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[[File:Tymes Trust Logo Purple.gif|right|thumb|'''Tymes Trust''']] The '''Tymes Trust''' (The Young ME Sufferers Trust) is a British patient charity providing support to children and young people who have [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] (ME) and their families. It is the longest established national [[United Kingdom|UK]] service for children and young people with ME and their families.<ref>[http://www.tymestrust.org/ Tymes Trust - Homepage]</ref> The Trust is a member of the [[Forward-ME]] group<ref>[http://www.forward-me.org.uk/LinkedOrganisations.htm Forward ME group: Linked Organisations]</ref> and the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]].<ref>[https://www.actionforme.org.uk/uploads/pdfs/appg-officers-members-021116.pdf APPG on ME: Officers & Members (September 2016)]</ref> ==Aims== Tymes Trust aims to help children and young people with [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] (ME) through the provision of appropriate support, advice and information. They also work to advance the education of the public and professionals concerned with the education or care of children and young people in all aspect of [[ME/CFS]].<ref name="TYMEStotalgiving" /> Some of the services Tymes Trust provide include the Tymes magazine, an advice line service, and a professionals referral service. They also provide The Tymes Trustcard to children for use in schools.<ref name="TYMESabout" /> ==Notable people== *[[Jane Colby]] is the executive director of Tymes Trust. ===Patrons=== *[[Countess of Mar]] *[[Shirley Conran]] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Clement-Jones,_Baron_Clement-Jones Lord Clement-Jones] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Whittingdale John Whittingdale MP] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Waite Terry Waite] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Windsor Barbara Windsor] ==History== Tymes Trust began in 1989 in the form of the Tymes Magazine, which was published by two young people with ME. The trust became a registered charity in June 2000 and now offers a range of services. In 2010 Tymes Trust received the Queenโs Award for Voluntary Service for pursuing the educational rights of children with ME and advancing their care. ==Funding== Funding is almost entirely raised by member donations, with occasional grants for specific projects.<ref>[http://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/brief2007-2.pdf Tymes Trust - The Brief / 8 (2007)]</ref> Tymes Trust acquired charitable status in June 2000.<ref name="TYMESabout" /> Its charity number is 1080985.<ref name="TYMEStotalgiving" /> ==Online presence== *[http://www.tymestrust.org/ Website] *[https://twitter.com/tymestrust Twitter] *[https://www.facebook.com/tymestrust/ Facebook] ==See also== *[[Jane Colby]] *[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] *[[Forward-ME]] == Learn more == * [[Pediatric myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome]] ==References== <references> <ref name="TYMESabout">[http://www.tymestrust.org/aboutus.htm Tymes Trust - About Us]</ref> <ref name="TYMEStotalgiving">[http://www.tymestrust.org/aboutus.htm TotalGiving - Tymes Trust]</ref> </references> [[Category:Patient groups]] [[Category:British patient groups]]
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