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Wakefield Awareness events
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Below is some information from June Chivers about what the Wakefield group will be doing for September Awareness.
Our big event is the conference on Monday 5th September in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. Later that week my chair and I are meeting the local MP Yvette Cooper for a discussion about Fibromyalgia services in the Wakefield District.
The following week after all our hard work 12 of us are off to Newcastle for a day out on the train and in Newcastle we are meeting members of the Newcastle group and the Coordinator for the North East Angela Campbell. I am sure some awareness will be going on that day! Remember the last time I went on a train and talked about Fibro was the day I met the chap who overheard me talking and suggested I apply for the Olympic Inspire Award. Who knows who we'll meet this time?
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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.
