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Pippa
Jul 21, 20223 min read
💙Summer Magazine & Disability Pride Month!💜
Find out what's inside our bumper quarterly magazine - and why we've got a different logo on Facebook and Twitter this month!
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Pippa
Jul 18, 20223 min read
🌞 HOT WEATHER TIPS 🌞
This current heatwave is tough for anyone, but it's extra hard for people with chronic illnesses. Not only can the heat exacerbate our...
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Pippa
Jun 28, 20223 min read
💙 PICNIC IN THE PARK: Norfolk Heritage Park 💜
Tomorrow we're excited to host our second Picnic In The Park event, open to everyone! Getting out and about with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and...
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Pippa
May 25, 20222 min read
💙 NEWS & UPDATES 💜
Our first Picnic In The Park Meeting with Healthwatch Sheffield All-Party Parliamentary Group on M.E. Launch of Listen To M.E. phone line...
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SMEFG
May 20, 20221 min read
💙 PICNIC IN THE PARK 💜
This Tuesday is our first Picnic In The Park event, open to everyone! Not only do we all need Vitamin D from sunshine for our physical...
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Pippa
May 9, 20221 min read
#MillionsMissing 2022: Our Common Thread
This year for National ME and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, we're hosting a Zoom meeting at 4pm on Thursday 12th May, focusing on 'our...
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SMEFG
Mar 17, 20222 min read
We’re hiring part-time Outreach & Engagement officer(s)!
Job share option available. Apply for either: 10 hours of outreach, 15 hours of engagement, or 25 hours of both. Fixed term contract...
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SMEFG
Feb 18, 20223 min read
ONLINE TALK with Dr Charles Shepherd: Making the new NICE guideline work for people with ME
You can find the recording of this event on this page. You can also access the handout for this talk prepared by our guest. Many thanks...
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SMEFG
Jan 28, 20221 min read
2 short surveys to help influence change
The ME Local Network (MELN) has been created and is being steered by local ME support groups across the UK, among which our Sheffield...
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SMEFG
Jan 7, 20222 min read
We're hiring a part-time welfare benefits and social care adviser!
Job title: Welfare benefits and social care adviser Hours: 18 hours/week (flexible hours policy) Salary: £22,947 pro rata Start date: as...
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SMEFG
Nov 25, 20212 min read
Relax, Breathe, Sing
A UK-wide singing group for people with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and long covid! Helped my mental health, gave me something to look forward...
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SMEFG
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Have you heard of our Long Covid meet-ups?
People with Long Covid in our Group have started meeting in person in a heated, covered outdoor area of the Oakbrook Coffee House...
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SMEFG
Oct 8, 20214 min read
Our charity is turning 20!
Carolyn Leary, Chair of our Group, tells us about it... I first got involved in the Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group in 2018 after...
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SMEFG
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Get £140 off your energy bill this winter
You can apply for £140 off your energy bill over winter 2021-22 through the Warm Home Discount Scheme. Although the Gov.uk website states...
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SMEFG
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Have your say on the NICE draft guideline on Long Covid
You are invited to contribute to our Group’s consultation response to the new updated draft rapid guideline for the definition,...
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SMEFG
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Emer's half marathon fundraiser
Wow! This Sunday (September 26th), Emer is running the Sheffield half marathon to raise money for our charity! A massive thank you to...
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SMEFG
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Did you get your PIP award at a tribunal?
When you are awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reassesses your claim every couple...
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SMEFG
Sep 15, 20212 min read
ONLINE TALK with Prof Ron Davis: Progress and Challenges for a ME/CFS Diagnostic
You can find the recording of this event on this page. Huge thanks to Ron and Janet! We are thrilled to be hosting a talk and Q&A session...
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SMEFG
Aug 12, 20211 min read
ONLINE TALK: Fundamentals of Fibromyalgia
You can find the recording of this event on this page. Huge thanks to Des! This is a presentation on the basics of fibromyalgia and how...
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SMEFG
Aug 5, 20211 min read
A new network for local ME support groups
A network is building up between local ME support groups around the UK. The aim is to meet on a regular basis to discuss and share best...
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