#ThereForME Update 34: The mission hasn’t changed — but our advocacy must

Looking ahead to year three of #ThereForME

Aug 4 • Karen Hargrave

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July 2026

How many people in the UK are affected by ME?

We have a data problem

Jul 21 • Emma Gore-Lloyd

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#ThereForME Update 33: All change in Westminster

Hello to our subscribers, old and new.

Jul 7 • Karen Hargrave and Emma Gore-Lloyd

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June 2026

Why my Long Covid videos resonated

The power of feeling seen

Jun 23 • Emma Gore-Lloyd

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#ThereForME Update 32

A round-up of ME Awareness Month

Jun 9 • Karen Hargrave and Emma Gore-Lloyd

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May 2026

What does the future hold for Forward ME?

An interview with Carolyn Leary, the newly appointed chair of Forward ME

May 26 • Karen Hargrave

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World ME Day 2026

Standing with the ME community today and every day.

May 12 • Emma Gore-Lloyd and Karen Hargrave

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March 2026

#ThereForME Update 31: Research and advocacy watch

We’ve been a little low on capacity lately at #ThereForME HQ.

Mar 19 • Karen Hargrave, Nick Benton, and Emma Gore-Lloyd

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The case for change for people with ME — and how to get involved

A guest post from Tessa Munt MP

Mar 4 • Karen Hargrave

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February 2026

#ThereForME Update 30: Six months since the publication of the Final Delivery Plan for ME

January 22nd marked six months since the publication of the government’s new Final Delivery Plan for ME.

Feb 17 • Karen Hargrave, Emma Gore-Lloyd, and Nick Benton

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Why is Continuing Healthcare funding so hard to access for people with very severe ME?

Reflections from a year-long battle with the NHS

Feb 10 • Karen Hargrave

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January 2026

#ThereForME Update 29: News to help combat the January blues

It’s been a while since our last update.

Jan 27 • Emma Gore-Lloyd and Karen Hargrave

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