New Online Booking for Oxygen Therapy Sessions at OMSTC

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Dear OMSTC Member,

We’re excited to let you know that as per Dave Wray’s earlier email, OMSTC is introducing a new on-line booking system called Cliniko to help manage  bookings for the oxygen therapy sessions. This is part of the effort to make things easier and more efficient for members and the staff, volunteers and trustees who run the centre.

For now, this system is being used just for oxygen therapy, but the intention is to expand it to include other appointments in the future.

You can now book your oxygen therapy sessions online through the OMSTC website:

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This link can also be found in the website footer under “Members Login”.

To keep things secure and ensure that only current members can access the booking system, a password will be needed to log in. A follow-up email containing the password will be sent to all current (2025) members. Please do not share this password with others. It will be changed each year with membership renewal.

The usual MS priority system will be continued and has been built into the online booking form: Appointments can be booked up to 3 weeks in advance  by all members, with people with MS being able to book up to 6 weeks in advance. 

When booking, two options are available:

Oxygen Therapy – for appointments within the next 3 weeks

MS Priority – for appointments in weeks 4, 5, and 6

Please select MS Priority only if you are an MS member or a Volunteer and want to book more than 3 weeks ahead.  Once a category is selected, only the times available in that category will be displayed. 

 What happens after you have booked online?

You’ll receive a confirmation email for your booking.

If you need to cancel, up to 24 hours before your therapy, you can do so directly using the cancellation link in your booking confirmation email. After that, please let one of the staff or volunteers know directly at the centre or in the WhatsApp group, including the reason for cancelling.

You’ll also get a reminder email two days before your appointment to help you keep track.  If online booking isn’t for you, don’t worry, you can still book as normal: over the phone, via WhatsApp, or at the centre. Everything else about your sessions will stay the same.

We hope this small change will make things easier for everyone. If you have any questions, or need help using the system, feel free to get in touch.

Centre Manager

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Welcome back Sue, (returned back to work last Thursday).

You have been missed and we are really glad to have you back with us.

Small change home collection tins

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If would would be willing to take a small change home collection tin, it would help us achieve our £5000 target, so far you have raised £3450!  Many thanks to everyone who has helped with this.

Hope Programme for MS – starts 26th February 2025 – Places available to book now!

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Are you living with MS?

Do you want to enhance your resilience, rediscover strengths and increase your ability to cope?

Hope For The Community CIC are running a group self-management programme for people living with MS to improve their wellbeing. The Programme was co-created with people living with MS, healthcare professionals and researchers at Coventry University to make sure it is rooted in science.


What will the programme involve? 

You will be asked to enrol on a 6 week online Hope Programme. It focuses on you and your wellbeing.

  • Learn whenever you like, at a pace that suits you. Please note that the Programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. Some people do chunks of 20mins some people do more or less whenever they can find the time
  • Learn wherever you like. You can access the Programme on desktop, tablet or smartphone. You will require an internet connection to complete it.
  • You can learn whatever you like. If you do not enjoy some of the content or activities, just skip it or bookmark it and come back to it later.
  • Share and learn from each other. We all have a story to share and we learn best with others. If you want to, make sure you join in the page discussions, forum topics and by liking and commenting on others posts.

Each week the programme covers topics like:

 The programme includes quizzes, worksheets, audio and video materials, interactive activities and social networking via email and forums. There will also be a mindfulness session and an opportunity for the group to come safely together online. You will be supported throughout by trained facilitators who live with MS.

The programme can be accessed from PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. You will have access to the programme 24/7. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. We deliver the programme to people living with MS around the country and many found the programme helped them to feel better and improved their quality of life.

Next course date:  26th February 2025 – ONLINE

Sign-up and more info:  BOOK NOW

Membership fees for 2025 are due

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Membership fees for 2025 are now due.  Fees remain the same as last year:

MS: £15

Non-MS : £30

Please complete a membership form, they are in reception. Payment by bacs or cash please.

Many thanks

Donations please

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Donations of any unwanted Christmas presents would be very much appreciated!  I

I can use them as raffle prizes at the MS Quiz Night in March. 

Quiz Night is Friday 21st March, it would be great if you could enter a team and support the event. 

Teams of up to 8 people, £8 per person.

Sue, Centre Manager