Hi, my name is Joanne Palmer. I am the office administrator at ME/CFS Support (BoP) Inc.
Initially I joined the team in March 2015 as a volunteer for a few hours a week and the hours steadily grew.

Hi! I’m Tina Richards, field officer for the Western Bay region of ME/CFS Support (BoP), covering Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, up to Waihi, Waihi Beach, and across to Te Puke and Pukehina Beach.

Hi everyone, I was an emerging public artist on the Auckland scene 20 years ago when I was felled with my first ME attack, within 6 months my career was virtually halted. From that point on, work has only been a part-time option.

Washing up in Tauranga 8 years ago, I finished a Computer Graphic Design Course, became involved in community projects albeit in a limited capacity, bought a house and feel lucky to have survived so far. I have been producing the newsletter for CCI Support for the last 4 1/2 years.

Hi, I’m Kira and I work in service delivery at CCI Support, I also oversee and facilitate the Towards Wellness Programme. As a recoveree of ME/CFS/FM I believe in the possibility for healing and wellness with the optimal conditions in place.

Hi, I’m Elizabeth McGougan, based in Whakatane as your EBoP Field Officer. I am excited about joining CCI Support in this role and have been a member of the organisation since my ME/CFS diagnosis in 2005. My aim is to increase awareness within the community of complex chronic illness and grow the local EBoP membership.