Blue Sunday Tea Party 2024
Champion fundraiser Anna Redshaw’s Blue Sunday Tea Party is back for 2025! Since the first Blue Sunday event in 2013, Anna has raised over £140,000 for ME charities across the world.
Join Anna and Action for ME on May 18 to raise vital funds for people living with ME, whilst enjoying tea, cake and connecting with the community.
Anna has been running the Blue Sunday Tea Party for M.E. as a way to fundraise for ME charities, and also to break the isolation so often experienced by people with ME. You can read more about how the Blue Sunday Tea Party started on Anna’s blog.
How do I take part?
Taking part can be simple. To join us for this year’s Blue Sunday Tea Party on Sunday 18 May:
- Wear something blue (pyjamas count!)
- Dig out your best cups and saucers
- Bake or buy your favourite cake
- Post a photo of your tea party set up on social media.
- Invite others to enjoy tea and cake with you in-person, via video call, or by sharing photos
- Donate the price you'd pay in a café to an ME charity
- Connect with others online who are doing the same, by commenting on their posts.
Do one, a few, or all, to show your support for the ME community.
How do I fundraise for Action for ME?
Anna's Blue Sunday event fundraises for a range of charities, including Action for ME, and we are very grateful for the support from Anna and the ME community. There are a number of ways you can join her in supporting us:
- If you’re hosting your own tea party, you can set up your own fundraising page on a website, such as JustGiving.
- You can donate via the Action for ME fundraising page
- If you’re hosting an in-person tea party, you might like to collect cash, which you can then bank and pay via the Blue Sunday donation form on our website. If you would like fundraising materials for your in-person event, or would like to pay in your donations via bank transfer, then contact our fundraising team by emailing fundraising@actionforme.org.uk or call 0117 927 9551.
How do I connect with others on the day?
Make sure to follow Anna and Action for ME on social media to stay up to date with the Blue Sunday Plans!
Anna's social media accounts and blog are listed below:
Instagram @theslowlane.me
Facebook @theslowlaneME
Blog https://the-slow-lane.com/
If you have any questions about how to hold your own Tea Party for M.E., or for help with fundraising, contact our friendly fundraising team by phone 0117 927 9551 or by email fundraising@actionforme.org.uk
With huge thanks to Anna, for bringing the community together and supporting Action for ME
Photos from Anna and other lovely supporters of their Blue Sunday Tea Parties
