{"id":45919,"date":"2024-12-15T10:21:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T10:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=45919"},"modified":"2024-12-15T10:21:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T10:21:46","slug":"christmas-greetings-holiday-hours-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/christmas-greetings-holiday-hours-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas greetings &#038; holiday hours 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Merry Christmas&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45916 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nadolig-Llawen-2024.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nadolig-Llawen-2024.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nadolig-Llawen-2024.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nadolig-Llawen-2024.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nadolig-Llawen-2024.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year to one and all, from everyone at WAMES.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WAMES volunteers, both people with ME and carers, will be taking some much needed time off over the festive period so we can start the new year refreshed (hopefully!).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WAMES helpline hours<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:helpline@wames.org.uk\">helpline@wames.org.uk<\/a><br \/>\n0290 2051 5061<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong> 23 December &#8211; 5 January<br \/>\n<strong>Reopen:<\/strong> 6th January<br \/>\nFeel free to email queries and we will reply as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alternative sources of help:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritans.org\/samaritans-cymru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samaritans<\/a><\/strong> can be contacted for emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-11425 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/samaritans_logo_900.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/samaritans_logo_900.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/samaritans_logo_900.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/samaritans_logo_900.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/samaritans_logo_900.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/100;\" \/>English &#8211; <strong>116 123<\/strong> &#8211; free number (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)<br \/>\nCymraeg\u00a0&#8211; <strong>0808 164 0123<\/strong> &#8211; free number (7pm-11pm &#8211; check times on the website)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meiccymru.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meic Cymru<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Children and young people up to age 25 can also contact Meic by phone, email, SMS text and instant messaging.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19028 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/meic-logo.png?resize=150%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"65\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/meic-logo.png?resize=150%2C65&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/meic-logo.png?w=197&amp;ssl=1 197w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/65;\" \/>8am to midnight, 7 days a week<br \/>\nFREEPHONE: 080880 23456<br \/>\nSMS TEXT: 84001<br \/>\nIM\/Webchat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meiccymru.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.meiccymru.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecalmzone.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CALM<\/a> &#8211; Campaign against living miserably<\/strong> &#8211; 365 days a year<\/p>\n<p>Helpline 5am to midnight<br \/>\nFreephone: <strong>0800 585858<\/strong><br \/>\nWebchat: <strong>www.thecalmzone.net\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37772 size-thumbnail lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CALM.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CALM.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CALM.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CALM.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CALM.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas&#8230; &#8230;and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year to one and all, from everyone at WAMES. WAMES volunteers, both people with ME and carers, will be taking some much needed time off over the festive period so we &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/christmas-greetings-holiday-hours-2024\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5qkYK-bWD","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45919"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45928,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45919\/revisions\/45928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}