You are invited to the Fibromyalgia Friends Together Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place on 16/09/2021 at 1.15pm. Taking place at The Manor, Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation. Priory Lane. Ulverscroft. Markfield. Leicestershire. LE67 9PH. Agenda Welcome by current Chair and their report for the year 2020 to 2021 Officer reports for the year 2020 to 2021: […]
I am really pleased to announce that we are restarting face to face meetings this month! It is a long time coming and the group leadership team is really looking forward to seeing you all. Our meetings take place in Leicestershire and are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1.15pm. HOWEVER, […]
Press release Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April 2021 More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021. From: Department of Health and Social Care Published: 18 March 2021 Advice to the clinically […]
Mother living with chronic illness Fibromyalgia says it leaves her ‘not wanting to be here anymore’ Tuesday 23 February 2021, 3:52pm Report by Granada Reports journalist Anna Youssef Video at this website address: Mother living with chronic illness Fibromyalgia says it leaves her ‘not wanting to be here anymore’ | Granada | ITV News A […]
By the London Post www.londonpost.co.uk Controlling Symptoms With Mind-Body Techniques Many find that fibromyalgia symptoms can be effectively controlled with the aid of mind-body practices and that flare triggers can also be reduced in this way. Especially useful practices include things like yoga and mediation, the choices really are endless. Speak to a […]
The winter can prove to be a tough time for our mental health. This year we are faced with a lock down too. Here are some tips to help you cope with this winter lock down:
Thank you to the Chairman of Leicester City Football Club for a donation of over £2,000 to Fibromyalgia Friends Together. More details on what we will be using it for is coming soon.
Rebecca Browne living in Northern Ireland gives her view on living with Fibromyalgia: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-53000548/i-felt-like-a-prisoner-in-my-own-home A long-term back injury and fibromyalgia left 26-year-old Rebecca Browne unable to leave her house. “I was like a prisoner in my own home, so I eventually had to look into getting a wheelchair,” she said. Rebecca received a wheelchair loan […]
June is Pride month, it is a month dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. Pride is usually celebrated with lots of parades and marches but with coronavirus and social distancing still in place, things will be different this year. A lot of events have been postponed or cancelled, but the celebrations […]
Lottery helping us to raise over £500 per year to support people with Fibromyalgia We are raising over £500 a year from people who have signed up to the Charnwood Lottery ran by Charnwood Council that funds our work. We use the money to raise awareness of the condition and to support the sufferers, […]