Ideas for Christmas 2011

 
There is a light-hearted theme to this winter page but it is here also to ask for a thought to be spared whenever giving presents - see Ways to Help This Christmas (below).

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We look forward to a New Year full of hope with good science and biomedical research  providing the breakthroughs in understanding and treating myalgic encephalomyelitis.

from all at Invest in ME

Ways to Help this Christmas

 A few years ago research showed that £1.2 BILLION (no misquote - one point two BILLION pounds) is wasted each Christmas on unwanted presents. Apparently people spend, on average, £33 each by panic buying of  last-minute gifts.

So here are a few ideas to avoid the waste and put that money to a good cause.

Why not give a present for ME this Christmas? There are many ways possible - some suggestions are made below.

 

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Please support Invest in ME.

 Invest in ME is run by volunteers and has no salaried staff. Any donations are used to promote and fund education, publicity and lobbying relating to ME and biomedical research.

Use our Gift Aid form to donate to Invest in ME

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Click on one of the DONATE button to help us.

Give As You Earn

Donate to Biomedical Research

Use Give as you Earn in order for donations to be taken automatically from your salary. This allows your chosen  charity to receive your money and it costs you up to 40% less in the tax you would otherwise pay. This is for those receiving a taxable income.

 

2/ Let's Do It for ME

Let's do it for ME! is a patient-driven campaign to raise awareness and vital funds for a UK centre of excellence for translational biomedical ME research, clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients, training and information for healthcare staff, based at the Norwich Research Park in the UK and aiming to work collaboratively with international biomedical researchers.

 

3/ Donate to the Invest in ME Biomedical Research Fund

 From our January 2009 Newsletter - we plan to establish a biomedical research fund for ME - click here

 

4/Come to Our Conference 2012 or Invite Your GP

Buy a day at our conference, sponsor a GP or make your healthcare provider aware of the conference. Help us help the ME community. Click here

 

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Order one of the Invest in ME International ME/CFS  Conference DVDs

 

From the Invest in ME International ME/CFS Conferences - look at the science from distinguished clinicians, researchers and experts on ME/CFS. The DVDs from the CPD-accredited conferences are available here and includes extras such as interviews with speakers and TV films round table discussions. Buy the DVDs which have been sold in over twenty countries around the world.

Click here.

 

6/ Use Every Click

 We welcome any donations and help to allow Invest in ME to continue to campaign for better services for people with ME and their families.  By using Every Click (click here) and making IiME your charity of your choice then you can earn money for IiME as you surf the web - and it is free to join and to use.

 

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Lost Voices

Providing a voice for those severely affected with myalgic encephalomyelitis

Click here

 

 

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Buy our wrist bands to support biomedical research.

£1 each - (click on our logo on the left)click here

Please support Invest in ME.

 

 

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Easyfundraising provides a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and at no extra cost raise funds for Invest in ME. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally, but simply by using the links from this site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to Invest in ME. Click on the image to the left.
 

 

 




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