Our first ever Positive Living Workshop was held on Saturday 3rd July at the Royal County Marriott Hotel in Durham. The day was held in conjunction with AYME. Katie and Claire from AYME ran the young people’s workshop along with Sheila.

The morning consisted of a session to help young people with ME build their confidence and self esteem. A very hearty lunch of pizza, pasta, salad, chicken nuggets and fresh fruit was eaten in between much chatter and joke telling! After lunch, some retired to the rest room to have a snooze on the beds provided by the hotel.

The afternoon started with a sharing session which proved to be very successful. Dr. Nigel Speight paid us a visit and chatted among everyone.
After another break, Katie gave a relaxation and gentle yoga session – even some of the parents gate crashed this!! The day ended with a craft work session – I hadn't realised how talented you all were guys!!

Not to be out done, the parents had their own workshop and share of ideas and concerns, hosted by Jennifer and Mary Jane from AYME.
It was great to see so many young people have fun, make new friends and learn new talents and techniques.
Don’t take my word for how much everyone enjoyed it……..check out the comments below.

'It was nice to know that I wasn’t the only one in this situation, and that other people have found ways to deal with things and could me tips to deal with some of the things I am going through'

'It gave me a real boost and opened my eyes to issues I was not aware of……it was wonderful to share experiences with other parents in the same situation'

'It was good to have other parents to speak to about worries'