The Mansfield M.E & Fibromyalgia Support group was set up in 2007 for the benefit of those who have the illnesses and their carers.

Thank you for visiting our website. 
 The aim of our support group is to get together to chat to others who share our illness, and offer each other support.
 We go on  small outings suitable for those with a fatigue illness.
 Everyone at our meetings is supportive, welcoming, and understanding, so why not come along and make friends?
 We are not a miserable group & we all have a laugh as well as share our problems. Why not give us a try? What have you got to lose?                   

Don't allow this illness to control your life, an email or phone call could relieve your isolation!If you would like to talk to someone who shares & understand your illness why not contact us?  E onYou can ring Kath 07768 626355 after 10 am and before 4 pm  (for  details about the group for M.E   Or you can ring Chris Cross about Fibromyalgia or M.E on 01623 845259 0r 07851480679.

You can  also contact us through the web site contact page

If you are unable to attend meetings or would like contact via facebook our facebook page is mansfield me and fms group. You can communicate with us on there.

We are now offering hydrotherapy sessions at Kings Mill every Thursday evening 4 til 5 pm for £3. If you are interested contact us through here or facebook and we will get a screening form sent out to you asap. If you are interested in Hydro please ring Jane on 01623 650245.  You will need to become a member because of insurance purposes.

The Hydro is for a class of 10 people and obviously paying members of our group will have first options however if you would like to find out if there are places, etc ? We will also be setting up a waiting list and you can go if and when people drop out or cannot attend...
 

Please remember we are poorly too and whilst we are happy to talk to you, and help with literature, friendship, and meeting details, we cannot be on the phone for long periods of time as it hurts our brain too!
 We would prefer to talk to you at the group, if it is a complex phone call!  We try our very best, but sometimes too much is expected of us...We are not qualified counsellors!

Please can you  try and make this reasonable hours, and try again if you don't reach us first time, we may be resting!

Our meetings are held on the first & third Wednesday mornings in the month, from 10 30 until 12.30 am. We have a nominal charge of £1 towards the cost of the room hire but no membership fees (if you can't attend you pay nothing!)
We also provide you with a Welcome Pack of information.
 What have you got to lose?
 What you could gain is a friendship with someone else who has the same illness as youself!

Our group also runs a library of books about M.E & Fibro which you are welcome to lend.

 Our members come for a coffee & chat and stay as long as they can manage. We are not a speaker type of group, we are an informal & friendly! Our members say they come here to feel "normal!"

We meet at  St John St Old School. St John St . Mansfield. Notts. NG18 1QH

Tel 01623651177

You can also find out about and contact us through the CVS. Wood St. Mansfield. Notts

We also offer what we lovingly call a "sleeping membership"  for those who are not well enough to attend our meetings, and we write to these members with no expectations of a response. This would enable people to have an M.E. or F.M.S.  to have a buddy to comunicate with when they feel too poorly to either write or speak.

Don't be afraid to call and meet us..we will welcome you!

DON'T STAY ISOLATED IT IS OUR BIGGEST ENEMY!

         It is so much easier to communicate with others who are the same as you. We all hold it all in as we feel guilty for  being poorly!