May 01, 2019
I was diagnosed in April 2018 after forcing my GP to correctly diagnose me. However I believe I have had M.E since I was 18/19 years old. Over the last three years it has become severe…
May 01, 2019
For M.E. Awareness Month 2019, we are asking professionals, planners and policy-makers: "Are you missing M.E.?"Many children and adults with M.E. tell us they feel missed out, and left…
April 23, 2019
As part of Walk with M.E. 2019, ten members of Action for M.E.’s staff are taking part. In preparation for the campaign, we all had many ideas about how we would make our team special.Our…
March 24, 2019
Responding to the hundreds of comments it received following Rod Liddle's comment piece on M.E. last weekend, the Sunday Times has published an article highlighting the reality of M.E.…
March 18, 2019
A number of you have contacted us about the awful story by Rod Liddle in yesterday’s Sunday Times. Given the stiff competition to get a response published in the paper itself, we have…
March 15, 2019
Our fundraiser of the week has quite a unique story. Nick West has been a collector for over 42 years and has amassed a collection of over 9300 different British beer cans. His hobby…
March 14, 2019
Yesterday, you may have seen a story published by an international news agency about some M.E. researchers facing online abuse and harassment. We cannot condone any behaviour that…
March 08, 2019
International Women’s Day celebrates women all over the world and the amazing work they have done. Whether they are politicians, doctors, campaigners, carers, friends, or family members,…
January 30, 2019
Thursday 24 January was a busy day for the M.E. community with debates being held in both UK and Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Petitions Committee was attended by Scotland’s Chief…
January 25, 2019
"It’s actually quite remarkable to consider how little is being sent on research, it's something like 0.02% of all active grants given by mainstream funding agencies going to support…
January 16, 2019
The Scottish Government has published a draft National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions. It sets out the vision of improving diagnosis, treatment and care of people with neurological…
January 15, 2019
Action for M.E. has been working with 16-year-old Maddie, who lives in Hayle, Cornwall, where the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has made a ruling against the Council…
September 14, 2018
Congratulations to Notts County FC, our Fundraiser of the Week! As part of our one-month sponsorship of the club, generously donated to us by one of our supporters, Notts have kindly…
September 03, 2018
Are you a football fan? Do you or a keen supporter in your family struggle to attend games because of M.E.? As part of Action for M.E.’s September sponsorship of Notts County FC,…
August 23, 2018
Making M.E. the focus of his Drivetime show today on BBC Radio London, Eddie Nestor MBE will hear from people living with M.E. about the impact of the condition on school, work and…
April 17, 2018
"When my son Lewis, now 11, caught a bug he seemed unable to shake off in 2016, his symptoms seemed worryingly familiar. Although I tried to convince myself he would soon be back to…
November 03, 2017
As charity partner of the award-winning M.E. documentary Unrest, Action for M.E. is delighted to support a community screening in Bath later this month, where our Chief Executive, Sonya…
November 01, 2017
The children and adults that Action for M.E. supports rely on services funded by your generous donations. We are absolutely thrilled that, for one week only, those donations will be…
October 18, 2017
Action for M.E. is thrilled to be partnering with award-winning documentary Unrest to raise awareness and understanding of M.E. and its impact. Working with the team behind the film,…
September 20, 2017
Results of a trial published today show that a small cohort of young people with mild or moderate M.E. report improvement in their symptoms after undergoing the Lightning Process in…
August 17, 2017
Less than half of UK NHS boards commission a specialist service for M.E., and Northern Ireland has no provision at all, leaving thousands of desperately ill people unable to access…
October 10, 2016
Action for M.E. Chief Executive Sonya Chowdhury has challenged a comment posted on the British Medical Journal (BMJ) website which suggested that for M.E. patients, the condition is…
September 20, 2016
In the news this month are two women with M.E. celebrating their achievements. Jude Adams, who has lived with M.E. for seven years, has released her first album, supported by Arts Council…
September 07, 2016
A global M.E.-awareness event is planned for Tuesday 27 September, and you can get involved. Building on the success of protests that took place across the world in May and June, the Millions…
June 14, 2016
This week, two written parliamentary questions have been answered on M.E. The first was tabled by Alex Cunningham MP, and arose as a result of Mr Cunningham attending the recent APPG…
June 06, 2016
“My husband’s life has had to change as drastically as my own in order to accommodate my condition, and over the years he has often had to act as my carer. Our life as a couple has…
June 02, 2016
“I only see one or two people for an hour or two at most – I can't cope with any more than that,” says Tisha Bratt, who has had M.E. for 22 years. “My husband is wonderful. We met after…
May 16, 2016
We’re just over half way through M.E. Awareness Month 2016, and are delighted that so many local and regional newspapers are helping to spread our message: don’t ignore M.E.Our media…
May 10, 2016
Already this M.E. Awareness Month our media case studies have appeared in the local press and on newspaper websites across the UK. This year our media work is focusing on the isolation…
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