Adjusting to the knowledge that you or a family member has lupus takes time and it is often helpful to meet other people who have been through a similar situation. They can offer understanding, help and support at an important time.
A good way of finding this help is to join a local support group – West Midlands Lupus Group (WMLG) offers people living with lupus a chance to meet and share experiences with others.
Why join us?
- It’s one of the best ways to make a real difference to the lives of everyone living with lupus.
- Membership makes you an important part of the only UK registered charity, with over 6,000 supporters, helping people with this serious condition.
- Most importantly, your invaluable support will help us to grow, to move forward and to force breakthroughs and advances in the search for better treatments and a world without lupus.
The benefits of joining are:
- telephone support from local trained WMLG Contacts
- social support via groups in Shrewsbury, Hereford & Stratford-upon-Avon
- a Drop-In Clinic at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, with speakers and medical help
- two open meetings a year with medical and other speakers
- access to free educational materials – posters and leaflets
- the opportunity to attend the annual LUPUS UK conferences at a subsidised rate and learn what is being done nationally to help the lupus cause
- realising you are not alone in coping with lupus
All our members receive 3 issues of the LUPUS UK national magazine NEWS & VIEWS each year and 3 issues of the WMLG newsletter LUPIE NEWS.
The annual subscription (£10 single member £15 joint membership – 2 people at same address) gives membership of the national charity LUPUS UK and WMLG (members in other areas will be put in contact with their Regional Lupus Group).
We look forward to welcoming you to the West Midlands Lupus Group.