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

MS-UK’s New Pathways magazine

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New Pathways is the bi-monthly magazine from the national charity MS-UK. A magazine for people with MS, written by people with MS! It’s packed with all the latest MS news and research, real-life stories, holistic diet and lifestyle ideas, plus delicious recipes and much more! 

Now, with every new subscription, you will get a free Just Can’t Wait card and an official RADAR key, which allows instant access to 10,000 locked accessible toilets across the UK. It’s peace of mind for your bladder and bowel issues.

An annual subscription is £19.99, or you can spread the cost to just £1.89 per month. Click here to find out more https://msuk.beaconforms.com/form/885a0428

Christmas Raffle winners!

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Christmas Raffle winners!

We had so many lovely prizes donated for our hamper that I split it into two prizes.  Laura Madurini-Hall drew the winning tickets on Tuesday 10th, winners were Samantha Moss and Tony Ball.  Thankyou to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, we made just over £400, which is amazing.  Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas from myself and the Trustees.

Floral arrangements for Sale

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Sue has made a few floral arrangements which she is selling.  The Christmas cracker’s are £10 and the floral arrangements £15.  Please help yourself and leave the money for Sue.  Cash preferably or ask Sue for her bank details. (pics below)

Please nominate – 900278 – THE M.S. THERAPY CENTRE (OXFORD) LTD

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We’re giving away £120,000 in December12 Days of Giving is our festive final phase of Movement for Good 2024. In December, we’ll be giving 120 charities £1,000 each over 12 days.

The first draw takes place on December 5th and the last on December 20th with 10 charities drawn every week day.Nominations are open until 23:59 on December 19th 2024.

If you’ve already nominated your favourite charity this year, then you’re already in the draw.

If you haven’t nominated yet, getting a cause close to your heart in the running is just a few clicks away.

It’s one nomination per charity per person, so if you have more than one favourite cause, why not try putting them on our map with a nomination?

Nominate a charity for £1,000Terms and conditions apply
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If you’re a charity, you can use our card generator tool to create a message to share with your networks.

Simply pick your favourite design – there are 16 to choose from – then select your message, upload your logo and you’re done.It only take a few minutes and will help you with this last push for nominations (and of course, wish your supporters Season’s Greetings!) Build a card of your own
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Please can you help?

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Please can you help?

Volunteers needed for a 1.5hr time slot to collect small change at Didcot Tesco on Thursday 19th December.

Last year we raised £465, so it’s well worth it.  The Centre relies on fundraising and donations, we do not receive any funding. Our expenditure in 2023 was £63,000. Please contact Sue if you can help.