Hi! My name is Kalpana and I’m the new Volunteer Coordinator at DGMEFM Network.
I’m looking for volunteer befrienders who would like to join the befriending project.
If you can spare some time to befriend a person with ME, Fibromyalgia or long covid with post-exertional malaise and help them to …
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For those of you who don’t use Facebook, below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during February:
Breaking Isolation workshop:
https://www.actionforme.org.uk/news/breaking-isolation-workshop-march-2023/
Ask your MSPs to stand up for people with ME
Aldi Stores In Dumfries & Galloway Launch Too Good To Go Service …
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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
Social tariffs: Cheaper broadband and phone packages
Information on NHS …
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For those of you who don’t use Facebook, below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during November and December:
What Primary Care Practitioners Need to Know about the New NICE Guideline on ME/CFS in Adults
In Memory of Professor Derek Pheby
Scottish …
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For those of you who don’t use Facebook, below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during October:
Emergency Energy Payment Assistance Programme
Millions of people should pay less for broadband, says watchdog
Government failing disabled people, who are at ‘risk of freezing …
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I hope you are all over the Halloween activities of yesterday. To be honest I just put a bowl of sweets on my doorstep and let the kids help themselves. Certainly saves getting up and down to the door for hours!
Surely the best part of Halloween being over is …
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Job Advert
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Hours: 14 hours per week
Length of contract: Fixed term contract until 31st October 2024. Possible extension dependent on funding.
Pay scale: £25,352.60 pro rata
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are delighted to be recruiting a volunteer co-ordinator.
Full details …
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For those of you who don’t use Facebook. Below is a list of the external links shared within our Facebook Group during September:
“What is it like living with fibromyalgia? Difficult, unpredictable and painful.”
Experts launch world’s largest genetic study of ME
Twitter – Maya Henning – #LongCovid …
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For those of you who haven’t yet come across Care Opinion, it’s a handy resource to allow you to provide feedback on health and care services.
Your feedback is sent directly to the relevant head of service and you should receive a direct response.
