100 club winners for August: 1st prize Jackie Wray 2nd prize Sam Reilly 3rd prize Sarah Lally Sharing a prize fund of: £100 Well done
Posts By: Karen Jones
WABC WheelyFest 23
Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC) helps disabled and less mobile people get out on the River Thames free of charge aboard our Wheelyboat, WOW-one. To raise the funds needed to keep this charity afloat, WABC will host Wheelyfest, a day of live music and fun, on Sunday September 24th at Wallingford Sports Park. Tickets are… Read more »
What Next? Newly Diagnosed MS Society Information Webinar – 6 Sep
Who is this event for? The programme In the webinar and the following week’s conversational group, they’ll help you to start making sense of your diagnosis. They will provide you with the information and signpost to further support and guidance that you may need. The MS Society hope that these sessions will empower you to… Read more »
Progressive forms of MS: MS Society wellbeing course starting 4 Sep
Join these MS Society sessions where you’ll connect with other people across the UK with progressive forms of MS over three consecutive weeks. Each session is usually made up of a small group of people from across the UK living with MS. These are fairly informal and each week will have a different topic. Session Overview:… Read more »
Book now – Physiotherapist 8th September
Physio is next in on 8th September. Please ring the centre to book an appointment. Tricia only comes in once a month now so if appointments are not booked we risk loosing her altogether.
Autumn Covid Booster information
The UK Government has recently released details about the autumn Covid booster. The following people are eligible for the booster: This is because the risk of severe Covid continues to be strongly associated with increasing age and underlying health conditions. NHS England will confirm details on how and when eligible people can access the autumn… Read more »
Stress and MS
National charity the MS Trust have produced an interesting article about stress and MS with useful tips on dealing with stress and links to other sources of information and help. Stress is a common and sometimes unavoidable part of life. What someone finds stressful and how it affects them varies from person to person. It’s not possible… Read more »
Staying Active with MS: Walking, strolling and rolling – MS Society seminar, 4 September
These sessions feature a different sport or activity each month. Bringing you experts from the field who can explain how to get involved and how to overcome barriers to inclusion. They also hear from people living with MS who take part in the activity, who’ll share their experiences and what being involved means to them…. Read more »
New light touch review form for PIP
The DWP have finally created a light touch review form for claimants who have reached pension age or who have an ongoing PIP (Personal Independence Payment) award. The form known as the AR2 form is being issued from August 2023. This form is a much shorter alternative to the AR1 PIP award review form, which… Read more »
Shingles vaccine to be available to more people
A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful skin disease, is currently available on the NHS to people in their 70s. Unlike the flu vaccine, you’ll only need to have the vaccination once and you can have it at any time of the year. Most people will only need 1 dose, but some people who… Read more »
