Blue Sunday for ME - The Online Concert

By Isaac

A special post in time for Blue Sunday for ME on the 18 May. Here Isaac invites you to the online concert he has organised to raise awareness of ME and raise funds for ME Research UK and Smile for ME.

Hi, I'm Isaac. I'm 15 years old and my older sister has Very Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. She got sick in 2021 and is now bedridden and tubefed. It’s been really hard seeing her so sick and feeling like there’s not much I can do to help. So in 2024, inspired by Anna Redshaw (the founder of Blue Sunday for ME), I organised a concert for Blue Sunday to raise awareness of ME and to raise money for ME Research UK and Smile for ME. I’ve organised a second concert for Blue Sunday 2025.

My sister and the rest of my family hold onto hope that the science will deliver soon for her, and for 1.3 million people in the UK living with ME. While we are waiting, we need an NHS that’s #ThereForME, and for the government to #Fundtheplan.

The concert includes some performances from people with ME and carers. I’m so grateful to all the musicians performing for their time, energy, and talent. Special thanks to Anna Redshaw, Kate Blair, Susan Lambert-Smith, Amina Hussain, Pete Whitfield, Lisanne Jacobs, Anne Bolt, Holly Holden, Greg Sanders, Erin Hephzibah, Edward Rhodes, Molly Cavanagh, Lakshmi Matthieu, Patrick Ussher, Audrey Dupuis, Mike Smith, Paul Thornton, Amelia Hoff and Tropics of Scorpio.

If you’re able to, you can donate until the 31 May through Eventbrite – all money will again go to ME Research UK and Smile For ME. Don’t worry if you’re not able to donate - I hope you will enjoy and share the concert anyway :)