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Lincombe Manor Care Centre in Torquay raised £200 for FMA UK
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We would like to thank the Lincombe Manor Care Centre, the staff , residents and their families who organised a fun event for FMA UK and raised £200 to help us to continue our work.
Holly Bishop, the initiator of the event, who lives with fibromyalgia said: ‘’We played guess that member of staff by displaying baby photos of them, guess the amount of sweets in the jar, did raffles and ate delicious cupcakes made by the residents. Winners were rewarded with hampers full of Easter chocolate and Smellies.
Many people who attended had never heard of fibromyalgia so I managed to spread the word and hopefully made people understand how debilitating it is’’.
We say well done to Holly and to everyone who helped make this event a success.
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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.
