It is with much sadness that we will be saying goodbye to Tricia our physiotherapist at the end of March. Unfortunately she just hasn’t been getting enough folk in for appointments and it’s not worth her while coming anymore. On a personal and professional note she will really be missed by all.
Bev and Steve are volunteer oxygen operators at the centre
Steve, Chris (our son) and I are doing a 70 ish mile walk, from our home in Letcombe Regis to Bristol, starting next Thursday 2nd for 3-4 days to raise money for the centre.
Here is our Just Giving information if you would like to donate.
A Chat with UK MS Register and MS Tissue Bank, MS Society Webinar – 15 March
This Asian MS Series webinar will be joined by Rod Middleton from the University of Swansea, who will be talking about the UK MS Register and Professor Richard Reynolds from Imperial College London, who will be talking about the Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Tissue Bank.
Both these initiatives receive funding from the MS Society and are key ways for people with MS to get involved in research.
The MS Register is a ground-breaking study designed to increase our understanding of living with MS in the UK, whilst the Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Tissue Bank is a national collection of central nervous system (CNS) tissue samples donated by individuals with MS, Parkinson’s disease and related neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative conditions.
Professor Reynolds is also currently heading up the establishment of a brain bank in Singapore, which will focus on the collection of tissue samples from people in South East Asia.
Date: Wednesday 15 March
Time: 6pm to 7pm
What Next? Newly Diagnosed MS Society Information Webinar – 7 March
Who is this event for?
- People who are newly diagnosed with MS.
- Family or friends of those who have been newly diagnosed with MS
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 signposting to further support and guidance that you may need. The MS society hope through these sessions that they will empower you to live well with MS. These sessions are for you if:
- You’re looking for ways to make sense of your diagnosis
- You don’t know what information and support is available to you
Date: Tuesday 7 March
Time: 6pm to 7pm
MS Newsletter Spring 2023
Raffle prizes for quiz night 17 March 2023
£5 a strip (or £1 a ticket)
Prizes include:
- Cream tea for 2 Millets Farm
- Meal for 2 donated by the Plum Pudding, Milton
- Hamper from Hampers.com
- Pair of complementary tickets at Oxford Playhouse
- Therapies at the centre
- Bottles of wine donated from Fleur Pub East Hagbourne & Mulberry Didcot
plus lots, lots more…
Could you join our team? Volunteers needed for Tesco Extra charity collection – 25th March
Do you have 1.5hrs spare to help with a charity collection at Tesco Extra in Abingdon on Saturday 25th March. We need people to just stand inside the entrance/exit with a collection tin to collect spare change. It’s a great opportunity for the centre and these collections.
These collections are usually very productive generally raising in excess of £350 just for 1 day. If you or anyone else can help please let Sue know asap. Time slots are: 9.00, 10.30, 12.00, 1.30, 3.00, 4.30.
Please sponsor our Marathon runner Alison
Our marathon runner Alison is now running the London Marathon on 23 April 23 (the October place didn’t work out), she is running for US! Please would you kindly sponsor her using the link below or there is a paper sponsorship form at the Centre. Alison has been very patient due to issues with MS National and was very disappointed about the October place falling through, it would be great if you could show your support.
Staying Active with MS: Cycling, MS Society webinar – 6 March
hese Staying Active with MS sessions are led by two MS Society volunteers, they talk about how getting physically active has helped them to take control of their own wellbeing.
In these sessions they discuss different ways you can try to get and keep active as well as share hints and tips on ways to keep motivated. Each month focuses on a different activity or interest, sometimes with a short exercise session or video included. This month’s topic is cycling. The seminar will be joined by James Whatley, UK Programme Director from Bike the UK and they’ll be discussing ways to make cycling accessible when living with MS.
Date: Monday 6 March
Time: 6pm to 7pm
This session is organised by the national MS charity, the MS Society. You can find out more about them by visiting their website at www.mssociety.org.uk
Goals and Intentions: MS Society webinar – Tuesday 28 February
Do you find yourself setting goals but not achieving them? Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by setting goals.
This webinar will feature life coach Andrea Thomas. Andrea runs her own health and wellness business and has been living with MS for over 25 years. She will cover the purpose and value of setting goals in order to enable you to achieve results.
Date: Tuesday 28 February
Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm
This session is organised by the national MS charity, the MS Society. You can find out more about them by visiting their website at www.mssociety.org.uk
