WAMES acts as a voice for people with ME/CFS, PVFS their carers, families and professionals. Website: https://xitter.cf/t.co/sL34tzYWHX Facebook and Instagram: WAMESMECFS
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ALT An advocacy campaign graphic from 18094.png titled "#HearOurVoices Social Media Campaign," which outlines a call to action regarding the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The top left features a photo of a person pushing a young individual in a wheelchair down a paved path. A numbered "How" section directs supporters to join community outreach on June 15th (the opening day of the congress), post their personal stories, and amplify their message using the hashtags #RCPsychIC and #HearOurVoices. A "Why?" sidebar notes that 58 organizations and 1,200 people signed an open letter expressing concern over the framing of Long Covid at the 2026 International Congress, adding that while they welcome the RCPsych response, concerns remain. The graphic includes a text template for sharing, a bright pink QR code linking to the open letter at longcovidadvoc.com, and the logo for Long Covid Advocacy.
ALT George and his ME/CFS 3 panel cartoon of an individual at their doctor 1st panel: patient: I suffer fever, vertigo, cold extremities, insomnia, brain fog, shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue, noise and light sensitivity... 2nd panel: patient: ... tinnitus, IBS, muscle pain, migraines, sore throat, trouble swallowing, tender lymph nodes, food intolerances... 3rd panel: Dr: okay… I'm going to recommend medication for anxiety
ALT 3 disabled people by the railway arches. The first is a Black man with clipped hair, he is a powerchair user with a limb difference. The second is a white woman with brown hair and glasses. The third is a south-east Asian man with glasses, he is also a wheelchair user. They are all gazing firmly at the camera. The image has a jagged frame with a red background. Under the image there is yellow electric tape with 'HAVE YOUR SAY!' in bold black capitals.
ALT Photo of a smiling long-haired lady in a polaroid-style frame on a starry background, marked with a bright star labelled ‘15’. Text says: ‘Thank you for being #ThereForME, DecodeME team!’ and ‘Advent Calendar 2025’.
ALT Graphic of a letter on a starry blue background. The letter says “Nicky, you're a supreme advocate for pwME - continuously striving to educate, inform & instigate change across every sector & level, be it friend/peer groups to healthcare providers & their management plus local MPs. You are amazing in every way. ” Hashtag #ThereForME at the bottom.
ALT Photo of a smiling lady wearing glasses in a polaroid-style frame on a starry background, marked with a bright star labelled ‘13’. Text says: ‘Thank you for being #ThereForME, Jan Russell!’ and ‘Advent Calendar 2025’.
ALT Graphic of a letter on a starry blue background. The letter says “Diolch o galon for all you and WAMES do for people living with ME across Wales! We'd be lost without you, and we wouldn't have ME in the NHS Wales Women's Health Plan without the work of your tiny but mighty charity. Thank you all for everything. ” Hashtag #ThereForME at the bottom.
ALT "History Made! The American College of Sports Medicine includes ME/CFS in global exercise guidelines for the first time."
ALT Image shows four work colleagues around a green table eating. One is sat in a wheelchair talking to a colleague opposite.