Helpful Links

Charities

Allergy UK

The leading national patient charity for people living with all types of allergy

Electro-Sensitivity UK

ES-UK is a charity providing information and support for Electro-sensitivity. Their aim is to provide unbiased and balanced information to help those who have become sensitive to mobile and cordless phones, their masts, wifi, and a multitude of common everyday electrical appliances

The leading national patient charity for people living with all types of allergy

Action for ME

Action For ME is an organisation led by people with ME for people with ME. Information and support including e-newsletters, podcasts and forum.

FAB - Food & Behaviour Research

A charity dedicated to advancing scientific research looking at nutrition and human behaviour and making the findings available.

FABED - Families affected by eosinophilic disorders

Eosinophilic disorders can mimic many of the symptoms of other diseases including MCS, because of this diagnosis can take a long time and is a painstaking process of elimination. FABED offer information and support.

email: info@fabed.co.uk

Invest in ME

Invest in ME Research - an independent UK charity giving information and campaigning for biomedical research into ME

Sussex & Kent ME/CFS Society

The Sussex and Kent ME/CFS Society inform, support and represent those affected by ME across Sussex and Kent. Services include helpline, newsletters, meetings and special interest groups.

ME Research UK

ME Research is a charity with the aim of commisioning and funding scientific investigation into the causes, consequences and treatment of ME/CFS. Research publications, studies and magazines are published twice a year.

ME Association

Research, support and information on ME. Also ME Connect Telephone Helpline service open every day

Support Groups

25 ME Group

Chemical Sensitivity Network

Blog, Forum and news for MCS, Germany

Chemical Sensitivity Network

Blog, Forum and news for MCS, Germany

Action Against Allergy

Action Against Allergy (AAA) is a registered national charity which provides help, support and advice through their forums, articles, newsletters and events.

CIIN - Chemical Injury Information Network

CIIN is a support and advocacy organisation for MCS. They are mainly involved in education and research. There is a resource library for members, a forum and monthly newsletter. They are based in America.

AMICA - Association for the Chronic or/and Environmental Injury Illness

Italian support group and information for MCS, links to pages in English.

Eclipse - Light Sensitivity

Eclipse is a light sensitivity support group and part of Lupus UK. Mainly for people who have light sensitivity as a result of Lupus but other light sensitive people can become members. Gives information, support and useful products for light sensitivity.

EHANS - Environmental Health Association of Novia Scotia

EHANS provides information and support to people already ill from environmental causes. EHANS also promotes healthier alternatives to prevent more people from becoming ill from environmental causes. EHANS serves a broad constituency across Canada, the US and beyond.

Environmental Illness Resource

The Environmental Illness Resource is an information resource and interactive community site for people suffering from a range of chronic multi-system illnesses. Tel no: 01642 986531
Address: 12, Maplewood Drive, High Farm, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS6 OGB

HACSG - Hyperactive Children's Support Group

The Hyperactive Children’s Support Group was established in 1977 to help and advise parents and professionals who would like to investigate a possible Food, Additive or Nutritional cause for a child’s ADHD / Hyperactivity.

ME/CFS Australia

ME/CFS Australia offers information and support on ME/CFS and includes a good news section about MCS.
Email: sacfs@sacfs.asn.au
Tel no: 0061 08 8346 3237
Address: P O Box 28, Hindmarsh, South Australia 5007

Information and support group on ME who meet in the London Borough of Havering.

Tel no:01708 576250
Address: Long Term Conditions Centre, Via Kings Park Estate, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex, RM3 OAR

Useful Services

Coulson

Electricians who have knowledge of carrying out rewiring for people with Electro-Sensitivity.

Electric Forester Investigations Ltd.

Nationwide EMR surveys of EHS levels. 10 mins free EMR advice line for EHS/MCS sufferers.

Juliette Clancy Counselling

Counselling and Workshops.

The Outside Clinic

Optician providing a home service

Phlebotomy Services

Phlebotomy Service in the South of England. Private home visiting blood collection in Hants, Wilts, Berks, other places by arrangement.

Get Your Life Back Today - Wellness Coaching

Former CEO of MCS-Aware, Nicki Greenham, has set up a consultancy service called Get Your Life Back Today, where people can get individual advice on environmental health issues. In particular help on making simple and practical changes to your home to improve your health.

Please note that this service is provided independently to MCS-Aware as Nicki no longer works for the charity.

MCS, EHS, ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia

BESM - British Society for Ecological Medicine

BSEM is an information website that promotes the study and good practice of allergy, environmental and nutritional medicine. The society publishes various reports and a regular newsletter for its members.

My Chemical Free House

This website covers materials for new builds, renovations and decoration for folks with chemical sensitivities (including those with severe MCS).

An explanation of each type of product (for example laminate flooring and the chemicals it normally contains, which types to avoid if any) more than it is a directory of brands. Most of the information works for all locations. Though when  brand examples and certifications are mentioned they are mostly US & Canada based.

Electro-sensitivity

Beneficial Environments

Surveys, advice and products for EHS. Provides a free ebook on ‘How to Reduce your Everyday Electromagnetic Pollution’.

Food intolerance and Diets

Celiac.com

Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diet Support. Has a large forum and aims to help as many people as possible with celiac disease get diagnosed and living a happy, healthy gluten-free life.