Danny Williams becomes an FMA UK ambassador
We’re delighted to announce that Danny Williams is now an official ambassador for FMA UK.
Danny is a fashion model and fitness enthusiast who most recently appeared on 2019’s Love Island. A firm favourite in the media, Danny wishes to use his platform to build awareness of Fibromyalgia for reasons that are very close to home. Danny has witnessed the effects of Fibromyalgia first hand, with his mum suffering with this condition for over 15 years.
We look forward to working with Danny in our shared goal of raising awareness and promoting support of research for those experiencing this debilitating illness. #BecomeFibroAware
A look back at awareness week 2019
Awareness week has ended, and we’ve now got the chance to look back on what was a busy week for the charity.
This year, we used our social media platforms to post a lot of content to increase awareness of both fibromyalgia and the charity. We collected several case studies from people, and had posted photos of them highlighting our BecomeFibroAware campaign. These were generally well received and we’d like to thank Emily, Kayleigh, Stephen and Chloe for taking part in this. Emily, also submitted her own video which highlighted her experience of fibromyalgia and provided an in-depth description of the condition to try and make more people aware of it.
Highlights
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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.
