One of the success stories around events and ideas organised to help Invest in ME Research to fund biomedical research,
as well as raise more awareness of ME, is the Walk for ME campaign.
Walk for ME was set up by Sarah-Louise Fittall Jordan, Luke Remnant and Ian McPhee.
The original idea behind Walk for ME was that friends, family and loved ones of an ME sufferer would do a sponsored walk
on their behalf:
hence the name Walk for ME. However, as well as walks there has been healthy friends and families of ME sufferers who have done swims, rides and runs!
They aim to continue to get as many friends and loved ones as possible to do a sponsored walk or other sponsored event during ME Awareness month in May although
the events occur at any other time of the year.
Since May 2013, amazing people have done sponsored walks, swims, runs and rides across the UK, Ireland,
the Isle of Man, France, Germany, Spain, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and across America.
Despite the pandemic in 2021 Walk for ME had raised over £24,447.71 including gift aid!
This year’s fundraising was dedicated to Graham McPhee, father of one of Walk for ME’s founders, Ian. Graham had ME yet he
tirelessly advocated for people with ME and was a truly wonderful man who will never be forgotten.
To date Walk for ME has raised over £200,000 including gift aid.
Walk for ME has greatly supported Invest in ME Research and raised huge awareness - click here All funds raised for IiMER by Walk for ME are directed to funding or facilitating biomedical research into ME.
Our thanks to all involved.
