ME Association [MEA]
A major patient charity which also provides medical information and has a research fund. www.meassociation.org.uk
MEACH Trust [ME Accommodation & Care Homes]
Aims to provide specialised residential accommodation and care for chronic sufferers. suesherlock@bigfoot.com
MERGE [ME Research Group for Education & support]
A charity which has as its primary aim the commissioning and funding of biomedical research, but which also provides information and supports sufferers. www.meresearch.org.uk
National ME Centre [NMEC]
A charity which works in partnership with an NHS Trust in Essex to provide outpatient and inpatient treatment www.nmec.org.uk
Overton Trust
A charity which offers holistic support for ME, with a variety of spiritual influences. www.ostrust.co.uk
Young ME Sufferers Trust [formerly Tymes Trust]
A support and campaigning charity for young people under 25. It also has a research fund. It operates in partnership with Young action Online, a website which provides articles for parents, medics and educators. www.tymestrust.org
