"As the DecodeME project funding comes to an end, your support is needed more than ever as we continue our research, including making use of the DecodeME data set. By donating, you will help us find genetic causes of why people become ill, better understand the disease and ultimately find treatments. Thank you for your kind support of ME/CFS research." - Professor Chris Ponting, Chair of Medical Bioinformatics at the University of Edinburgh

One Red Leaf at a Time is fundraising for the ME/CFS Research Team at the University of Edinburgh.

This international art and advocacy initiative is inspired by The Red Tree and ME 2025 Messages of Hope from leading ME researchers and clinicians, alongside Shaun Tan’s poignant masterpiece, The Red Tree.

Through creative expression, One Red Leaf at a Time seeks to raise awareness of ME as a serious, multisystem disease affecting over 400,000 people in the UK alone. Our upcoming virtual exhibition of red leaves will showcase creativity, connection, and community - each leaf a symbol of our collective hope for treatments and a cure for ME.

One of our favourite messages of hope comes from Professor Chris Ponting:

"Science lights a winding path that will end in effective treatment"

Thank you for your support to make this happen.