Having seen the exhibition about living with ME do you feel you can help the cause?
If this exhibition ‘All about ME’ has helped you to understand a little better what those with ME / Chronic fatigue go through on a daily basis and would like to know more the following websites will give you greater access to information and help.
www.ayme.org.uk/
www.meresearch.org.uk/
www.meassociation.org.uk/
www.25megroup.org/
As charities they are always seeking funding to survive.
All four charities focus on different needs.
ayme specialises in supporting young people with the illness, its site has clear concise information(even for us 'oldies'.)
meresearch focuss on research into the illness that is not psychologically based and is doing much to educate the medical profession.
ME Association is a group that has a wide remit supporting research and local groups.
25megroup supports the 25% of those with ME who are house bound or bedridden and have little voice.
All four charities provide excellent support for those they care for.
If you feel that you would like to support them directly they have details on their site on how to do so.
If you do, can you send an accompanying letter in with the donation that states having seen the exhibition ‘All about ME’ on the Givingallery site you wish to donate £---- to support their vital work.
If you could also let me know through the guestbook, who you have decided to support and how much, the gallery can keep a log as to how much interest and how much funding it is generating which will help to continue its work of raising funds and issues through the creative arts.
The Givingallery will make no money out of the ‘All about ME’ exhibition, any monies from prints sold will go directly to the above charities. (A4 prints are currently available for all the images on show, contact me at the gallery for details.)
We are still looking for an exhibition venue for the original work so can you help.
Finally if you cant do any of the above can you please challenge anyone you hear stereotyping the illness as yuppie flu, work shy, midlife crisis, etc by telling them the truth.
Finally the more hits the givingallery gets the more it will be able to do.So can you email all your friends with a link to this site and spread the word.
Kindest regards to you all.
Steve Craig