I hope you’re sitting down for this. You probably are…illhealth and all! Blue Sunday 2023 has raised £36,660.31 for ME/CFS across the world. £36,660.31! That is a phenomenal amount of money. But when you consider the people who have raised it, it becomes even more astounding. People have taken the opportunity to donate to ME/CFSContinue reading “The grand total for Blue Sunday 2023 is…”
Author Archives: Anna Redshaw
Striving for inclusion
You might have to humour me for a little bit longer. It’s taking quite awhile to process what Blue Sunday has grown into. Incase you missed the updates on social media, Blue Sunday 2023 has raised £30,080 so far. Money is still coming in! In 2010 I was diagnosed with Severe M.E. I was 21.Continue reading “Striving for inclusion”
£13,000 and counting! Blue Sunday 2023
Blue Sunday 2023! Once again, it is an absolute pleasure and privilege to do what I can for a community of people who deserve so much more than just a tea party 💙 12 months of slow preparation and here we all are; coming together to champion ourselves & our caregivers, in the absence ofContinue reading “£13,000 and counting! Blue Sunday 2023”
It’s Blue Sunday 2023!
Happy Blue Sunday 2023! Hello to those in New Zealand, Australia, and Japan who will be kicking off Blue Sunday way before those of us here in the U.K.! Whether you’re spending today by yourself, on video calls, or with visitors, I hope you will feel a part of the wonderful ME/CFS community. I willContinue reading “It’s Blue Sunday 2023!”
A quick recap before The Big Day
Today (Wednesday) is my last day online before Blue Sunday. My LinkTree link (on all of my social media profiles) should have everything you need in it. But if you’re a little unsure about anything at all, please reach out to me today so I can answer any of your queries. I just wanted toContinue reading “A quick recap before The Big Day”
5 simple points for M.E. Awareness week 2023
It’s M.E. Awareness week. My 12th one. I’m past the point of going all out for it. If you digest anything this week can it please be: a) it’s likely people with M.E. have damage to their bodies at a cellular level, usually triggered by a virus. Suspected Mitochondria failure is a big deal. b)Continue reading “5 simple points for M.E. Awareness week 2023”
Join me on 14th May for the 10th anniversary of Blue Sunday
My name is Anna Redshaw and I created an accessible fundraising event in 2013 for people living with the stigmatised and misunderstood illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E. often referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). This year will mark ten years since its creation. To me, Blue Sunday shows the immense strength one can get from community, inContinue reading “Join me on 14th May for the 10th anniversary of Blue Sunday”
M.E. myself and I 