As
a valued supporter of Action for M.E., we are delighted to let you know
that we will be merging with The M.E. Trust and launching our new
Action for M.E. Healthcare Services on Tuesday 1 February 2022. Our new, combined services will offer:
- Information, Support & Advocacy services, including peer support services to reduce isolation
- Healthcare services including a Doctor, Physiotherapy, Chaplaincy and Counselling
All services will be available to adults and young people in the UK with M.E., and their families/friends/carers.
The M.E. Trust
is a UK charity that offers individually tailored whole person care to
people with M.E., including access to doctors, nurses, physios,
counsellors and chaplains. As well as listening and caring for the needs
of the whole person, the charity offers encouragement and support to
families and immediate community of carers.
The merged organisation will
continue to be known as Action for M.E. and Sonya Chowdhury will remain
as CEO. Helen Winning (CEO of The M.E. Trust) will join the organisation
in a new role as Director of Healthcare Services. We are excited to be combining
the power of our organisations and strengthening the services we offer
to people with M.E. Despite an increased focus on M.E. due to long
covid, and the recent improvements to the NICE Guideline for ME/CFS,
there remains a considerable lack of understanding about the impact of
M.E. on individuals, and provision of specialist services is patchy.
Through merging we will be able to offer information, support, advocacy and healthcare services with a single point of access
for people with M.E. We are already looking at how to expand these
services to reach more people, and ensure that every child and adult
with M.E. and their families can access the help and support they need.
Where we have permission, we will share the stories from people who
access our services with MPs and other policy makers to increase
understanding and secure long-term change for people with M.E.
Thank you for continuing to support our vital work to end the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E.
Warm wishes,
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