I am fundraising for Action for M.E. by participating in a 'Tea Party for M.E.' to celebrate the 12 year anniversary of Blue Sunday. As someone living with M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I wanted to take part this year and try to raise some awareness of a condition that is often overlooked, and I also love cake...

Blue Sunday is a fundraising event for the ME/CFS community, their allies, and the ME/CFS charities who support them. Created in 2013 by Anna Redshaw, the aim was to mould an inclusive fundraising event around her ill health and the restrictions that ME/CFS placed upon her life and the lives of the ME/CFS community.

The Tea Party For ME, the premise for Blue Sunday, came about after Anna was too unwell to celebrate her birthday in November 2012.

As she was unable to mark the occasion in ways she had before, Anna asked her family and friends to join her for a virtual party, posting photos and videos of themselves raising a mug of tea and enjoying a slice of cake. It felt so wonderful to feel connected with her loved ones when she was unable to leave the house or have any visitors. And so Blue Sunday was born!

For more information, check out: https://the-slow-lane.com/blue-sunday-2025/