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Details of UK local self-help groups, contacts and links for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.

This page is under continual review and development. If you find any omissions or errors, or if you would like to have a reciprocal website link with us, please Contact Dr Michael Midgley.

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 www.afme.org.uk/supportgroups.asp

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KNOWN CONTACTS AND GROUPS THAT WE KNOW OF IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Aberdeen & District Fibromyalgia Support Group
Email: ADFM20022002@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07949-395603
URL: http://beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8233&PageID=44182

Basingstoke ME Support Group
Tel: 01256-468105
Brentwood Area ME Support Group
E-mail: lindaburrows@netscapeonline.co.uk

Bury/Bolton/Rochdale ME Group
E-mail: gillian.walsh@nhs.net URL: www.bbme-cfs.freeserve.co.uk
Tel: 0161-922-3690 (Gillian Walsh)
 
'ByRegion.net' - Healers By Region
A website for searching internationally for local healing services. ByRegion.net organizes local  healers, bodyworkers, healing activities, artists and related products and services by region.
E-mail: susan@byregion.net URL: www.byregion.net
Go to the United Kingdom frame at the bottom of the page.

Camberwell ME Support Group
E-mail: carvilllinda@hotmail.com Tel: 0208-670-7787 or 0207-582-7027

Cambridge ME Support Group
E-mail: jo@cam-me.org.uk URL: www.cam-me.org.uk

Central Lancashire ME/CFS Support Group
URL: www.clancsme.org
E-mail: yvonne@clancs.me.org  Tel: 01772 286491

Chester ME Support Group
E-mail: mike@chestermesh.org.uk URL: www.chestermesh.org.uk

Clwyd (North Wales) ME Support Group
E-mail: dnjones@dial.pipex.com URL: www.clwydme.net/

Colchester ME Self Help Group
E-mail: viv.mills@colchester-mesh.org.uk URL: www.colchester-mesh.org.uk/

Coventry and Warwickshire ME Support Group
E-mail: jnbtts@netscape.net Tel: 024-767-30017

Dawlish ME Young People and Parents' Support Group
E-mail: colintimms@lineone.net Tel: 01626-865605

Devizes & Wiltshire F.M.S. Support Group
E-mail: marylyn.restarick@btopenworld.com  Tel: 01249-446411

Devon ME Support
E-mail: audrey@adcock.me.uk Tel: 01884-881361

Doncaster and District ME Support Group
E-mail: mike@danum.me.uk URL: www.leger.me.uk

Dorset ME Support Group
Tel: 01305-262449

East Lancs ME/CFS Support Group
E-mail: support@eastlancsme.org.uk URL: www.eastlancsme.org.uk/

East Yorkshire ME Support Group
E-mail: meeyorks@globalnet.co.uk

Edinburgh ME Self Help Group
URL: http://www.edmesh.org.uk Tel: 0845-252025

Exeter and East Devon ME Support Group
E-mail: merainbow@lineone.net URL: http://website.lineone.net/~merainbow
Tel: 01392-433366

Fareham and Gosport ME Support Group
E-mail: dbrad@cwcom.net Tel: 01489-788640

Fibromyalgia North East Support Group
E-mail: angelo@fibromyalgia.fsnet.co.uk URL: http://www.fibromyalgianortheast.com
Tel:: 0191-513-0015 Fax:  0191-513-0015

Fibromyalgia Support Group for Surrey and Sussex
E-mail: fibrojoatsyandsx@hotmail.com  URL: http://www.fibromyalgia-south.com
Tel: 01403-255450 

Glasgow West ME Support Group
E-mail: ewan.dale@excite.co.uk Tel: 0141-332-8115

Gloucestershire ME Support Group
E-mail: grace@sperringate.fsnet.co.uk Tel: 01285-655650

Kennet and South Wiltshire Support Group
Tel: 01722-322802

Leeds and District ME Support Group
Contact: Form available on their website:
URL: http://www.ldmeg.org.uk/ Tel: 0113-298-2070

Leicester ME Support Group
E-mail: MESupportLeics@aol.com

Lincolnshire ME Support
E-mail: f.talbot@which.net

Manchester (Greater) Strategic Health Authority
Leading the development of the NHS in Greater Manchester
URL: http://www.gmsha.nhs.uk/

E-mail: Tony@midwalesmegroup.org.uk URL: http://www.midwalesmegroup.org.uk

Morecambe Bay ME Support Group
E-mail: info@bayme.org

New Forest ME Support Group
Tel: 01590-677561

Norfolk ME Support
URL: www.sayer.abel.co.uk/MES-N.html

North East Fibromyalgia Support Group
See Fibromyalgia North East, above.

North West Wales ME Support Group
E-mail: karl.krisko@talk21.com

Peterborough ME and CFS Support Group
E-mail: info@peterboroughme.fsnet.co.uk URL: www.peterboroughme.fsnet.co.uk
Tel: 01733-552872 Fax: 01733-553790 Mobile: 07742-615952

Reading Area ME Support Group
E-mail: woodleymegroup@yahoo.co.uk

Richmond and Kingston ME Group
E-mail: skip812-rkmegroup@yahoo.co.uk  Tel: 07984-860309 (Answer phone)
URL: www.richmondandkingstonmegroup.org.uk

Scottish Borders, based at Kelso
URL: http://www.onlineborders.org.uk/site/microsites/merg/home/page/index_html
Sheffield Fibromyalgia Self Help Group
E-mail: info@sheffieldfms.org.uk URL: www.sheffieldfms.org.uk Tel: 01142-205713

Sheffield ME Support Group
E-mail: info@sheffieldmegroup.co.uk URL: www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk

Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
Run specialised Yoga classes for people with ME and CFS in Sheffield.
E-mail: sheffieldyogaforme@yahoo.co.uk URL: www.sheffieldyogaforme.org.uk

Shepton Mallet - Gentle Yoga for ME sufferers
Learn to relax and energise with Yoga. Designed for people with ME/CFS, especially if confined to bed
E-mail: jo.webb@mbzonline.net URL: www.gentleyoga.co.uk Tel: 0773-039-7396

Shropshire and Wrekin ME Support Group
E-mail: peter.ruberry@cwcom.net  URL: www.shropshiremesupport.org.uk
Tel: 01743-356018

Slough ME Support Group
E-mail: sloughmegroup@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 07527-811461

Solihull and South Birmingham ME Support Group
E-mail: jlgriffin@blueyonder.co.uk Tel: 0121-449 8133

Somerset - Jennie Williams B.Ed - Medical Intuitive
E-mail: intuitive@jenniewilliams.com URL: www.jenniewilliams.com Tel: 01460-78285

Stockport ME Support Group
URL: www.stockportmegroup.co.uk

Surrey and Sussex Fibromyalgia Support Group
E-mail: fibrojoatsyandsx@hotmail.com URL: www.fms-sas.co.uk

Sussex ME Society
E-mail: colin@measussex.org.uk URL: www.measussex.org.uk/

Sutton (London) ME Support Group
E-mail: sutton.megroup@virgin.net

Swindon ME Support Group
E-mail: megroup@lineone.net URL: www.swindonmegroup.org.uk/

West Lancashire ME/CFS Support Group
E-mail: jeanernest@uwclub.net Tel: Jean Price: 01695-574252

West of Tamar ME Support Group
Tel: 01872-261152

Wiltshire
See Kennet and South Wiltshire

Worcestershire ME Support Group
E-mail: worcsmegroup@yahoo.co.uk URL: www.geocities.com/worcsmegroup/

Yeovil ME/CFS Support Group
Email: contact@yeovilmegroup.co.uk URL: www.yeovilmegroup.co.uk
Tel: 07871-258045 (Sharon or Adrian).

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