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2018 Year in Review
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Below is the start of our year in review document. You can read it all by clicking on the link at the end.
Introduction
Welcome to our 2018 report where we show some of the activities that FMA UK has carried out over the past year. The charity plans to increase its communication output about its activities. We have already increased our content on social media due in large part to recruiting our digital apprentice Reece Henderson to concentrate on this area.
As always, the charity’s main aim is to raise awareness of the condition and ensure those that are newly diagnosed are signposted to information and resources that can help them. We participated in the patient participation event at Bath hospital in November, attended events at parliaments, as well going along to partner organisations events to represent our condition.
Our charity activities are predominantly carried out by volunteers and supported by a small number of staff. So please read on and find out some of what the charity has been up to across the UK as well as some of the events we have attended and what we are planning for the future.
To read more of our year in review report please click here to view the pdf version.
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- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon, Wed and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
