Raise Your Cups For Awareness
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As I’m sure many of you are aware, FMA UK and everyone who works with FMA UK work tirelessly to raise awareness of Fibromyalgia. One way of doing this is to invite as many people and/or groups to join us in a national coffee morning and ‘Raise Your Cups for Awareness’. No matter how small or how large an event you can organise, it would be appreciated, all we ask is that you try and get some media coverage. Please help us to help everyone by showing your support for this, this is our first attempt at this and if successful would like to consider making it an annual event.
Raise Your Cups For Awareness – Cups Will Be Raised as follows:
(keep checking this page as more events will be added)
(keep checking this page as more events will be added)
The Sussex and Surrey group are holding a coffee morning at the Millenium Hall, Crawley Road, Roffey, Nr. Horsham West Sussex RH12 4DT, on Friday 12th May from 10-30am to 1-30pm. For further details contact: Jo Fisher – email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Leeds Oddfellows Friendly society are having a coffee morning in aid of Fibromyalgia day at Unity CourtMeanwood RoadLeeds 7 at 11am.
For further details contact Tracey – email:
The Blackpool Fibromyalgia Group will be in the outpatients clinic from 9 30am to 11am, they will then be in Olivers Restaurant from11 30am to2pm. Both our MPs Joan Humble and Gordon Marsden are hoping to pop in and see us at some point of the day. For further details contact Chris Wright – email:
Angie is hosting a coffee morning at 12 Wheatfield Grove, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, for further details contact Angie – email:
Southport Fibromyalgia Support Group are having a fun day on:
Sunday 14th May
St Georges Church Hall
Lord Street
SouthportThe Leeds Oddfellows Friendly society are having a coffee morning in aid of Fibromyalgia day at Unity CourtMeanwood RoadLeeds 7 at 11am.
For further details contact Tracey – email:
The Blackpool Fibromyalgia Group will be in the outpatients clinic from 9 30am to 11am, they will then be in Olivers Restaurant from11 30am to2pm. Both our MPs Joan Humble and Gordon Marsden are hoping to pop in and see us at some point of the day. For further details contact Chris Wright – email:
Angie is hosting a coffee morning at 12 Wheatfield Grove, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, for further details contact Angie – email:
Southport Fibromyalgia Support Group are having a fun day on:
Sunday 14th May
St Georges Church Hall
Lord Street
1pm – 4.30pm
For further details contact:
Phil Burdekin
Tel:
Email:
Nene Valley Fibromyalgia Support Group
Tuesday 16th May between 11.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.
For further details contact:
Heather Butterick
Tel:
Tuesday 16th May between 11.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.
For further details contact:
Heather Butterick
Tel:
e-mail
The Hull & East Riding Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group
Are holding a "Cream Tea Day" on:
Friday 12th May 10am-4pm
For further details contact:
Liz on
Email:
Are holding a "Cream Tea Day" on:
Friday 12th May 10am-4pm
For further details contact:
Liz on
Email:
The Dolphin Hotel, Wincanton on 20th May 10-12pm,
For further details contact:
Christine Morgan on
email:
For further details contact:
Christine Morgan on
email:
York Hospital – Day Unit
Nurse Janet Stott
Wiggington Road
YorkNurse Janet Stott
Wiggington Road
For further details contact:
Janet on email:
Nicola Hackwood
Birmingham
For further details contact:
Nicola
Tel:
Email:
Birmingham
For further details contact:
Nicola
Tel:
Email:
There will be an information display at Rotherham General Hospital between 10pm – 1pm on Friday 12th May
For further details contact
Carol McGarry
For further details contact
Carol McGarry
Email:
There will be a tombola stall held at the Grangemouth Charity Day to help raise awareness of Fibromyalgia. This will be held on Saturday 13th May from 10am to 2pm. For further details contact: Allan Farrell:
Friends of Fibromyalgia (West Yorkshire) will be Raising Their Cups For Awareness on Monday 15th May at the Kirkgate Community Centre, Shipley from 7.30pm. This will coincide with their monthly meeting. Please come along and help us 'Raise Our Cups For Awareness'. For further details contact Sharon:
Should anyone else wish to help and encourage us in 'Raising Our Cups for Awareness' please do not hesitate to contact us. Good Luck everyone. Sharon -
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Our professionally printed Information pack on fibromyalgia can be found here to view. You will also receive a free copy on request. We also have a booklet for young people with fibromyalgia that you can obtain on request and will be on the website soon.
FMA UK has recently changed some of its telephone numbers for helplines and groups. Please check here for more information on the New Contact Numbers if required.
FMA UK offers a range of support and information including:
- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
The charity is run by volunteers, most of whom have fibromyalgia.
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
