Does the ME/CFS Delivery Plan deliver?. Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited ME/CFS Delivery Plan. Carolyn Leary, Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group Trustee and Former Chair has written more about this and you can read it here:

Our Summer Picnic is tomorrow!☀️. Join us on Wednesday 9th July from 12pm for a warm and welcoming picnic. More details here: Please note the picnic is weather permitting and any required updates would be shared through our social media/newsletter.

You can also watch our video that provides a more in-depth look at what the sessions involve.

🎶 Relax, Breathe & Sing! 🎶. We’re excited to announce a new 10-week block of Relax, Breathe & Sing sessions, starting Wednesday 24th September, 11am–12.30pm at Shirley House. Find out more here:

RT @scope: Did you know that Disability Pride Month has its own flag? It was designed and with accessibility in mind, reflecting the varied….

RT @scope: Disability Pride Month begins today✨. Now in its 35th year, this is time to celebrate the creativity, resilience, and achievemen….

Welfare Reform Bill Passes Second Reading: What It Means for Claimants. Read more here:

FREE Webinar – Thursday 11am, 10th July.Hypermobility & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in ME/CFS, Long Covid & Fibromyalgia. To attend sign up as a member of @days_cinnamon Nutrition Club for people with ME/CFS, Long Covid and Fibromyalgia via this link 👉

Action for ME have announced their new research project, PRIME, 'Building Infrastructure for Patients, Researchers and Industry for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).'. PRIME aims to build research capacity for ME in the UK.

Join us on Wednesday 9th July from 12pm for a warm and welcoming picnic where you can connect with others who understand the challenges of living with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and/or long Covid. More details here:

Read more from SMEFG here:

📨 Write to the Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle @CommonsSpeaker, to ensure the Bill gets full scrutiny.

📢 MPs @LouHaigh (Sheffield Heeley), @_OliviaBlake (Sheffield Hallam), @Abtisam_Mohamed (Sheffield Central) @GillFurnissMP.(Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough), & Clive Betts MP (Sheffield South East) are calling for the Bill to be rejected—thank them & urge continued support!.

The Government plans changes that could affect new claimants from November 2026.

🚨 On 1st July, the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Bill will receive its Second Reading in the House of Commons. This is the first opportunity for MPs to debate and vote on the main principles of the legislation.

RT @ptsafetylearn: 🆕Improving healthcare services for people with ME and Long Covid: Patients share their challenges, and the actions neede….

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RT @oonagh_cousins: I've written a new blog for @thereforme.uk about rest - something I feel deeply about. I talk about how, as an athlete….

Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group Joins National Campaigns to Fight Harmful Disability Benefit Cuts. Read more from Emma Kirby our Senior Benefits & Social Care Adviser here:

Our Annual General Meeting took place on the 20th May 2025 at The Circle, Sheffield and online. As part of this we shared our Annual Report for 2024 that documents our activities and outcomes for the year alongside our plans for the future.