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Fibromyalgia sufferers in Leeds are being offered more opportunities to connect with each other by a Bramley woman who has been affected 'physically and mentally' by the condition.

Astrid Mahon, 37, took responsibility for running a weekly online meet-up on Fridays which was first established by Leeds City Council and has since taken steps to offer more opportunities for support and connection with fellow sufferers.

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She has established a Sunday meeting and a Facebook group called 'Fibro Friends', and has now set 12 May as the date for their first face-to-face meeting as it marks International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

'A lot of people suffer in silence': Bramley woman building fibromyalgia support network for sufferers in Leeds