Raised: 206%
Target: £250.00
Raised so far: £514.00
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My story

 

Hi, thanks for visiting my fundraising page. This is my page for ME Research UK.

I am raising money as part of the “ Just Four Quid” campaign. JFQ aims to raise £1 million in a year for ME Research UK and the ME Association’s Ramsay Research Fund, two charities who are funding biomedical research into ME/CFS.  Every week, the blog gives a tip for saving money and asks people to donate part of their saving. Full details are on the blogsite at www.justfourquid.com if you want to join in, or see more information about the interesting research that is going on.

This page is my ME Research UK page (my Ramsay Research Fund page is at http://www.justgiving.com/jfqashyramsayresearchfund). It is for me to put my own donations on during the year and for my friends and family to donate in support of my personal fundraising effort if you want to: giving "just four quid" would make my day (year)!

Both charities aim to swing the balance of scientific research back to where it should always have been – away from sticking-plaster “psychological management” of this devasting condition and towards biomedical research for its physical causes, leading to a clear diagnostic test, treatments and a possible cure.

I am taking part in research funded by MERUK at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary and am benefitting from access to an unlicensed drug to treat my POTS (a related condition) so this money raised will really affect people's lives, as this charity is already helping me!

There are an estimated quarter of a million people with ME/CFS in the UK; our £1 million is “just four quid” each! The government isn’t funding biomedical research into this condition so we must fund it ourselves. Please help both by taking part and by telling others with (or without) ME/CFS about the campaign so they can join in.

After living with ME for over ten years and my sister also having had the illness since she was 11, I am regularly frustrated and frankly depressed by how little seems to change in the lives of people with ME over the years. However there ARE now people conducting quality research and instead of moaning about how awful the situation is, I want to be part of supporting them in making a change for the better. The only way this will happen is by research to understand this illness better and to then develop real treatments to make people's lives easier to LIVE.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to support the campaign: our charities get your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Donation by Janice McLaughlin 28/12/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Merry Christmas!!! Lets look to 2010 being the breakthrough year!! Donation by Michelle 25/12/09  

£25.00

Merry Christmas Katie, hope you have a great day! Donation by Jacqueline 25/12/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Just another small donation to say Happy Christmas Katie! Let's hope things move forward with ME research in 2010 xxx Donation by Amy Shapiro 23/12/09  

£5.00

Have a great Christmas and all best for 2010! Donation by Yvette Taylor 23/12/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Merry Christmas Donation by Lorraine Cowley 22/12/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy Christmas - you've done so well...Love to Janice also. Lots of love Dad & Julie xxxxxxx Donation by JONATHAN WALKEY 22/12/09  

£30.00

Merry Christmas funding raising queen Donation by Janice 21/12/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Merry Christmas to my friends & family-thank you for allowing me to donate to MERUK instead of getting you a present this year. Donation by Katie Ash 14/12/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Merry Christmas! Here's a little donation in place of a little xmas present. x Donation by Rachel Groves 10/12/09  

£4.00

Good luck Katy in reaching your target. God Bless Donation by robina mclaughlin 10/12/09  

The Cantonese Sausage Lunch Box Donation by Meesh 09/11/09  

£20.00

Katie: Your Dad (my cousin) told me and I'd like to help with the Research. Annette Donation by Annette Greenhalgh 13/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Adam Jones 02/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

At last mum has got her act together.. sorry to be so slow, the thought was there!! Donation by Helen Ash 15/08/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

made good savings in Tesco and Boots Donation by Ashy 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 24/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for doing this, and good luck raising more cash! Donation by Amy Shapiro 17/06/09  

£10.00

savings on home insurance and at tesco Donation by ashy 15/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

I think this fund needs some encouragment love Dad Donation by Jonatha Walkey 13/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

getting things started Donation by Ashy 27/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £514.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £111.41

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