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Providing support & holistic healthcare services to people of all ages affected by #MECFS. Charity number: 1036419 / SC040452

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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
😇 Our Christmas Angels project is back! This heartwarming project enables people with ME to send Christmas cards to each other via Action for ME. Register & find out more info here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/our-christma...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting their Christmas Angels project. Photo of two ceramic angels on some snow with festive lights behind. Text beneath talks about the project with a quote from a past participant. Action for ME logo in top left.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Register for the 4th PRIME webinar: The Neurology of ME/CFS 🗓️ Weds 28th Oct 🕑 2-5pm GMT 📍 Online via Zoom Join leading international researchers to explore neurology in ME/CFS & why it’s become an important area of research. Register & read more 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/register-for...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the 4th webinar in the PRIME project webinar series about neurology in ME/CFS. Text in top details the webinar with photo of DNA in the bottom half. Text along bottom details the date of Wednesday 28 October and time of 2-5pm GMT.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🎥 The recording of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 is now available! Our AGM was on Tues 22 Sept & was led by our CEO, Sonya Chowdhury. Watch the recording on our YouTube channel 👇 youtu.be/8UmuX1SX9xE Our Annual Report 2025-2026 is also available 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/resource/act...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the recording of their AGM 2026 being available on their YouTube channel. Text details being able to watch it on YouTube and what the AGM covered. Action for ME logo in top left corner. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Day 2 of the PRIME International Symposium! Today's programme focuses on current ME research and collaboration with people with lived experience. Sessions include the Research Involvement Hub, Big Survey findings and emerging research. actionforme.org.uk/prime #PRIMESymposium #MECFS #MyalgicE
PRIME International Symposium promotional graphic highlighting Day 2, focused on current ME research, patient and public involvement, and impact, taking place 28-29 September 2026.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The HERITAGE study is looking to recruit participants who have ME/CFS or long Covid who have not accessed an NHS specialist service within the last 2 years. Find out more 👇 heritage.leeds.ac.uk/join/ Please note, Action for ME is not involved in this study & sharing is not an endorsement.
Graphic from the HERITAGE study about recruitment participants. Text details the eligibility criteria, information about the study, links and a QR code in the bottom right.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today marks the start of the PRIME International Symposium, bringing together researchers, industry and people with lived experience to explore ME research and build collaborations. www.actionforme.org.uk/register-for... #PRIMESymposium #MECFS #MyalgicE
PRIME International Symposium promotional graphic highlighting Day 1 and the launch of the Genetic Epidemiology of ME/CFS (GEM) International Consortium, taking place 28-29 September 2026.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A powerful piece from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in The Guardian on the decades of neglect, dismissal and disbelief experienced by people with ME. Read the full article 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark teal Action for ME graphic with orange quotation marks and the Action for ME logo. White text reads: “I’ve spent my working life covering neglected issues. But few are neglected like the devastating chronic condition ME/CFS.” The quote is attributed to George Monbiot, The Guardian.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We’ve provided a submission to the government for their Autumn Budget. We’re urging the HM Treasury to: 1) Fund implementation of a national framework for severe & very severe ME 2) Accelerate ME research & innovation Read more 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/action-for-m...
Graphic from Action for ME about their submission to the UK governments Autumn Budget 2026. Photo is of the Houses of Parliament with text beneath. Action for ME logo in top left.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We’ve issued a joint letter with the Overlapping Illness Alliance raising concerns about the Telegraph article ‘How having a disability became cool’ & how it portrays complex health conditions, chronic illness & disability. Read the full response: www.overlappingillnessalliance.org.uk/resources/
Graphic from Action for ME sharing the news that they have issued a joint response with the Overlapping Illness Alliance in response to an article from the Telegraph titled ‘How having a disability became cool.’ Action for ME and Overlapping Illness Alliance logos across the top.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📢 New self‑advocacy resource now available: Impact Statement Template. Our new resource helps people with ME communicate how ME affects them and what support they need. Download here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/resource/imp...
Graphic promoting an Action for ME self‑advocacy resource titled “Impact Statement Template”. The image highlights how the template helps people with ME explain how the condition affects them and what adjustments would support them. Action for ME logo in top right.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
😇 Our Christmas Angels project is back! This heartwarming project enables people with ME to send Christmas cards to each other via Action for ME. Register & find out more info here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/our-christma...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting their Christmas Angels project. Photo of two ceramic angels on some snow with festive lights behind. Text beneath talks about the project with a quote from a past participant. Action for ME logo in top left.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
⏰ Our AGM is next week! Join us online on Tuesday 22nd Sept from 2pm–3pm to hear about Action for ME's work over the past year and our future priorities. There's still time to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
Action for ME logo followed by stamp saying "Final reminder". Text below reads "Annual General Meeting. Last Chance to register. Hear about our organisation's activities and acheivements over the past year and look ahead with us to future priorities. Tuesday 22nd September 2026 2-3pm Online - Zoom.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
💻 Join our ME Friends Online forum & connect with others who truly understand life with ME. Enjoy peer support, friendly discussions & topics like TV, wildlife & more. Our forum is open to adults with ME in the UK. Sign up & read the Terms of Use 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/sign-up/
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the ME Friends Online Forum, open to adults in the UK living with ME. Photo in bottom half shows a person typing on a laptop, with a QR code to the forum sign up page in right corner. Text in top half details the forums support. Action for ME logo in top right. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We’re attending the NHS Scotland Event 2026 and ALLIANCE Connect networking next week to share Learn about ME free resources for healthcare professionals. More info: www.actionforme.org.uk/learn-about-... @alliancescot.bsky.social #LearnAboutME #NHSScotlandEvent #MyalgicE
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Good luck to all our fantastic Action for ME runners taking on the #GreatNorthRun this Sunday! 🏃 Every pound raised helps us support people with ME, campaign for change and bolster research. Feeling inspired? Join our 2027 team 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/great-north-... #Fundraising #MyalgicE
A participant in an Action for ME running vest takes part in a large road race surrounded by other runners. The Action for ME logo appears in the top corner. Overlaid text reads: “Wishing the best of luck to our fundraisers taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday!” A participant wearing an Action for ME running vest takes part in a road race with other runners in the background. Text reads: “Join Team Action for ME to fundraise for us at the 2027 Great North Run. Applications close Friday 26th Feb 2027. Raise funds for Action for ME..."
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Tessa Munt MP 🔶 @tessamunt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
To continue to put on the pressure, I’ve tabled three new amendments for next week’s Report stage of the Health Bill. Each asks the government to have regard to the needs of persons with long-term, complex or fluctuating conditions - #pwME 👇🏽 Thanks to @actionforme.bsky.social for help with these.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thank you @tessamunt.bsky.social for continuing to champion people with ME and pushing for their needs to be recognised.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The ME Local Network are holding their Annual Meeting via Zoom and everyone is welcome! 🗓️ Fri 4 Sept 🕑 12 noon - 1pm Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... The ME Local Network works to strengthen mutual support between local ME groups across the UK. Read more 👇 mehub.uk/meln/
Graphic from the ME Local Network shared by Action for ME about the ME Local Network’s annual meeting on 4 September 12noon-1pm. Graphic details the itinerary and has a QR code in the bottom right corner. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Our Family Support service is here for parents or carers of children with diagnosed or suspected ME. We support families to access education & work with professionals, such as their child’s GP. For more info👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/supporting-y...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting their Family Support Service. Top half includes a photo of a mother and young daughter sat talking. Bottom half includes a quote from a Family Support service user details how helpful the service is.Graphic from Action for ME promoting their Family Support service. Text includes details of the two support options: accessing education in a needs-appropriate way and working with professionals. Text ‘we are here for parents or carers of children & young people with ME’ along bottom.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The recording for ‘You’re not imagining it: Long Covid, ME & invisible illnesses in South Asian communities’ is now available! Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuP...
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📢The next APPG on ME meeting will be on 2 Sept, 1-2pm, & will discuss Action for ME’s Big Survey initial findings and next steps. An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will also be held to appoint a new Vice Chair. Ask your MP to attend 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/the-next-app...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the next APPG on ME meeting, which will be held on September 2 2026. Photo in background of the Houses of Parliament. APPG on ME and Action for ME logos across the top. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Have you registered for Action for ME's AGM? 📅 22 Sept 2026 🕑 2pm–3pm 💻 Online Join CEO Sonya Chowdhury for updates on our work and future priorities. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis
Action for ME logo followed by text: “Register to join our 2026 Annual General Meeting. Hear about our organisation's activities and achievements over the past year and look ahead with us to future priorities. Tuesday 22nd September 2026. 2pm – 3pm. Online – Zoom. Open to all.”
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Read more about the meeting and key asks on our website 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/action-for-m...
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Action for ME attends a Ministerial Meeting on ME
Action for ME attends a Ministerial Meeting on ME alongside 3 other groups and Mabon ap Gwynfor MS, Cabinet Minister for Health and Care. The meeting was held on Tuesday 28 July and focussed on four k...
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The meeting took place on Tuesday 28 July and focussed on discussing four key asks, which the Minister was very supportive of. The Minister confirmed that he will take away the key asks and keep the group informed.
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Action for ME attends a Ministerial Meeting on ME
Action for ME attends a Ministerial Meeting on ME alongside 3 other groups and Mabon ap Gwynfor MS, Cabinet Minister for Health and Care. The meeting was held on Tuesday 28 July and focussed on four k...
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We recently attended a Ministerial Meeting with Mabon ap Gwynfor MS, Cabinet Minister for Health & Social Care, alongside the Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support, @severemecymru.bsky.social & Long Covid Support!
Graphic from Action for ME promoting their attendance alongside 3 other ME/CFS groups at a Ministerial Meeting. Photo in background is of the Welsh Sened. Text details the groups that attended. Action for ME logo in top right corner. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Last week we launched the Severe ME Inquiry report - a huge thank you to all involved. The Inquiry examined the experiences of people living with severe & very severe ME. Read the full report👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/the-more-ill...
 A white man lies in bed with ear defenders and an eye mask on. Behind him is a wheelchair and curtains pulled closed. Text reads “Action for ME, 25% ME Group, Severe ME Inquiry Report. ‘The more ill you become, the less care you receive’. Photo credit Lea Aring / German Association for ME/CFS.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
💻 Join our ME Friends Online forum & connect with others who truly understand. Our friendly forum is open to users aged 18 & over from the UK. There’s a range of topics being discussed, including a section for games! Sign up & read the Terms of Use 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/sign-up/
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the ME Friends Online Forum, open to adults in the UK living with ME. Photo in bottom half shows a person using a mobile phone with a QR code to the forum sign up page in right corner. Text in top half details the forums support. Action for ME logo in top right.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A huge thank you to all those who provided evidence and shared their experience for the inquiry, and to @tessamunt.bsky.social, the APPG on ME, and the 25% ME Group for their support 🙏
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ahead of #SevereMEDay, we are launching the Severe ME Inquiry Report, exposing systemic failings in care, support and education for people with severe and very severe ME. Read today: www.actionforme.org.uk/the-more-ill... #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #SevereME #VerySevereME
A white man lies in bed with ear defenders and an eye mask on. Behind him is a wheelchair and curtains pulled closed. Text overlay reads “Action for ME, 25% ME Group, Severe ME Inquiry Report. ‘The more ill you become, the less care you receive’. Major new #SevereMEDay report exposes systemic failures people with severe and very severe ME face, and calls for urgent action from Government, the NHS and public services.” Photo credit Lea Aring / German Association for ME/CFS.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The HERITAGE study is looking for participants that have had ME/CFS or Long Covid for over two years – is that you? Find out more about this latest research project to see if you want to participate. heritage.leeds.ac.uk #MECFS #pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Research
Promotional graphic for the HERITAGE study, saying “Have you had ME/CFS or Long Covid for over 2 years?” and inviting people aged 18+ who are not currently receiving specialist NHS Long COVID or ME/CFS care to “Help shape how the NHS supports people with Long COVID and ME/CFS.” Followed by QR code.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📢 Register for the PRIME International Symposium! Explore emerging ME/CFS research with researchers, clinicians & people with lived experience. 🗓️ 28 Sept, 9am–29 Sept, 2pm 📍 Edinburgh & online. Register & more info: www.actionforme.org.uk/register-for...
Graphic for the PRIME research project, promoting the International Symposium which takes place in-person and online on 28th-29th September 2026. Graphic includes text about the event and a QR Code in bottom right to register interest.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are pleased to announce that Seamus Logan MP is joining our Parliamentary Champions network! We would like to thank Seamus for his dedication to supporting people with ME. We are looking forward to working with him. Read more on our website👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/seamus-logan...
Graphic from Action for ME announcing that Seamus Logan MP has joined Action for ME’s Parliamentary Champions network. Photo of Seamus Logan MP in upper half and Action for ME logo in top right.Graphic from Action for ME that features a quote from Seamus Logan MP about why he has joined Action for ME’s Parliamentary Champions network. Action for ME logo in top right.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We are pleased to announce that Luke Akehurst MP is joining our Parliamentary Champions network! We would like to thank Luke for his dedication to supporting people with ME. We are looking forward to working with him. Read more on our website👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/luke-akehurs...
Graphic from Action for ME announcing that Luke Akehurst MP has joined Action for ME’s Parliamentary Champions network. Photo of Luke Akehurst MP in upper half and Action for ME logo in top right.Graphic from Action for ME that features a quote from Luke Akehurst MP about why he has joined Action for ME’s Parliamentary Champions network. Action for ME logo in top right. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📢 Registration is now open for Action for ME's 2026 AGM. 📅 22 Sept 2026 🕑 2pm–3pm 💻 Online via Zoom Join CEO Sonya Chowdhury as we reflect on the past year and look ahead to future priorities. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #MECFS #PwME #MyalgicE
Action for ME logo followed by text: “Register to join our 2026 Annual General Meeting. Hear about our organisation's activities and achievements over the past year and look ahead with us to future priorities. Tuesday 22nd September 2026. 2pm – 3pm. Online – Zoom. Open to all.”
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our Family Support service is here for parents or carers of children with diagnosed or suspected ME. We support families to access education & work with professionals, such as their child’s GP. For more info👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/supporting-y...
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
That should say 2-5pm BST not GMT, apologies for the mistake and we hope to see you there.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📢 New self‑advocacy resource now available: Impact Statement Template. Our resource helps people with ME communicate how ME affects them and what support they need. Download here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/resource/imp...
Graphic promoting an Action for ME self‑advocacy resource titled “Impact Statement Template”. The image highlights how the template helps people with ME explain how the condition affects them and what adjustments would support them. Action for ME logo in top right.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🎧 New podcast: Sonya Chowdhury joins PrecisionLife CEO Steve Gardner on Biology Matters to discuss the impact of ME, advances in research, and how emerging evidence can accelerate change. precisionlife.com/biology-matt... #MECFS #DecodeME #Genetics #Research #MyalgicE
Steve Gardener and Sonya Chowdhury speaking with each other. Overlaid text reads “Chief Executive, Sonya Chowdhury, joins PrecisionLife CEO Steve Gardner on the Biology Matters podcast.” Action for ME logo.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📢 Join our third PRIME webinar on post-exertional malaise (PEM) - the hallmark symptom of ME. 🗓️Thurs 30 July 🕑2-5pm GMT 📍Online via Zoom Hear from expert speakers as we explore what PEM is, what causes it, & how it can best be explained & defined. Register here 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the third PRIME online workshop about post-exertional malaise (PEM), being held online on Thursday 30 July 2-5pm GMT. Action for ME logo in top right with PRIME logo in top left.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢 Tessa Munt MP’s amendment on compliance with the 2021 NICE Guideline on ME was debated in Health Bill Committee. It was withdrawn before a vote, but it was good to see MP support for people with ME. We’ll keep pushing for change. Read more: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026...
Graphic from Action for ME about the Health Bill Committee Debate where Tessa Munt MP’s amendment to strengthen compliance with the 2021 NICE Guidelines on ME was debated. Action for ME logo in top right and photo of Parliament along the bottom.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We'll continue to share updates as soon as we have them. Thank you to everyone who has supported DecodeME and taken part in the study. 💙 #MyalgicE #MECFS #pwME #DecodeME #MECFSResearch
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Funding has also been secured for phase 2 of Sequence ME and Long Covid, enabling whole genome sequencing of 6,000 samples from the DecodeME cohort. #MyalgicE #MECFS #pwME #DecodeME #MECFSResearch
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
But research progress hasn't stopped. DecodeME's preprint findings continue to contribute to our growing understanding of the biology of ME/CFS and are helping to inform future research. #MyalgicE #MECFS #pwME #DecodeME #MECFSResearch
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This means there will be a further delay before the team can complete the remaining work to submit DecodeME's initial genetic findings for peer review. We know this is frustrating for everyone waiting on the results. #MyalgicE #MECFS #pwME #DecodeME #MECFSResearch
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢 DecodeME update UK Biobank's suspension of all researcher access to its Research Analysis Platform has delayed completion of further DecodeME analyses. The latest update suggests access could begin reopening from September. #MyalgicE #MECFS #pwME #DecodeME
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
📢 Timms Review: interim findings are expected to say the points-based disability benefits system is not fit for purpose. For many people with ME, PIP is vital for independence & support. The system does not reflect fluctuation or energy limitation. Read more: www.actionforme.org.uk/timms-review...
Graphic from Action for ME about updates from the Timms Review. Text details how the interim findings are expected to conclude that the current points-based disability benefits system is not fit for purpose. Photo of Parliament and Action for ME logo in top right. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
💻 Join our ME Friends Online forum! Open to adults in the UK living with ME, our forum offers peer support, friendly discussions & an opportunity to connect with others who truly understand. Sign up & read the Terms of Use here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/sign-up/
Graphic from Action for ME promoting the ME Friends Online Forum, open to adults in the UK living with ME. Photo in bottom half shows a man using a tablet, with a QR code to the forum sign up page in right corner. Text in top half details the forums support. Action for ME logo in top right corner. 
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Register for the PRIME International Symposium to explore emerging ME/CFS research with researchers, clinicians, charities and people with lived experience. 🗓️ 28 Sept 9am-29 Sept 2pm Find out more and register here 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/register-for...
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We stand with the ME community in urgently calling for stronger action to improve care & support for people with ME, particularly those who are severely & very severely affected. We will continue to work with Parliament to push for support, accountability & meaningful change.
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Action for ME @actionforme.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We are grateful to our Parliamentary Champions for continuing to raise these important questions in Parliament.
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