The team at ME Research UK is very grateful for all the support which the charity receives from its active fundraisers. At the best of times fundraising can seem a daunting prospect but without your support we could not continue to inform, influence or invest in ME research globally. Our current projects simply would not be funded.
Feel inspired? Our Fundraising Guide gives tips and links to resources to get your support off to a flying start.
If fundraising, it is worthwhile to check with your employer to see if they offer a Matched Funding scheme which will add to your fundraising pot.
If you know of any other fundraising opportunities offered by companies – contact us.
Amy Woodget is hosting a Garden Tea Party on June 28 in aid of ME Research UK. They want to fund research to understand the causes of ME/CFS and long COVID, and they include a quote on their page from Jennifer Brea that says: “… doctors do not treat us and science does not study us. How could a disease this common and this devastating have been forgotten by medicine?”
Kira Gardner and Sam are hosting their Run21 in celebration of their friend Alice’s 21st birthday. Alice lives with ME, and Run21 is about showing how much she means to them. They will run 21 days, 21 runs, 21 km to celebrate 21 wonderful years of Alice – from April 13 to May 3. They aim to raise £2100 in aid of ME Research UK.
Robyn Fletcher will be swimming 10km across Lake Windemere in aid of ME Research UK. She does this to support her mum, who lives with ME/CFS.
Her mum has lived with the condition most of her life, but in recent years it has left her almost bedbound, unable to move without a wheelchair, and having to leave a job she loved. Robyn calls her a ray of sunshine and the most positive and optimistic person she knows.
Vivianne Fraser is running in circles for 24 hours continuously on May 2 to May 3, starting 8.00am.
She does this to support two of her friends and two of her Open University students with ME/CFS, and has seen the devastating impact it can have on their lives.
She aims to raise £500 in aid of ME Research UK.
In aid of 3 ME charities – Smile for M.E., the ME Association, and ME Research UK, Wotton Silver Band and Round the Edge Community Choir will be holding a concert at The Innovation Centre, Kingswood at 2.30pm on Saturday 26th April. Tickets are £5 and concert can also be watched online.
