Posts By: Karen Jones

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… Read more »

What Next? Newly Diagnosed MS Society Information Webinar – 7 March

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 signposting to further support and guidance that you may need. The MS society hope through these sessions that they will empower… Read 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Potential fraudulent campaign targeting unpaid carers

We have been sent the following warning from a carers’ organisation which we are sharing for your information: “We are getting in touch to alert you to a marketing campaign that targets unpaid carers as we have strong concerns about its legitimacy. The campaign can be seen via its website You will see that the campaign… Read more »

MS Hope Programme – starts 19th April 2023 – Places available to book now!

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… Read more »