LDUK Connect Patient Support Sessions

Lyme Disease UK was delighted to receive funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to run the following LDUK Connect patient support sessions on Zoom.

This funding has enabled us to feature special guests. Their presentations are recorded to become valuable tools to support those affected by Lyme disease. However, please note that the interactive sections of sessions are not recorded to ensure a safe space.

Sessions recorded before June 2026 were facilitated by LDUK Patient Ambassador Morven-May MacCallum.

Learn more about our speakers and listen to the recordings via the links below.

‘Attending LDUK Connect Sessions has provided me with valuable physical and emotional support as I navigate Lyme disease for the second time. The expert presentations followed by interactive Q&As gave me practical tools, while connecting with others in the same situation reminded me, I am not alone. These lottery-funded sessions have restored my strength and hope for recovery.’

Trish H, Exeter, Devon

Morven-May MacCallum

Morven-May contracted Lyme disease, from the bite of a tick, at the age of 14. Unfortunately, it took more than five years for her to be diagnosed with Lyme disease and co-infections, by which time she was so unwell that she had to drop out of school and was housebound thereafter.

Suffering with a number of symptoms from joint and bone pain, fatigue, headaches, stiffness and aching in her back and neck, to issues with memory and general cognitive function. Morven-May has been treating her Lyme disease for over 17 years and although she still has a long way to go, her health is improving.

Morven-May is also an author. Her debut novel, Finding Joy, is based on the story of a family’s fight against Lyme disease. Her second novel, Keeping Joy, is the sequel to her debut novel and explores the long-term consequences of illness. Morven-May is also an elected Councillor for the Black Isle Ward, Highland Council and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).