Morven-May MacCallum is an author and active patient advocate for Lyme disease and well-loved member of the Lyme disease patient community. Morven-May has spent this summer touring events in Scotland, raising awareness of Lyme disease whereever she goes! We caught up with Morven-May to find out what she has been […]
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They’ve only gone and done it again! We were blown away by the generous donation from Pendle Young Farmers Club Charity Speed Shear last year. They have chosen to support LDUK yet again for their 2023 event and we are over the moon to have their continued support. Hundreds of […]
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We would like to say a massive thank you to the LDUK team, Alex, Claire, Gareth, Ben, Laura and Will who completed the Great North Run on 10th September. After the hottest Great North Run on record, there was a storm and flashflooding after the race which caused lot of […]
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Scottish Woodlands took inspiration from an Oscar-winning film for their latest charity challenge to raise funds for Lyme Disease UK. Run Forester Run…or walk or cycle, or swim or paddle, was the title of the challenge, inspired by the ‘Run Forrest Run’ section of Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks. On […]
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Supermodel Bella Hadid’s recent Instagram post about her recovery from Lyme disease has resulted in a busy few weeks of media interest. We are so grateful to members of the patient community for coming forward in response to journalists wanting to feature patient stories. Often we have less than 24 […]
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“It’s been so bad for ticks this year”, “I’ve just pulled another one off the dog”. So often we hear these anecdotes in our Online Community group and in conversation with friends and neighbours. Are ticks more prevalent this year? We can’t be sure, but we have noticed a constant […]
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Describing what it is like to suffer with late stage Lyme disease can be a real challenge. TV Presenter and Content Creator Laura Edwards has written and produced a short film that does just that. The film aims to follow the process for diagnosis, the difficulties Laura faced along the […]
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A huge thank you to the amazing team from Scottish Woodlands Ltd who braved dizzying heights by taking part in a 30m pole climb at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in June. The annual pole climb is a popular event in the Show’s Forestry Arena. Two new Douglas Fir […]
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A few weeks ago, Chloe Daly and her mum, Helen met with her MP, Peter Gibson and shared her experience of living with Lyme disease and seeking diagnosis and treatment. Following this meeting, on 25th May in business questions taken by Penny Mordaunt MP as Leader of the House of Commons, […]
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A heartfelt thank you to singer/songwriter, Rico Franchi for sharing his previously unheard song, ‘Chapters’ with us on the last day of Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Rico has been a powerful voice in the Lyme community since 2016. He describes his rollercoaster ride with Lyme disease and how music and […]
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