Richmond and Kingston
ME Group
Richmond and Kingston
ME Group
Richmond and Kingston
ME Group
Richmond and Kingston
ME Group
Richmond & Kingston
M.E. Group
Aiming to reduce M.E.'s impact on our lives
R&K's Tech Bank
Find out what helps you, what doesn't.
Try before you buy!
Any item in our TechBank can be borrowed free by members for 4 weeks and if no-one else is waiting for the item you can keep it for up to 12 weeks.
We'll send lighter items to you by post and meet the cost of returning them.
All items are used at your own risk.
TENS Machine for pain management
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Visible Armband - 'Pacing Made Simple'
NB: To use this you'll need to download a free app and set up a Visible account (£15 monthly, cancellable any time). We'll loan this item for up to 10-weeks, giving time for you to set it up and try it for up to two full months. We'll send set-up instructions, Visible have customer support and there's a useful users' Facebook group to help you get the most from trying it.
Gupta Programme​ - 'Brain Retraining'
NB: This is a member-donated version on CDs, so you'll need to be able to play them! We'll lend this item for up to 12 weeks to allow you to give it a good try. R&K don't endorse the Gupta Programme - if you try it we'll be interested to know whether you feel it helps.​
Noise cancelling headphones - good for meditation and mindfulness
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Lightweight Mini Massage Gun - 'Deep tissue massage for pain relief'
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Blood Pressure Monitor
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NutriBullet juicer
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NB: This is a heavy item which we can deliver & collect within Richmond borough. Or which can be borrowed if someone can collect it and return it to an address in St Margarets just outside Richmond.
Mindfulness for Health: a practical guide to relieving pain, reducing stress, and restoring wellness
Vidyamala Burch and Danny Penman - book and CD
This is an outstanding book on mindfulness: clear, very readable and written with people like us in mind
A review of this book by one of our members: Take a look
Mindfulness- a Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World
Mark Williams - book and CD (2011)
Based on “Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)” which has been shown to be as effective as drugs for preventing depression, and is equally suitable for anyone looking inner peace. Includes the simple eight week programme of MBCT and 8 guided meditations on CD
Buddhist Chants and Peace Music
Jin Long Uen (Audio CD)
Music for reflection and relaxation from the far east
