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Public benefits
The purposes of FMS/ME Awareness Ni are to support Group members, their families and carers and raise awareness of the issues surrounding FMS, ME and CFS locally and across the UK and Republic of Ireland. There are direct benefits flowing from the purposes of FMS/ME Awareness Ni. The drop in centre allows people to come together and not feel
isolated living with these conditions, as well as offering support and guidance for them. There are benefits in having a network of people to be able to talk to those newly diagnosed with either Fibromyalgia (F.M.S) & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E). The organisation offers support to families, carers and friends of those patients living with Fibromyalgia (F.M.S) & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) and, if needed, help them get advice and help via other bodies, for depression, benefits advice, or just to have a chat, as these conditions not only effect sufferers but those immediately connected to them. Benefits also include gaining better awareness of these conditions by campaigning to government bodies on the sufferer’s behalf to get better treatment and specialists in Northern Ireland to treat patients. By advancing education, there is enhanced knowledge and understanding about the Chronic & Debilitating conditions of Fibromyalgia (F.M.S) & Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) as not much is known about these conditions by those who have not been affected by them. These benefits are evidenced by the feedback we receive from support group members and our online support group page. The beneficiaries of FMS/ME Awareness Ni are people suffering from Fibromyalgia (F.M.S) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) and families, carers and friends of those patients. There is no harm flowing from our purpose. There is no private benefit flowing from our purpose.
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We are a support group for sufferers of Fibromyalgia Patients in Northern Ireland & beyond, their carers and families. An online support group. We provide information and support on issues regarding physical and mental health issues as well as benefits. We run an online support group on Facebook. You can ask to be connected to our group via
the link below! https://www.facebook.com/groups/fmani/ As well as a phone service Tel: 07938 523627 (Calls Only) Our phone line is open Mon - Fri 10:30am -16:30pm (Except bank holidays).
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- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Disability
- Medical/health/sickness
- Volunteer development
