Share a story by Anna Civil: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastoryannacivil 🩵

September’s newsletter: smileforme.org.uk/september2025 Includes this month’s share a story by Anna. Thank you Anna for sharing about your and your daughter’s experience 🩵

Here are a few of the items which were included in our September Smiles 🎁🩵

A big thank you and good luck to Andy who is kindly supporting us by running the Great South Run on 19th October. You can donate to Andy’s Just Giving page here: www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-... Money is generously being matched up to £500 🩵

We’re looking for ME sufferer and carers to share their personal experience of ME. Please reach out if you are interested: [email protected] 🩵

🩵 www.smileforme.org.uk/smiles

“Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the lovely gifts you sent for my daughter Emily, received today. They were perfect, just what she would have chosen for herself and made her day - big smiles all round!😀 Thank you.”

“I just wanted to say thank you very much for my Smile. My mum nominated me and it was such a lovely surprise. It is such a wonderful initiative which can make a big difference - thank you for making people’s days a bit brighter.”

“Thank you, so, so much. The parcel arrived today, and you couldn't have picked anything better. The Jellycat Westie was a particularly nice touch. It brought a smile to her face, in what is an otherwise relentlessly horrible time. Thank you again.”

“Thanks so much for the parcel - what a lovely surprise! The art materials are ideal - no paint, so not messy! And the book is a great idea too. I've attached a photo of the items and will send a proper thank you card in the post. Thanks again, and best wishes”

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Share a story by Ally: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastoryally 🩵

August’s newsletter: smileforme.org.uk/august2025 Includes this month’s share a story Ally. Thank you Ally for writing about your experience of ME and how it has affected you and your family 🩵

Here are a few of the items which were included in our August Smiles 🎁🩵

Severe ME Understanding & Remembrance Day, 8th August. Sending lots of love to those affected by Severe ME and remembering those who have sadly lost their lives 🩵 www.smileforme.org.uk/severeme

Severe ME Day 8th August Sending love to those affected by Severe ME and remembering those who have sadly lost their lives 🩵

August’s Smiles have been posted 🎁 Kindly funded by and sent in memory of SJ. SJ suffered from Severe ME for many years and seeing no future ahead of her she sadly took her own life last August aged 49. We are thinking of and sending love to her family and friends 🩵

July's newsletter: smileforme.org.uk/july2025 Includes this month’s share a story by Melanie. Thank you Melanie for sharing about your 36 year journey with ME and how you are one of the Millions Missing 🩵

We are looking for a graphic designer to create new flyers for us. Paid job which we would love to go to an ME sufferer or carer to support our community. Please reach out to us if you are interested: [email protected] 🩵

Here are a few of the items which were included in our July Smiles 🎁🩵

Your support on social media makes a difference to us 🩵 We are on these platforms: Facebook @SmileForME Instagram @SmileForME Twitter/X @SmileForMEUK TikTok @SmileForMEUK Bsky @SmileForMEUK

“A great big thank you to Smile For ME for the Carers gift box for helping to care for my mum! It was a total surprise and contained some wonderful things, the handmade bear was particularly wonderful. From Daniel”

We raise awareness of ME through sharing personal accounts from ME sufferers and their carers so you can learn first hand how ME impacts the lives of those affected. If you would like to share your story please contact us: [email protected] www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastory

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July’s Smiles have been posted 🎁🩵

I was so delighted to be able to nominate my husband for a Carer's #SmileforME for this year's Carer's Week. Big thanks to everyone at this lovely charity 💙❤️

June’s newsletter: smileforme.org.uk/june2025

Last month Blue Sunday, the annual Tea Party For ME fundraiser took place. An incredible £2,754.81 was raised for Smile For ME! A heartfelt thank you to the creator Anna and everyone who so generously supported. A special thank you to Isaac, Laura and Sharon, and Dee 🩵 #BlueSunday2025

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As Carers Week comes to an end we want to send a big hug to those caring for a loved one. You are amazing and everything you do is much appreciated not just this week but always 🩵 Thank you BearHugs for helping us to celebrate carers and send a Smile.

A carer anonymously shares about their experience of caring for their teenage son and the human cost: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastoryanonymous 🩵 #CarersWeek

Thank you to my husband – my absolute hero through all of it ♡

During Carers Week we would like to share some of the love you feel for your amazing carers. If you would like to acknowledge them in some way to show your appreciation feel free to comment below…

“Got mine. Thank you x Nominated by my best friend of 44 years ❤️ loved the surprise and to be recognised as carer for my daughter who is 24 yrs old and suffered with ME for past 13 yrs. xxxx”

“Hi there! A massive thanks for my son’s carers week ‘smile’ which arrived this morning. He asked me to send you this message: Thank you to the best mum ever, this was a great surprise to come home to after exams. You’ve not only brought a smile to his face but to mine also

Carers Week Smiles special touch 💌 Included in the BearHugs Smiles sent this month is a hand written message by the person who nominated them in a Fox Under The Moon card kindly donated by Stacey 🩵

Today is the start of Carers Week 2025. We are celebrating carers of ME sufferers by sending special BearHugs Smiles to thank the wonderful carers for all they do and to show them how much they are appreciated. Lots of love to all carers, you are amazing 🩵

A big thank you to Helen, Wotton Silver Band, Round The Edge Community Choir and everyone involved and those who supported the Help ME Concert. An amazing £410 has been raised for us. Thank you for helping to make a difference to us 🩵 Help ME Concert:

Share a story by Alice Ella: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastoryaliceella 🩵

Bricks for ME Combining Lego fun with ME awareness. Find out more and buy a ticket: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bricksforme Thank you Brick M8 for kindly supporting us 🩵

May’s newsletter: smileforme.org.uk/may2025 Includes this month’s share a story by Alice Ella with a piece titled ‘M.E. Is…’ 🩵

We’re looking for a carer to share their experience to help raise awareness during #CarersWeek. Please reach out if you are interested in writing a share a story piece for us: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastory

What’s made you smile this month? 😊

Here are a few of the items which were included in our Merryn’s Smile Day 2025 Smiles 🎁💖🩵 #MerrynSmileDay

We’re looking for a carer to share their experience to help raise awareness during #CarersWeek. Please reach out if you are interested in writing a share a story piece for us: www.smileforme.org.uk/shareastory

“Thank you so much for Amy's gifts. So thoughtful and much appreciated. They certainly brought a smile to her face 💙 xx”

“Thank you Smile For ME for my lovely smile for Merryn's Smile Day 💐💙”

“Thank you to Smile For ME for my Merryn Smile Day box and my lovely bud for nominating me. It brightened what is a very tough month 💙 Today we think of Merryn, who the world so sadly lost to M.E, and her family.”

🩵 www.smileforme.org.uk/merrynsmileday 💖

“Good afternoon. Thank you so much for my wonderful gifts. The message in the card is just what I needed right now. I’m so very grateful. I’ve enclosed a photo. Much love and thanks to you all xxx”