Hi, This will be an unusual blog post for Stripy Lightbulb CIC in that I am writing about an issue using my own recent personal experience. As a social enterprise, Stripy Lightbulb CIC has been very pleased to see recent announcements from the National Institutes of Health and Care Excellence and Secretary of State for …
We are thrilled to announce that we are a finalist in this year’s Learning Excellence Awards! The Learning Excellence Awards span the training, learning and development activities provided by companies – whether in-house, or through professional training/learning organisations. The nomination and short-listing process has been ongoing since last Summer and next week the winners will …
#MindsetReboot Campaign Exercise is a good thing……Right? Most people need more physical activity……Agreed “There is no situation, there is no age, and no condition where exercise is not a good thing” This was stated by Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Advisor, during a Covid19 press briefing during lockdown in 2020. It has been quoted in …
Our vision is to improve the quality of life of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. How do we do this? The experience of having the disease is bad enough but patients also have to deal with poor ‘treatment’ and support from those who have a duty of care over them. We are improving the quality …
This blog post is a transcript of this podcast Sally Hello, welcome to Lightbulb Moments. Today I’m talking to Stripy Lightbulb CIC Director Chantelle Martin. In her day job, Chantelle is an Occupational Therapist, but she has studied for an Exercise and Sports Science degree. She has also taken additional exercise training courses level three …
Unless you have been enjoying a desert island island get-away with no wifi or phone coverage for the past few years and have either not seen any UK press and media, or any communications from M.E charities and advocacy groups, you will know that the National Institute of Care and Excellence (NICE) in the UK, …
As a Community Interest Company (CIC), we concentrate on CPD accredited education rather than advocacy. However, Severe M.E day is a significant event in the M.E (M.E/C.F.S) patient community calendar and is an occasion that should be marked by all involved in working towards progress for the patient community. As the 25% M.E Group state …
Our Managing Director Sally Callow, as a M.E/C.F.S and Long Covid patient, M.E/C.F.S patient advocate, and MD of an online training platform about M.E/C.F.S, is currently collaborating with local public health teams working on their Long Covid strategy. The illnesses are very similar in terms of overlapping symptoms and patient experience (including stigma) and a …
Blog from our Founder and Managing Director Sally Callow for International Women’s Day 2021. Sally, Wow, you have just graduated as a mature student, you did it! Well done you! Today is your 30th birthday, you do not know this yet but in just 9 weeks’ time, your life will be changed forever. All your …
In her capacity as Managing Director of an online training company about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (M.E/C.F.S), our M.D. Sally Callow complained to various organisations including the General Medical Council about a BBC Breakfast segment on Long Covid on 2nd February 2020, specifically about the false information on recovery through exercise and ‘positive thinking’ for patients …