The Chorley group was originally formed at the end of 2011 and we expanded into Leyland and Preston in 2013 and have members from across Lancashire now. At the end of 2013 we added Private Hire Hydrotherapy once per month and also a yoga teacher to provide yoga relaxation to our meetings. In 2014 we added Saturday monthly hydrotherapy session. (We had to sadly but temporarily suspend the hydro whi
le waiting for grants & funding and will be restarting soon.) We are a Support Group for the sufferers of Fibromyalgia and all Chronic Pain conditions in the Preston and Chorley areas including Joint Hypermobility, Connective Tissue Disorders including Ehler's Danlos Syndrome, all types of Arthritis, CRPS, Lupus, Chronic Fatigue/ME, AS, Rheumatology and Immune Disorders etc. Our Enthusiastic Founder saw the need for this kind of support in our area. She has been a volunteer with the HMSA and manages our regional area for FMAUK. As a fellow sufferer she is experienced with Fibro, Coeliac Disease and HMS / EDS. She is an inspiration to us especially for those managing a new baby too. Our Committee Chair also suffers with EDS, Fibro, Psoriatic Arthritis, CFS, Peripheral Neuropathy following Cauda Equina Syndrome after 3 pr*****ed discs so has experience firsthand of the challenges for many of us battling different conditions affecting nerves, muscles and joints. We meet in Preston, Leyland, Standish and Chorley, but have members from as far afield as Lancaster and Wigan! Our evening venue is at Global Renewables Education Centre in Farington, Leyland just between Preston and Chorley and our daytime venue is Buckshaw Community Centre Chorley. We also provide support for carers, friends, partners and children of sufferers. Everyone is welcome! Our current Calendar for meetings is as follows:
On the 2nd Monday lunchtime of each month, we meet 12-2pm at Galloways Chorley. On the 3rd Monday of each month we meet from 6-8pm at Galloways Chorley. These are free for Full paid members and their carers/family/friend with donations appreciated for refreshments . On the 4th Monday of each month, we have a drop-in drink/meal meetup 12-2pm in various locations (bring own cash for drinks/food)
We will again be holding private hydrotherapy and yoga sessions and alternative treatment sessions and will advertise these under Events on our closed Facebook group. www.facebook.com/groups/chorleyfibrosupport/
At our meetings, we are happy to allow children, although we ask that you inform us in advance (and please bring something to keep your children entertained with you, such as quiet toys, colouring books). Please only attend after the yoga/relaxation sessions as this needs to be very quiet for us to benefit. At the meal/coffee afternoon if we are in a pub restaurant, we welcome very small children and babies, but obviously it is not suitable for children to be loudly/running around playing. We will hold additional coffee mornings as demand warrants, for those with children to attend at play centres during holidays. Friends, family, carers are very welcome and are FREE at meetings. We are always happy to have new members join us and love to meet new people from newly diagnosed to those dealing with symptoms for years. We are an ever expanding group in Lancashire. We know that laughter is the best medicine and enjoy our meetings. We are all there for the support from each other too, as we share our knowledge and experiences to help one another find ways to cope and not let Chronic Pain stop us. Our main aim is for the group to provide a vital role, especially giving information often hard to find for anyone dealing with these chronic pain challenges. Also to be a relaxed bunch of growing friends, with similar understanding, highlighting variety of ways of managing our conditions, sharing own experiences and finding ways around our limitations, by providing up to date advice, much needed support and gaining friendship. We are currently trying to arrange some social events for the group in the coming months. If you have any great ideas, please let us know, as we are always looking for great ideas. All meetings are now FREE for FULL members ...we just ask for donations for refreshments. FULL Membership is just £24 per year (only £1 per meeting and carers come free)
providing you with many benefits:
- Online, email and Facebook Support
- Telephone support
- Free access to superb Benefits and Work guides (usually £20 per year)
- Support from FMAUK (information standard)
- Regular updates, newsletters and information
- Discounted annual membership to the useful Fibromyalgia Magazine from £29.85 down to £18.50 for 12 monthly issues
ONLINE Membership is £12 per year (ideal for someone who won't attend any meetings or need to get any detailed advice such as Benefits & Work guides. only the Facebook group support)
Our email address to contact us is [email protected]
Our website is www.chorleyfibrosupport.org.uk
Our telephone number is 0844 887 2491
We look forward to meeting you!
