Notice is hereby given that a Members Meeting of the Dumfries & Galloway ME and Fibromyalgia Network will be held on 10th October 2024 at 2.15pm.  This will be a hybrid meeting so participants can attend in person at Gordon Memorial Hall, 68 St Andrew Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1EN or join via zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85942547498?pwd=03WJBod2vSogIhhRKoZDRKffuW34B9.1.   The meeting will include the annual report from the Chairperson, Bobbie Jeal, on the activities of the charity; consideration of the annual accounts for the charity from the treasurer, Paul Thompson; and election / re-election of charity trustees.  If you would like a copy of the accounts, please get in touch beforehand. Afterwards …

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Join us for a social meet up.  Have a chat with other members - bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish. Our speaker will be Emma Monro from Citizen's Advice Bureau who will be telling us about how ways they can support us. Hope to see lots of you there! Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09 Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933 Passcode: 2024

We are having a poetry competition which will be independently judged by Pam Mellor, a local published poet.  Your poem can be on any topic you wish and take any form or length – let your creativity flow!  Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk.  If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option.  Entries may be included in future newsletters.   The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be used in local garden centres.   Entries should be with Christine by Wednesday 15th January 2025.

We are having a recipe competition.   We would love to start including ‘Quick Fix’ recipes in our newsletters – easy to prepare and make meals which we can make on ‘bad’ days when energy or pain stops us from achieving much.  They should be yummy and have some kind of nutritional value!  The entered recipes will be included in the next few newsletters.  A winner will be picked at random.   Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk.  If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option.   The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be …

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DGMEFM Network Lunch and Social at Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas. Thursday 28th November, 1.15pm Contact: paul@dgmefm.org.uk Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/castle-douglas-meet-up-tickets-828615440087?aff=oddtdtcreator Booking closes on 21st November.   Thanks to a grant from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Network will provide refreshments, supplied by a caterer who will need our order a week in advance. Please contact paul@dgmefm.org.uk by 21st November with your food requirements from the options below. Tea and coffee (including decaf), cow’s milk, sugar, and sweeteners will be available. You are of course welcome to bring anything else you might need. Soup Single option (vegetarian & gluten free), Potato & Leek Sandwich Choice of white roll, …

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This wreath making workshop will take place after the Festive lunch (bookable separately). Caroline Maybank will teach you how to make a festive wreath which you can take away with you. This workshop is free due to funding from Communities Health and Wellbeing fund. Book your place here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../wreath-making-workshop...Spaces are limited for the workshop.

Join us for a Festive social lunch meet up.Have a chat, share experiences, make friends...Thanks to the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, we're able to offer a Festive meal or a soup and sandwich meal for free. Drinks/desserts will be also be available but will have to be paid for by the attendee.A maximum of 2 places can be booked by one member.Please be sure to cancel if you are unable to attend on the day. You can cancel on Eventbrite or by emailing: christine@dgmefm.org.uk

Come along and learn how to make a fabric bauble for your Christmas tree! The workshop will be led by member Myra Little. All materials will be provided and you can take your bauble away with you.   To book please email christine@dgmefm.org.uk or book on eventbrite using the link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fabric-christmas-bauble-workshop-tickets-1040773309987  

Join us for a social meet up.  Have a chat with other members - bring your own cuppa and snacks if you wish. Hope to see lots of you there! Our speaker will be Jamie Crook from Social Security Scotland. Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063674933?pwd=VjJ3RjVDY3VnUGpkSGVUQWQzR1RGZz09 Meeting ID: 820 6367 4933 Passcode: 2024

Join us for a Festive social lunch meet up.Have a chat, share experiences, make friends...Thanks to the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, we're able to offer a Festive meal or a soup and sandwich meal for free. Drinks/desserts will be also be available but will have to be paid for by the attendee.A maximum of 2 places can be booked by one member.Please be sure to cancel if you are unable to attend on the day. You can cancel on Eventbrite or by emailing: christine@dgmefm.org.uk