ME Friends Online has moved to a new platform along with our new website. All users need to re-register to be able to access the forum again.

Action for ME’s ME Friends Online forum is a community offering peer-support and friendly discussion. It is open to adults living with ME/CFS in the UK including carers.

(If you are under 18, please join our FREE Young People’s Community instead, which offers a young people’s forum, pen pals, monthly e-magazine and more.)

Everyone using ME Friends Online is affected by ME so our Terms of Use have been developed with this in mind.

We welcome users of any age from 18 years onwards – we have users in their eighties! - with a wide range of topics being discussed, including a section for games. There’s also an area for users who want or need to go at a slower pace.

While we endeavour to ensure that the information contained in our forums is accurate, appropriate and up to date, please note content is provided by users and not Action for ME.

We hope you enjoy using the forum and find it helpful.

Joining the forum

To register and be approved, you need to complete the form below. We ask that each user registers one account only.

You will need to provide your full name and email address when you register. Please choose an anonymous username to protect your privacy.

When you register, your account needs to be approved by a moderator. This may take up to five working days and is up to the moderator’s discretion. Please check your spam folder for the confirmation email.

By registering with ME Friends Online you agree to accept and comply with our Terms of Use along with any other legal notices and/or instructions which may appear in the forum (including in any messages or attachments posted).

Action for ME reserves the right, at our discretion and without notice, to remove or edit any messages and/or to restrict your access (either temporarily or permanently).

After registration you will receive an email confirmation with a link to set a new password.

Username * (Please don’t use your real name or your email address, or any swear words. Length must be between 3 characters and 15 characters.) Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Date of Birth
Postcode

The “Date of Birth” and “Postcode” fields are OPTIONAL. Sharing this information will help us understand more about our users so we can seek funding to ensure the forum meets your needs.

To learn more about how we collect, process and store your information, please see our privacy policy.