Though Dad ultimately succumbed to cancer, the illness which most afflicted him over recent years was ME. This had a significant impact on his quality of life and was never formally diagnosed due to it being an under-funded and little researched disease.

ME Research UK:

Only biomedical research can find the causes of ME/CFS, improve diagnosis and treatment, and, ultimately, arrive at a cure. That’s why research is our focus.

We've awarded 64 full grants and 5 PhD-level awards since 2000 and invested over £3.5million. But research is expensive and becoming more so every day. That’s the challenge we face, and that’s why we need your help.