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

What’s made you smile this month? 😊

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

July’s Smiles have been posted 🎁🩵

July’s Smiles special touch 💌 In our Smiles we include a token item donated by someone affected by ME as a special touch from our community. Included in the Smiles sent this month is a handmade square teddy bear by May Mozo. Thank you Kym for your kind support 🩵

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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] smileforme.org.uk/shareastory

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“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”

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

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

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] 🩵

What’s made you smile this month? 😊

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 🩵

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 🩵

Thank you to Bricks for ME who held a charity lego model show last weekend. Thank you for kindly choosing to put on an event in support of us & for all your hard work organising it. Thank you to all those who attended, displayed & volunteered. You all helped make a difference 🩵

August's Smiles special touch 💌 In our Smiles we include a token item donated by someone affected by ME as a special touch from our community. Included in the Smiles this month is a polka dot heart by our local shop Finishing Touches. Thank you Dave & Sharon for your support🩵

Share a story by Melanie smileforme.org.uk/shareastorymel… 🩵