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The WAMES helpline is run by volunteers and will be closed over the long Easter weekend.    helpline@wames.org.uk  0290 2051 5061   The helpline will be closed from 5pm Thursday 2 April – 10am Tuesday 7April 2026. Normal hours are … Continue reading →

ME/CFS families say they feel invisible   On 23rd March 2026 severe ME/CFS became a major news story on the BBC in Wales. Reporter Meleri Grug Williams exposed the suffering and lack of healthcare services when she interviewed parent carers. … Continue reading →

Carmarthenshire ME Support Group   The group invites people with ME, family & carers to join them in Coleshill Social Centre, Llanelli for their bi-monthly meetings. in the Coleshill Social Centre, Coleshill Terrace, Llanelli SA15 3BT.  The entrance is  round the … Continue reading →

Discover how NHS Wales supports people with ME/CFS: self-management webinars   ME Voices Wales is launching a new series of lunchtime webinars shining a light on what support people with ME/CFS can expect from NHS Wales. Each session will feature … Continue reading →

WAMES joins Disability Wales   WAMES is pleased to announce that we are now an affiliate member of Disability Wales. What is Disability Wales? DW is the national membership body of Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) in Wales, striving for the … Continue reading →

Annual General Meeting WAMES will be holding our annual business meeting via Teams on Saturday 25 April 2026 at 11.30 am. This is the opportunity for members to elect officers, oversee the finances and identify priorities for the coming year. If … Continue reading →

Services for ME/CFS in Wales: a Patchwork of Progress, Regional Variations and Gaps   WAMES sent out a survey to NHS Wales Adferiad Services in September 2025, and received responses from all 7 Health Boards between  October 2025 and  January … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas from WAMES   WAMES wishes you the best possible Christmas & New Year festivities!   Thank you for your support in 2025. WAMES volunteers, both people with ME and carers, will be taking some much needed time off over … Continue reading →

Senedd Debate on Severe ME WAMES is grateful to Adam Price MS and the other MSs who spoke and supported the Senedd Debate on severe ME on Wednedsay 10 December. Adam Price MS began with 5 Asks: A Welsh ME … Continue reading →

ME Voices Wales self-management event   As a number of you missed the event on Friday 28th November 2025, ME Voices Wales has scheduled a shorter repeat event on Monday 8th December, 12-1pm. Do you have questions or thoughts about … Continue reading →