Wednesday, October 15
Bunny Hill Customer Service Centre, Hylton Lane, Sunderland SR5 4BU, 7pm
Sunderland and South Tyneside ME/CFS Support Group meeting. The venue is next to the Primary Care Centre. Speaker: Claire Cowell, Student Law Office, about free legal advice and support.

Wednesday, October 15
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1.30-4pm
NeuroSupport Annual General Meeting. Speakers: NeuroSupport patron Sir Bert Massie CBE; Liz Sayce, chief executive of the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR)' Charlotte Green, from the Media Trust,

Friday, October 17
Edinburgh Quay, Fountainbridge, 1pm
Edinburgh MESH boat trip on the Union Canal. Duration 3 hours. Cost: £8 for EdMESH members, including buffet.

Saturday, October 18
The Circle , 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW, 1.30-4.30pm
Sheffield ME Group annual conference – which this year takes the form of four workshops on creative writing (Berlie Doherty), laughter (Jo Eady), ME/CFS management (Mark Adams) and Essential Fatty Acids (Dr Bailey). Free admission. Visitors have a choice of two workshops when they arrive. Light refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, October 22
Beardmore Hotel and Conference Centre, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, Glasgow G81 4SA, 10am-3.45pm
Towpath Trust and Glasgow City Council conference to launch plans for a centre for the neurological charities in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. Among the speakers will be representatives of the Neurosupport Centre in Liverpool, which began life as The Glaxo Centre.

Wednesday, October 22
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999. 

Tuesday, October 28
The Lamp, 2 Norfolk Street, Hull HU2 9AA, 8pm
Award-winning filmmaker and comedian Anna Black is sat at home recovering from the debilitating illness M.E. and develops a mild, but healthy obsession with a signed photograph of her favourite actor. Join Anna as she unravels her story, and her mind in a hilarious and unique roller-coaster multimedia presentation of quest based oddity. Like Tony Hawks and Dave Gorman before her, Anna Black seemingly random tale  is an hilarious and enthralling, eye opening, informative, often moving journey and a unique film and comedy performance.  Profits from this show go to a local M.E. Charity. Tickets £6 (£3 concessions) from Hull City Box Office, tel: 01482 226655.

Wednesday, October 29
Bridge Chapel, Heath Road, Liverpool 1-3.30pm
Start of Expert Patients Programme course, enabling people to cope better with long-sterm health conditions through improved self-management. Two tutors who are living with long-term conditions will run the course. To book a place and for more information, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 0151 296 7442.

Wednesday, October 29
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999.

Tuesday, November 4
The Knowledge Spa, Treliske Hospital, Truro, 6.30pm
MESH Cornwall (ME/CFS Self-Help) celebrates 21 years of supporting people with ME/CFS. Guest speaker: Professor Tony Pinching, clinical lead of the Cornwall ME/CFS Services, on a variety of ME/CFS issues. For details, please phone 01872 863 568 or 01326 375037.

Wednesday, November 5
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999.

Friday, November 7    
The Wave Centre, Broadwater Baptist Church, Dominion Road, Worthing BN14 8JL 10.30am   
Start of weekly reMEmber self-management course. Tel: 01273 831 733.

Saturday, November 8
23 Blenheim Court, 17 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood , London SE19 3LJ, 2.30-5.30pm 
Camberwell ME Support Group monthly meeting.

Wednesday, November 12
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999.

Thursday, November 13    
St Joseph's Church Hall, Newbury, Berkshire, 1.45 for 2pm  
Open meeting of the West Berkshire Neurological Alliance. Speaker: Duncan Goodes, head of long term conditions, South Central Strategic Health Authority.  Free admission, includes tea and biscuits. Information, Dr This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 01635 202605.

Tuesday, November 18
Wolverton Community Centre, Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, 7.30-9pm
Milton Keynes ME Support Group monthly meeting. A talk on progress made on the Bedford-Milton Keynes Canal. (No group meeting in December).

Wednesday, November 19
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999.

Wednesday, November 19
Bunny Hill Customer Service Centre, Hylton lane, Sunderland SR5 4BU, 7pm
Sunderland and South Tyneside ME/CFS Support Group monthly meeting. The venue is next to the Primary Care Centre. Speaker: Claire Cowell, Student Law Office, about free legal advice and support.

Saturday, November 22
RAD Hall, Walsingham Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 7BP, 2pm
Colchester ME Self Help Group. Guest speaker: Bob Russell MP, the group's patron. Further information about the group from This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 01206 530297.

Wednesday, November 26
NeuroSupport, Norton Street, Liverpool L3 8LR, 1-5pm
Welfare Benefits Advice available. Appointment necessary, tel: 0151 298 2999.

Thursday, November 27
Lewisham Hospital Physiotherapy Pool, 7pm
Camberwell ME Support Group hydrotherapy session, following a programme of floating and gentle exercise in warm water designed for a former group member who has since recovered from ME. Free of charge to people with ME. Cntact Osobel, tel: 020 7701 1137.

Saturday, November 29
104 College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7HW, 2.30-4pm
Camberwell ME Support Group "Laughter Workshop" with Jo Eadie at Linda Carvill's home. The workshop is free for people with ME. Please contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it to let her know if you are hoping to attend, tel: 020 8670 7787.

Tuesday, December 2   
The Nerve Centre, 2nd Floor (disability acess), Standard House, Half Moon Street, Hudderfield HD1 2JF, 1.30-3.30pm 
Kirklees Independent ME Support Group special meeting. Main speaker: Juliet Chambers, newly appointed strategic health manager for neurological conditions, to explain how the NHS Kirklees Service Framwork for Long-Term Conditions complies with the following statement made by Health Minister Lord Darzi in the House of Lords on June 2: "The Government recognise that CFS/ME is a poorly understood condition that can be very distressing to patients, their families and carers. The long-term conditions pathway is one of the care pathways that strategic health authorities are examining as part of the NHS next stage review. The review, which is being led by local multidisciplinary working groups, will increase awareness and ensure better care for people with CFS/ME and will help to support local delivery of the NSF for long-term neurological conditions. Group contact: Lynda Treece, tel: 01274 416737, but only between 4 and 9pm.

Thursday, December 4
Social Club above the Firestation at Fulwell, Sunderland, 7-10pm
Sunderland and South Tyneside ME/CFS Support Group Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party. This event is free but please confirm your attendance for catering purposes. Tel: 0191 4556959.

Saturday, December 6
104 College Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7HW, 5pm onwards
Camberwell ME Support Group Christmas party. Indian meal available fom the Gurkha Cottage but bring your own food if you prefer. The meal costs £8.50 and has to be ordered several days ahead, so please tell your telephone contact or Heather Hillier well in advance if ou're planning to eat, certainly by Monday, December 1.

Thursday, December 11   
Tyesdale Community Centre, South Bretton, Peterborough, 8pm  
Peterborough ME Support Group Christmas social, with entertainment from The Buckden Hand Bell Ringers. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 01733 203480.

2009

Monday, January 19
Picton Medical and Children's Centre, Picton, Liverpool, 10am-12.30pm
Start of Expert Patients Programme course, enabling people to cope better with long-sterm health conditions through improved self-management. Two tutors who are living with long-term conditions will run the course. To book a place and for more information, contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 0151 296 7442.

March 12-15
Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada, USA
International Association for CFS/ME annual conference. Inquiries: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , tel: 815 609 5606.

July 20-24
An Grianan Country House, Termonfechlin, Co Louth, Republic of Ireland
Irish ME Trust's Seventh Annual ME Therapy Week. Notices will be sent out in early January inviting requests for a booking form and you are advised to book as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Places are limited to about 65 people and bookings will be secured on foot of a deposit of €50.00 at this time.