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Awareness Week 2010
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 September 2010 22:29
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We are into Awareness Week for 2010 and groups are doing many events around the country. The Glasgow and Paisley group have manned a busy stand at the Braehead Shopping centre. Many people came upto the stall while out for their days shopping.
The Wakefield group have managed to raise £600 on their awareness event. Forum user Dampenedflame raised £180 with a sponsored walk through Roundhay Park and has posted some lovely photos on the site. The Bristol group held a coffee morning at Hanham Community Centre with some homemade cakes.
Fibro has been on the TV in the BBC Doctors show which you can still catch on Iplayer. There has been press coverage as well including an article in Bon Marche.
Pam Stewart is continuing to walk around London raising awareness as she goes and has been updating us all through facebook. This is just a small selection of things that are being done by groups and individuals. Please keep sending in articles and photos about your events and we will publish them on the site to let others know what you have been up to.
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- 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
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.
