ME & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Indoor Picnic
- SMEFG
- 6 hours ago
- 3 min read
You’re invited to our ME and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Indoor Picnic.
12pm, Tuesday 12 May at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW
Join us along with your family, carers and friends to make connections at our indoor picnic, food and drinks will be provided.
Pippa Stacey (www.lifeofpippa.co.uk) will deliver an uplifting presentation and there will be chances to win signed copies of her book, "How to do life with a chronic illness."
Pippa Stacey is a disabled writer, speaker, and content creator based in Yorkshire. She has lived with ME/CFS for over a decade and is the author of the award-winning book How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness. She also works as a communication consultant in the charity sector, and is one of the UK's only specialists in Energy Limiting Conditions. Through her blogging and advocacy work Pippa has grown a sizeable community on social media, and has frequently been named in the Disability Power 100 as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.
Please note that this is a nut-free indoor picnic. Some attendees have severe nut allergies, so we kindly ask that no food or products containing nuts are brought to the event. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.
Spaces are limited, register to attend by emailing info@sheffieldmegroup.co.uk
If you are unable to attend but would like to enter the prize draw, please also email us.
Your safety is important to us
As a charity created to support the needs of members with chronic illnesses, that can be exacerbated by Covid, flu or any symptoms of illness (including but not limited to fever, cough, cold, vomiting, diarrhoea), we are taking the following approach at our indoor picnic event:
We have borrowed two air purifiers and a CO2 monitor from Breathe Easy Sheffield (https://breathe-easy.uk/) which will be in the space; we are grateful for their support. We will also open doors and windows if required.
This is a mask friendly space, masks will be available for anyone wishing to use one.
All SMEFG staff and volunteers will be offered a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) before the event.
If you can, please take an LFT on the morning of the event, especially if you may have been exposed to Covid-19 recently. Please note that this is optional. Tests are available at Superdrug, Boots, other high-street pharmacies and online.
Please do not attend in person if you or anyone in your household has Covid-19, flu, or any symptoms of illness (e.g., fever, cough, cold, vomiting, diarrhoea). Long-term conditions like hayfever or COPD are excluded, just let us know beforehand. If unsure, email us at info@sheffieldmegroup.co.uk.
For detailed Covid-19 safety guidance, also relevant for preventing other airborne viruses such as flu, visit our website here: https://www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/covid-19-safety-information
If you become unwell after attending this event, please let us know as soon as possible. This helps us notify other attendees so they can be more mindful of symptoms, take extra precautions, and avoid unintentionally passing anything on to others.
Please let us know if you have any questions or comments in relation to our approach to maintaining safety practices within our activities, info@sheffieldmegroup.co.uk
Parking and Accessibility at The Circle:
Visitors to The Circle can get a 50% discount on their parking at Rockingham Street Q-Park, which is less than a 5 minute walk from The Circle. You can prebook a space via this link (https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/sheffield/rockingham-street/), using the discount code CIRCRO50 (please note you will need to book in advance of arriving).
The Circle also has 3 accessible parking spaces by the building which can be booked in advance by visitors with accessibility requirements. Please get in touch to book a space at info@thecirclesheffield.org.uk.
Please note their conference rooms are on the ground floor, and are level access from the main entrance. There are steps from the rear car park entrance, but a wheelchair lift is available. All other rooms are on the first floor, which is accessible via a lift.
There is a prayer room available on the 1st floor.
If you have any questions please email info@sheffieldmegroup.co.uk
