Invest in ME Research is an independent UK charity finding, funding and facilitating a strategy of biomedical research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME or ME/CFS).

The charity is run by volunteers - patients or parents of children with ME - with no paid staff.

Overheads are kept to a minimum and all funds raised to go to promoting education of, and funding for biomedical research into, ME. Our efforts are focused on setting up a UK Centre of Excellence for ME which will provide proper examinations, diagnosis and in time treatment(s)/cure(s).

Last year, I walked the 183 bus route from my home to its end in Pinner. This time I'm doing exactly the same but opposite, walking from my home to the other end at Golders Green station. It's slightly longer but I'm confident that I'll be able to complete it.

I'd love to exceed the target again this year, so all contributions are welcome and gratefully received.