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PAST
ME FUND-RAISING EVENTS
Here we have an overview of events which have occurred with details of what
happened, what funds for biomedical research were raised and the effects the
event had had.
For an up to date view of ME Events look in our calendar.
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BUPA Mini South Run
23rd October 2010 |
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Hi, My name is Joshua, I've just turned 8 years old and I live in Christchurch, Dorset.
Last year I ran the BUPA mini south run successfully, but this year I am running for a cause that I am more familiar with.
This year I am running for Invest in ME. I am lucky enough to live with my mummy who is able to look after me easily but my mummy's friend, Robyn, also has a daughter (Neave) slightly younger than me, and Robyn suffers with ME, which means that some days it can be a struggle to do as many things with Neave as she'd like to, and if she does do something (as little as going to a playgroup) she will suffer for it the next day, being severely fatigued.
I can't imagine a life like this. I can't imagine how hard it must be for Robyn. I have chosen Invest in ME charity as they are dedicated to campaigning for bio-medical research into ME. What Robyn needs, and all 25,000 ME sufferers in the UK need is research into ME so it can be an illness which is understood, get funding provided for this so in turn treatments and cures can be found.
Please sponsor me or offer a pledge for me to run the BUPA mini south run for Invest in ME and I promise I will put all my effort into the run, trying my hardest to beat last year's time.
To show how dedicated I am to this charity, I will be sponsoring myself £10 from my saved up pocket money.
Thank you so much if you choose to support us.
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Oakamoor, Staffordshire
September 2010 |
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Fundraising for biomedical research into ME - Oakamoor in Staffordshire - Sunday 5 September. Thanks to Jan Kelsall and friends for promoting awareness of ME and for the support for our proposal for biomedical research into ME.
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Malvern College
Student Council 2009-2010 |
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For the second year running the
Malvern College Student Council has raised funds for Invest in
ME. Their generosity and hard work has enabled Invest in ME to
include severely affected ME patients in the current WPI UK
study which Invest in ME is funding.
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Gráinne Devery
Wokingham half marathon February 2010 |
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On the 21st February 2010 I'm running Wokingham half marathon
 for the charity Invest in ME.
Invest in ME want to establish a national strategy of biomedical research into M.E.(Myalgic encephalomyelitis)
Please help make M.E. an illness which is properly understood and where adequate funding is provided for biomedical research into ME allowing treatments and cures to be found.
Thanks for your support. Gráinne Devery On the 21st February 2010 I'm running Wokingham half marathon for the charity Invest in ME.
Yes folks, i'm doing it again! Swimming at least twice a week at Tooting Bec Lido: last year they had to move the ice for us to get in.
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Helen Milstein
Cold Water Swimming 2010 |
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Yes folks, i'm doing it again! Swimming at least twice a week at Tooting Bec Lido: last year they had to move the ice for us to get in.
It's all to raise money for bio-medical research into ME/CFS, to help the many sufferers(including our daughter) for whom ,at present,there's no treatment.
As I go in & feel my immune system getting a boost, it reminds me of them & the many problems they face.
Please give generously, as there's NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING. thank you.
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Adidas Women's 5k |
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Crystal Igliakowski will be running the Adidas Women's 5k
Challenge in September 2009 on behalf of Invest in ME.
If you'd like to sponsor her, please go to her fundraising site. |
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My Sister Sophia - Before
ME
Roisin Mirza, Sophia Mirza's
sister, has created this You Tube film of Sophia before she became ill from ME.
Roisin has brought together some video
which she found of Sophia.
The film shows
something of Sophia when she was well and it will give people an
idea of what she was like.
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See more about
Sophia - Sophia's story -
click here. |
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One and Another - The
Fourth Plinth London, UK
Two events in the Fourth Plinth organised by
Antony Gormley. The Fourth Plinth is
the name given to the empty plinth in the north-west corner of Trafalgar Square
in London. It was originally designed by Sir Charles Barry and built in 1841 to
display an equestrian statue. There were not enough funds available at the time
to create a statue and so the plinth was sometimes referred to as the 'empty
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London to Land's - by BIKE!
"Great fun - apart from Dartmoor, which given the 'severe weather
warning' wasn't the best fun..." |
Rob, Dom and Si cycled from London to Lands End, Kernow to
support Invest in ME.
The distance was 300 miles from London beginning on Sunday
26th July and arriving in Lands End by Saturday 1st August.
All money raised will go to Invest in ME, a charity that aims to raise
awareness and recognition of the disease, funding research that will bring
eventual diagnosis and treatment.
A friend of Dom's from school has ME and this trip was to help
her and people in similar situations.
Thanks for supporting us...
http://fundraisers.everyclick.com/info.xq?id=1172874&fundraiser-name=Dominic-Pardoe |
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Caterham Dene fete
Organised by Barbara Milson - June 2009 |
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Helen Milstein
UK Cold Water Swimming Championships 2009 |
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Invest in ME supporter Helen Milstein is hoping that plenty of people will be
able to get along to Tooting Bec Lido on Saturday 24th January 2009 to cheer her
and another three hundred brave swimmers on as they take part in the UK Cold Water
Swimming Championships.
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Roisin Mirza - SKY TV
For ME Awareness Month 2009 Roisin Mirza
apeared on Sky TV's Good Morning Manchester programme to discuss ME |
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May 2009
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Previous Events
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Have a Cuppa for ME (for teachers) - 18th November 2005 |
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Thorpe St. Andrew school in Norwich organised a special Have a Cuppa event in conjunction with the Children In Need non-uniform day. |
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Pia Simpson and vice-head of Altair House, Gordon Nicholls, arranged for tables to be set up in the staff rooms with leaflets about Invest in ME and MERGE present for teachers to read. |
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£52 (increased to £100 by extra donations) raised for biomedical research - going to Merge |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 16th November 2005 |
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Corinne Baker - in Ilford, Essex |
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£450 raised for biomedical research |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 7th November 2005
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The Maidstone Independent ME Support group held a 'Have a Cuppa' event on Monday 7th November 2005. |
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Tea, coffee, soft drinks & baked goods were on offer for a small donation. |
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Also incorportated was a 'bring & buy' stall and the opportunity to take part in a quiz. A very pleasant afternoon was had by all.
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£60 raised for biomedical research - proceeds going to MERGE |
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MIMEG are hoping to hold another event next year.
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 7th November 2005 |
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Held in Waterlooville Hants organised by S Wightman. |
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£56.76 raised for biomedical research |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 2nd November 2005 |
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The event was at Carole Eatock's home in Bolton and she raffled prizes donated by businesses and friends in the Bolton area. |
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Carol doesn’t have ME and guests didn’t either - an amazing contribution in these circumstances and an example of why we can be achieved by coordinated efforts. |
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Over £1000 raised for biomedical research |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 2nd November 2005 |
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The Somerset Coast ME Group raised £30 at their Have a Cuppa for ME coffee morning. This was all donated by sufferers themselves.
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Sian says 'As we are a new group we were hoping to raise awareness and get some new members. Everyone who was able to attend enjoyed themselves so we will probably do it again.' Sian is planning on sending the money to MERGE. |
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£30 raised for biomedical research |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - 24th October 2005 |
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Carol Ashcroft held 3 Cuppa events 24th October 2005 at Slimming World Ainsdale Cornerstone Baptist Church 1 ShoreRoad Ainsdale Southport |
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Over £385 raised for biomedical research |
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IIME and Eastleigh & Winchester Have a Cuppa For ME held 24th October 2005 |
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Kathleen McCall (IIME & EWMESG) seen here (2nd from left) with Kathleen's local MP (on the left). |
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Also attending were Bob and BEtty McRae from MERGE - whilst holidaying. Also present Sally Young from the EWMESG. |
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Over £300 raised for biomedical research - and still counting |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - in East Kilbride in October |
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Connie Nelson organised a Have a Cuppa event in Cambuslang for the East Kilbride ME Group (MEEK). |
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£250 raised for biomedical research - going to MERGE |
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Have a Cuppa for ME - Portsmouth, Hampshire 14th October |
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The Have a Cuppa For Me events started in Hampshire by IiME chairman Kathleen McCall. |
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£180 raised for biomedical research |
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Tayler Family Fund-raising Events 2004-2005 |
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The Tayler family, and friends, in raising funds toward biomedical research. Read more of Suzy Tayler -
http://www.investinme.org/MEStories/mestory0004.htm
or see Meridian ITV programme -
http://www.investinme.org/Mediatelevision.htm
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£5000 raised for biomedical research |
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Last Updated:
13/08/2011
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