CENTRAL LANCS ME/CFS SUPPORT GROUP

c/o Community Futures, 15 Victoria Road,
Fulwood, PRESTON PR2 8PS
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Office reception: 01772 717461
Directline: 01772 900260 with answerphone
www.clancsme.org.uk

THE EAST LANCS ME/CFS ONLINE RESOURCE

The very valuable online resource of the former East Lancs ME/CFS Support Group which merged in 2008/9 with the Central Lancashire ME/CFS Support Group. There is detailed information on Benefits, Support Groups in other areas, how to explain ME/CFS to friends, information for Carers... and much more.

www.eastlancsme.org.uk

HEALTHWISE

An information line for North West Regional Health Authority-open every day 9am till 9pm. They are able to inform you of self help services, support groups, information on patient rights and NHS Services.

01275 279807
www.northwest.nhs.uk

0800 882200

01257 517272

01772 263656

ACTION FOR ME (10am-4pm)
(Telephone support line 11am-1pm)
Membership required

0117 904 6641

www.afme.org.uk

01772 251108

ME CONNECT Helpline open every day
10am-12noon; 2-4pm and 7-9pm
or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

0844 576 5326
www.meassociation.org.uk

01772 204667

SAMARITANS Preston

01772 822022

01908 373300

www.ayme.org.uk

01245 401 080

www.youngactiononline.com

25% ME Group
For Those Severely Affected With ME

01292 318611
www.25megroup.org

01772 523146
01772 522972

Disability Equality NW

Formerly D.I.S.C.

Information on Benefits and Tax Credits
DLA/AA Form Filling. Sympathetic Listening Ear.
Run by and for Disabled People                                                                              
Open Monday To Friday 10am-3.00pm

Helpline M-F 9.30am-4pm

01772 558863

DISC Website

01772 841000

ME Research UK

ME Research UK is a national UK charity funding biomedical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as ME/CFS). Our principal aim is to commission and fund high-quality scientific (biomedical) investigation into the causes, consequences and treatment of ME, but we also have a mission to Energise ME Research.

The INVEST in ME community

We are an independent UK charity campaigning for bio-medical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), as defined by WHO-ICD-10-G93.3.
We have links nationwide and also internationally.
Our aim is to bring together like-minded individuals and groups to campaign for research and funding to establish an understanding of the Aetiology (causes), Pathogenesis (harmful effects) and Epidemiology (the pattern of distribution of a disease through a population) of ME. This should lead to the development of a universal "Thumb-Print Test" that can confirm the presence of ME and, subsequently, medical treatments to cure or alleviate the effects of the illness.
Invest in ME want to establish a national strategy of biomedical research into ME.