The Fair City of Perth, ME Research UK’s home, has marked International ME Awareness Day 2025 with a civic reception hosted by the Provost. This honours not only International ME Awareness Day 2025 but also marks the 25th anniversary of the foundation of ME Research UK. The city and ME Research UK acknowledge the commitment of researchers and thank supporters through whose efforts £5m in research funding has been raised to fund X projects, 4 PhD-level projects and a Fellowship.
Perth also joined the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Parliament Buildings, Belfast City Hall, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Cardiff Castle, London, Edinburgh, and Aberdeen Council’s HQ illuminated in blue in honour of those affected by ME and to raise awareness of the disease. In addition, ME Research UK’s home city – Perth – is likewise marking the occasion.and the City of Aberdeen Council’s HQ illuminated in blue in honour of those affected by ME and other Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND). Other CIND illnesses include Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM), Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).
