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Blue Sunday Tea Party 17 May 2026

Blue Sunday Tea Party 2026   Blue Sunday o 17th May 2026 is a chance to meet others online, have a cuppa, raise the profile of ME and maybe raise some money for an ME charity. WAMES is joining in … Continue reading

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World ME Day 2026 #EducateME

#Educate ME ME/CFS is a seriously disabling condition impacting at least 67 million people. Medical education is lacking in most countries. Patients are denied the care they deserve. Consequences are significant: delayed diagnoses; harmful or inappropriate treatments; repeated experiences of … Continue reading

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MEVW webinars 2026 – North Wales Living Well Service

Discover how BCUHB supports people with ME/CFS in north Wales   The 2nd in the ME Voices Wales series of lunchtime webinars takes place on Wed 6 May 2026. The aim is to shine a light on what support people … Continue reading

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WAMES Vision for ME/CFS healthcare

WAMES has a vision for ME/CFS healthcare in Wales   Since 2000 WAMES has been shining a spotlight on the services needed by people with ME/CFS and asking for access to appropriate healthcare. We’ve not been asking for anything special, … Continue reading

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WAMES Easter 2026 helpline hours

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

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Severe ME/CFS in BBC Wales

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

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Carmarthenshire ME Support Group 2026

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

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MEVW webinars 2026 – save the date!

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

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WAMES joins Disability Wales as an affiliate member

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

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WAMES AGM 25 April 2026

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

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