Sheffield ME & Fibromyalgia Group

24/08/2026

Here is our programme of wellbeing activities for this week.

Explore all our activities here 👉 www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/current-activities

Become a member here 👉 https://www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/become-a-member

18/08/2026

We’re delighted to have recently received a very kind donation from The Cutlers’ Charitable Trust, supporting the work of Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group.

This generous support will help us continue providing vital support, information, activities and connection for people living with the conditions across Sheffield and beyond.

Our Trustee, Caroline Dalton, was delighted to represent SMEFG and accept the donation on our behalf. We’re incredibly grateful for this support and for helping us to continue making a difference to our members and the wider community.

The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire

18/08/2026

Do you have a travel pass?

Disabled people and pensioners are no longer restricted in the times that they are able to travel. Previous rules prevented many people from travelling before 9.30am or after 11pm on weekdays, however Government rules effective 1st April 2027 will allow a valid travel pass holder 24/7 access to free local travel.

12/08/2026

Autumn Magazine call out!

We are looking for submissions from our members for our autumn magazine.

We would love for members to send us any of the following to include in our autumn magazine:

- Recipes, poems and/or book reviews
- Articles of interest to our community of ME, fibromyalgia and long Covid members
- Activities you've enjoyed, with tips on how they can be adapted to make them manageable
- Photos of pets, nature and/or arts/craft

Please send submissions to [email protected]

For written submissions please keep within our ideal word count. Shorter entries no more than 200 words (one page in the magazine) and longer entries no more than 600 words (three pages in the magazine).

Please send your submissions by Sunday 16 August.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your submissions 😊

11/08/2026

The Sheffield Long Covid Network hosted a webinar following Long Covid Awareness Day 2026 to give patients and their carers the chance to ask questions to researchers and to organisations that help those affected by Long Covid.

The video recording is now on our YouTube to watch: https://youtu.be/45noMZhpJ9Y

Topics covered include current and upcoming research studies, applying for benefits and where to get support with this, the Sheffield Long Covid rehab hub, asking for airborne infection mitigation measures in the workplace and what the charities are currently working on at the national level.

Speakers included Sarah Barley-McMullen chair of Long Covid SOS, Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group’s Benefits & Social Care Advisor Liam, Jo Dainow from Long Covid Support and Caroline Dalton, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Genetics at Sheffield Hallam University.

The Sheffield Long Covid Network hosted this webinar following Long...

08/08/2026

💙 Severe ME Awareness Day | 8 August 💙

What does severe ME look like?

Despite a worse quality of life than many major illnesses, ME remains underfunded and misunderstood.

ME Deserves: Recognition. Research. Respect.

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08/08/2026

💙 Severe ME Awareness Day | 8 August 💙

ME is a serious, acquired neurological disease, often triggered by a viral infection.

25% of people with ME have severe or very severe ME, meaning they are almost completely housebound, permanently housebound or bedbound.

ME Deserves: Recognition. Research. Respect.

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08/08/2026

Sheffield woman calls for urgent change in care and support for people with severe ME