For those of you who don’t use Facebook, below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during January:

 

Jonathan Ross reveals daughter Betty, 30, is using a wheelchair as she battles long-term illness

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20899774/jonathan-ross-daughter-betty-wheelchair-illness/?fbclid=IwAR2Uq5hHddpPSmuXSi5FlO6_5HkifY0QONoDL2Kix9kgZwUh-FAzhsGFDgQ

 

Social tariffs: Cheaper broadband and phone packages

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/costs-and-billing/social-tariffs?fbclid=IwAR3MEYpWO5D4ZwiLcRkKiVDq4Msd9rfpZ__Pqf22JWTf3dEIEu7V3atPQyc

 

Information on NHS Specialist Services for ME/CFS

https://meassociation.org.uk/nhs-me-cfs-specialist-services/

 

Long Covid: 10 worst affected regions across the UK revealed

https://www.upday.com/uk/long-covid-10-worst-affected-regions-across-the-uk-revealed?utm_source=upday&utm_medium=referral

 

The struggle to live a normal life with long Covid

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/05/the-struggle-to-live-a-normal-life-with-long-covid?fbclid=IwAR0UaLYAqnc766Pb0T4YNi6Iz3DNcnIm1Xm4hsrY7JnvNfpZ7-W89-j0Zfw

 

Home Energy Scotland – Need help with rising bills?

https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/warmer-home/

 

Households waiting on new £200 Alternative Fuel Payment to receive cash help from next month

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/alternative-fuel-payment-schedule-update-28908496?fbclid=IwAR2EjeBWxEuVE34dhDxFAzcrMjLZ_TeCI3rJ3O_w7W1be8WjNJTgXpdMLcI

 

Join the world’s largest study of ME/CFS

https://www.decodeme.org.uk/portal/?utm_source=outlook&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scotemailstudylaunch_14oct22&utm_id=Decode%20Take%20Part&fbclid=IwAR0iSLT8uzbZPJb61uqAgBm_BgTAlPVuQJqGfG-4bZskY6hFpCQaV6Trk4E

Ask your MSPs to stand up for people with ME

https://www.meaction.net/2023/01/05/ask-your-msps-to-stand-up-for-people-with-me/?fbclid=IwAR1pdt__ZnuEA-NubxAoW4g3dJbSFLEmr_rCKAT41Z-iU2dlgFe6uJ1S2D0

 

Learn about M.E: M.E./CFS & Social care

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63MXLuJML1c

 

For long covid fatigue, a strategy called ‘pacing’ helps, but at a cost

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/16/long-covid-fatigue-pacing/?fbclid=IwAR0hWirAdXZx0_07zqVyO1YoLIdKMbOLdgPrgNWTWT7oQBc5L9K6qYZ0cLY

 

Six-part podcast series by ME Action

http://ow.ly/RGJ550Msl8n

 

Urgent funding for research into Long Covid and ME/CFS treatments and cures

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/630551?fbclid=IwAR1V4j4lBPurFzIz9G-Elb00yBh_p78P2luKYk50X9rL1QV2pjz3Y0JdzZQ

 

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

https://www.studyprn.com/p/chronic-fatigue-syndrome?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=product_launch&fbclid=IwAR3pdedUURWR5_brs2dO5F9hwfDfmR-mAnc2RSDu5bBFpCjOj3EJ7ipMj4o