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Kay Sharpington raises nearly £200 in fibromyalgia awareness day cake sale
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Kay Sharpington and her colleagues held a cake sale at her workplace for FMA UK on 12th May, International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, and raised nearly £200. This will support FMA UK in its work raising awareness of, and research into, fibromyalgia.
As well as fundraising for FMA UK, the event raised awareness among the cake-buyers, as many had not heard of fibromyalgia and were unaware of Fibromyalgia Action UK. Several took leaflets away to find out more about the condition. Some people shared that they had fibromyalgia themselves or a relative with fibromyalgia, and were glad to see awareness being raised at the event.
The cakes were very popular, and the top sellers were brownies, fruit cake and flapjacks. Feedback on the day was very good; one customer commented “it was delicious” and another returned for a second helping!
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Our professionally printed Information pack on fibromyalgia can be found here to view. You will also receive a free copy on request. We also have a booklet for young people with fibromyalgia that you can obtain on request and will be on the website soon.
FMA UK has recently changed some of its telephone numbers for helplines and groups. Please check here for more information on the New Contact Numbers if required.
FMA UK offers a range of support and information including:
- 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
The charity is run by volunteers, most of whom have fibromyalgia.
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.
