![]() ![]() Helpful Contacts: This list can also be found on the back of the newsletter. This is to give our members other sources of help beyond our group: Below you will find links to Disability Living Information (DLA) and other National ME groups such as the ME Assosiation. National Support Groups: Action for M.E 3rd Floor Canningford House, 38 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BY. email AfME Tel: 01749 670799. ME Association Tel: 01280 818960. BRAME (Blue Ribbon for Awareness of M.E) Tel 01493 393717. TYMES (The Young ME Sufferers Trust) 0845 003 9002 MERGE AYME (Association for Young People with ME) Tel: 08451 23 23 89 ME Action UK ME Action 4 Children & Young People Disability Alliance 020 7247 8776 National ME Centre Chronic Fatigue Research Foundation Tel: 01923 268641 National ME Support Centre Tel: 01708 378050 25% ME Group, Simon Lawrence, 5, Douglas Court, Beach Road, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6SQ, for the Severely Affected ME sufferer. CHROME (Case History Research on ME), 3 Britannia Road, London SW6 2HJ. ME Publicity Campaign Tel: 01923 226253 ME Bullein Board Service Deborah Shearer, 4 Twain Avenue, Stenhousemuir, Larbert, Stirlingshire FK5 4HL. BASIC Neurocare Centre Tel: 0161 707 6441 Local Support Groups: Hull & East Yorkshire ME/CFS Support Group Leeds ME/CFS Support Group Morecambe Bay ME Group Sheffield ME Group Sutton ME Group Stockport ME Group Worcestershire ME Support Group East Lancs ME Support Group Preston ME Support Group Benefits Advice: Blue badge info Benefits Now Disability Living Allowance (dept for work and pensions)-0845 712 3456 Address: Disability Benefits Centre, Albert Bridge House, Bridge St, Machester, M90 9DE Benefits Agency Information Officer (Bolton) : 01204 367000 (Bury) : 0161 762 2000 Other Helpful contacts: Fatigue-good employment advice Greater Manchester CFS/ME Network: Mobility Link Bury The Disability Rights Commission Job Centre Plus Access to Work General government guidance on entitlements Information Access Toolkit Bury Primary Care Trust : 0161 705 3108 Ashton Wigan and Leigh Primary Care Trust : 01942 772712 Citizen's Advice Bureau Bury : 0161 761 5355 Bolton 01204 900200 Disabled Living : 0161 832 3678 DIAL Disability Information and Advice Line: equipment and gadgets and where to get them 0161 703 8887 Bolton Council for Voluntary Services: 01204 396011 Carers Support (Bolton) : 01204 363056 Bury Council for Voluntary Services :0161 764 2161 Carers Partnership (Bury) : 0161 1253 6926 Shopmobility, Trafford Centre : 0161 749 1728 |