Myasthenia Awareness Month 2026

Every June, myaware marks Myasthenia Awareness Month: a dedicated time to raise awareness of myasthenia, share reliable information, bring the community together, and help more people understand the impact of living with this rare autoimmune condition.

Throughout the month, we’ll be hosting a range of online and in-person events, fundraising activities, awareness campaigns and community challenges. Whether you’re living with myasthenia, supporting someone who is, working in healthcare, or simply wanting to learn more, there are lots of ways to get involved.

This year is especially meaningful as we also mark myaware’s 50th birthday - celebrating five decades of support, information-sharing, advocacy and community for everyone affected by myasthenia. 

Explore the events and activities below, sign up to anything you're interested in, and help us make this Myasthenia Awareness Month our greatest yet!

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Calendar of Events

Join one of our webinars, take part in a fundraising challenge, attend an awareness event, or help us spread the word. Every sign-up, donation, conversation and share helps more people understand myasthenia and connects more people to support.

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Events and Activities

Webinar: Gut Health and Myasthenia

Tuesday 2 June, 12:30–13:15
Charlotte Carpenter will present a background on gut health and its role in autoimmune disease, with a focus on what this may mean for people affected by myasthenia.

Sign up here

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Webinar: Dr Sui Wong

Tuesday 9 June, 16:00–17:00
Join us and Dr Sui Wong, an award-winning neurologist, to hear her suggestions for living well with myasthenia.

Sign up here

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24-Hour Gameathon

Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 June, 09:00–09:00
Join us online as we take on a 24-hour livestream, battling bosses, puzzles and tiredness as we game through the night to raise funds and awareness for myaware.

Donate to the Gameathon

Watch the livestream (on the 13th/14th June only)

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Zoom Session: Financial Wellbeing

Thursday 18 June, 13:30–15:00
Join our Welfare Rights Team, Charlie and Caroline, to hear their top financial wellbeing tips and for a chance to ask any questions you may have about welfare benefits, utilities, grants and money-saving advice. 

Sign up here

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In-Person: MG Awareness Day, Sheffield

Friday 19 June, 08:45–16:30
Meet the multidisciplinary team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital and learn more about myasthenia management at this in-person awareness day.

This event is now fully booked - thank you for your interest!

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Drop-In Zoom: Myasthenia Awareness Month

Wednesday 24 June, 18:30–20:00
Join our friendly MAM drop-in session for an informal chat with others affected by myasthenia. No agenda - just conversation, connection, and a chance to share experiences over a cuppa. 

Open for Registration Soon - Check back later!

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myMiles Challenge

All June
Move your way this June, and help us reach 1,976 miles for 50 years of myaware - every mile helps raise awareness of myasthenia. 

Sign up for myMiles

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myFeelGoodFeast

All June
Gather friends, share food, and help raise funds and awareness. Sign up to receive your fundraising kit, including a myaware recipe book and apron.

Sign up for myFeelGoodFeast

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MAM 2026 Appeal: Vital Patient Register

All June
Influence the way myasthenia is understood by health professionals by supporting our National Patient Registry fund. We’re aiming to raise £10,000 to kickstart a fund for a National Patient Registry which will be built by you and for you and will influence decisions on which new medications will become available on the NHS in the future. Every donation counts! 

Donate to the appeal (Opens 01/06/26)

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Our 50th Birthday: Cake and Candles

All June
Help us celebrate myaware’s 50th birthday by getting involved with our Cake and Candles fundraising activity on Visufund! Every birthday candle lit represents each year that we’ve been here supporting everyone in the myasthenia community, raising awareness and funding research.

Add a birthday candle to our cake