Psychological migraine treatment gives sufferers a confidence boostMigraine study in GlasgowMigraine Heroes winners announced- Migraine Action launches new migraine in the workplace information packRelaxation podcast to help manage migraineMigraine Action on Able Radio
- First genetic link to common migraine found20% off an initial consultation at the Peak House PracticeFREE Bowen Technique sessions in Kent
- Migraine linked to heart diseaseOverweight teens are more likely to have chronic headaches or migrainesThe National Launch Meeting for BOTOX® in chronic migraine for healthcare professionals
- Polaroid sunglasses prize drawEducation day in Glasgow for young migraineurs and adult migraineurs - 11th SeptemberNew medication to prevent menstrually related migraine
- YorkTest prize draw winnerWanted - do you suffer from chronic migraine?BOTOX® receives licence in UK as preventative treatment in chronic migraine
- Migraine prophylaxis phase IIb clinical study failsVitamin D Low in patients with headache and migraineMigraine Action receives Communiqué award for Best Patient Association
- Have you got back issues of Migraine Action newsletters?Prescribing trends for severe headache and migraine signal inappropriate medication useMigraineurs who experienced childhood abuse have greater risk of cardiovascular disease
- Have you shared your views in the 2010 members surveyNew research helps explain why sleep deprivation triggers migrainesSociodemographic and comorbidity profiles of chronic migraine and episodic migraine sufferers
- Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine
How you can help
Become a Migraine Action volunteer
There are many ways in which you can support Migraine Action and volunteering is key to raising greater awareness of the work we do.
If you are able to volunteer your time we would like to hear from you. You could help raise our profile at events and exhibitions, or if you are local to Leicester we are always looking for help in the office.
You can find out more and complete an application form here or Contact us for further information.
Helping with the media
Generating coverage in the media is key in helping to raise awareness of migraine amongst the general public. MA is in constant need of migraineurs around the UK who are willing to share their stories about the realities of living with migraine. If you are willing to help us in this way, please complete our media volunteers form and return it to us. Alternatively, please contact us for further information.
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A media volunteers questionnaire for adults with migraine can be downloaded here.
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A media volunteers questionnaire for under 18s with migraine (often completed by or in conjunction with a parent or guardian) can be downloaded here.
High profile migraineurs
If you are in the public eye and have a personal interest in migraine - because your or your child or close relative has the condition - we would be delighted to hear from you. Supporting Migraine Action's work by being the face of a campaign, taking part in an interview, or simply providing a short quote or letting us use your name as a supporter may make all the difference to an activity. Get in touch here.
Running a local support group
We are also recruiting enthusiastic volunteers to form fundraising supporter groups across the UK. If you would like more information or could spare time to run such a group, please get in touch.
Thank you for your support.