πππWelcome to this year's RAFFLE FOR M.E. 2026 πππ
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for joining us this year. This is our 4th year of celebrating our amazing creatives in the M.E. Community. πππ This Raffle was inspired by Anna's Blue Sunday Tea Party that is held each year. I wanted to support the Tea Party with something else that could be enjoyed by those with M.E. and their friends.
chronicmarketplace insta ran a raffle to raise funds for an M.E. charity. It was based in USA and I thought it would be great to have one based in UK
This year we are raising funds for the ME Research at The University Of Edinburgh, led by Chris Ponting. ππ
We are so excited to be able to support 'The Red Tree and M.E' in raising awareness and funds for biomedical research.ππ More details here -
https://www.theredtreeandme.com/
and here ...
https://linktr.ee/theredtreeandmeππ
The Red Tree and ME story This international art and advocacy initiative is inspired by
The Red Tree and ME 2025 Messages of Hope from leading ME researchers and clinicians, alongside
Shaun Tanβs poignant masterpiece, The Red Tree.
Through creative expression, One Red Leaf at a Time seeks to raise awareness of ME as a serious, multisystem disease affecting over 400,000 people in the UK alone. Our upcoming virtual exhibition of red leaves will showcase creativity, connection, and community - each leaf a symbol of our collective hope for treatments and a cure for M.E.
One of our favourite messages of hope comes from Professor Chris Ponting:
"Science lights a winding path that will end in effective treatment"
Thank you for your support to make this happen.
ME/CFS is estimated to affect about 400,000 people in the UK. Research at the University of Edinburgh aims to find the genetic causes of why people become ill, better understand the disease and ultimately find effective treatments.
STORY
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.), is estimated to affect about 400,000 people in the UK and 67 million people worldwide.
Its key feature, called post-exertional malaise, is a delayed dramatic worsening of symptoms following minor physical or mental effort. Other symptoms include pain, brain fog and extreme energy limitation that does not improve with rest. It is a female-dominant disease, often triggered by infection. Its causes are unknown and there is currently no diagnostic test or cure.
The ME/CFS research team at the University of Edinburgh is investigating the genetic causes and possible biomarkers of ME/CFS. Their work includes DecodeME - the largest study of ME/CFS in the world - and Sequence ME & Long Covid.
By donating to M.E. research, you will help us find the genetic causes of why people become ill, better understand the disease and ultimately find treatments.
Thank you for your support.