The Cambridge ME Support Group, CBME, is an independent group run by volunteers. We exist to enable adults with ME or Long COVID in Cambridgeshire to network and meet each other in a relaxed, friendly and supportive atmosphere. We also advocate for the interests of ME sufferers with the NHS and benefits system.
We aim to help and support everyone, whether their illness is mild, moderate, severe or very severe. Our face-to-face meet-ups are for those with mild or moderate illness, while our monthly online socials on Zoom and our private Facebook group mean that people who are severely ill can take part too. Our monthly newsletter keeps all members up to date. For those caring for someone who is very severely ill, we offer advice and information.
The membership requirements are simply that you have a diagnosis of ME, or of Long COVID including the symptoms of ME, that you are 18 or over, and that you want to participate actively in the group to the extent that you are able.
We are primarily a social and mutual support group. Members talk about all and any issues, especially around ME, and often support each other individually. We can help you find support with claiming the benefits you are entitled to. But CBME itself does not offer advice on medication.
As of October 2026 we have 228 members. If you would like to join, or just learn more about us, fill in the form on the Contact page and we will get in touch.
The dignity and privacy of our members is important to us. Anything you tell the organisers about yourself will be treated entirely in confidence.
