DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ME AND FIBROMYALGIA NETWORK

ABOUT US AND MEMBERSHIP

Dumfries & Galloway ME and Fibromyalgia Network is charity registered in Scotland (No. SC051578) in support of people in Dumfries & Galloway who suffer with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Fibromyalgia (FM) & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Vision:
All people with ME / CFS and FM can reach their full potential; supported and empowered by services and communities that understand, value, and respect them.

Mission:
To help make this future a reality, DGMEFM Network’s mission is to provide people with ME / CFS and FM with a range of accessible and high-quality information, services and support that help them to effectively self-manage their conditions and achieve their individual goals.

We will work towards this mission by:

1. Raising awareness and promoting understanding of ME / CFS and FM
2. Supporting access to a wide range of person-centred clinical and peer-led services and support
3. Building active participation, skills, and confidence of people with ME / CFS and FM and their allies
4. Building our organisational capacity to make sure we are the best that we can be.

Membership is open to:

• Any person living in Dumfries & Galloway suffering with any of these illnesses or carer / family member of a sufferer; and
• Any other individual regardless of geography who seeks to assist the Group in meeting its objectives.