Severe ME Artist Project 2023 — Gallery
July 31, 2023
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A collection of works by artists with severe ME.
Category: Community
#MEAction & Body Politic: We Are Stronger Together
July 20, 2023
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Announcing #MEAction and Body Politic’s new collaboration: we are excited to announce that #MEAction will now host Body Politic’s advocacy work as a project of #MEAction. Many of you know that Body Politic’s support group has officially closed. This was a devastating loss to the community – we know so much of the Long COVID
Severe ME Artists Project 2023
June 30, 2023
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#MEAction is thrilled to announce our Severe ME Artists Project 2023 that will feature work from those within the severe ME community and will be in recognition of Severe ME Day on August 8th! This project will be an opportunity for those with severe ME to showcase your artwork, whether it be writing, photography, drawing,
”Bed activism” at the Washington Monument & A Politics of Care
June 30, 2023
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I’ve been involved in planning many #MillionsMissing actions during my time with #MEAction, but for me, protesting at the Washington Monument this past May 12th was a different—even surreal—experience. The installation of cots was so large that I could see people coming across the mall to see what it was. I would tell them that
#MEAction Scotland response to the survey of Health Boards
June 29, 2023
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On 16th May 2023, the Scottish Government published the findings from an analysis of surveys issued to NHS Health Boards to understand delivery of ME services and implementation of the updated NICE guideline. #MEAction Scotland welcomes the survey activity and report, as it provides useful evidence about the current issues people with ME are facing
Staff Share Their First-Hand Experiences from #MillionsMissing 2023
June 28, 2023
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While we are busy working to create a new online experience to highlight all the images and speeches from #MillionsMissing 2023 at the Washington Monument, we wanted to share with you some first-hand, touching experiences from the staff who were there. Each #MillionsMissing has had something special to offer and this year’s surpassed expectations with
Why We Keep Telling the Story of ME to the Press
June 6, 2023
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Our press work continues to drum a strong beat as we tell the story of ME everyday to the media. We will continue to fight for our community’s decades of expertise living with, treating and researching ME to be heard, and integrated into our government’s Long COVID response. We refused to be erased from the
#MillionsMissing 2023: Scotland calls for healthcare education
May 25, 2023
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This year, #MEAction Scotland’s #MillionsMissing campaign focussed on raising awareness of the reality of living with ME and called for education and training for healthcare professionals to improve support for people with ME across Scotland. Ahead of ME Awareness week, we put out a call, alongside #MEAction UK, to ask members of the ME community
#MEAction Scotland’s plans for #MillionsMissing
April 20, 2023
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This year, #MEAction Scotland will be doing smaller, more focused activities for #MillionsMissing than previous years, and we are asking the community to take part in the digital campaign, rather than joining us in person. We also need people to email their MSPs, which there is information about below. Volunteers are planning two main activities
Join the UK and Scotland’s digital campaign this #MillionsMissing
April 14, 2023
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May is nearly here and that means so is ME Awareness Week and #MillionsMissing! This year, #MEAction Scotland and #MEAction UK are returning to the central theme of #MillionsMissing – drawing attention to the people missing from their previous lives and wider society because of ME. Most people don’t understand how widespread ME is, or