100 club winners for December: 1st Gladys Marr 2nd Sara Twine 3rd Julia Gower Sharing a prize fund of : £80
Posts By: Karen Jones
Christmas Raffle
Thank you to everyone who purchased a Christmas Raffle Ticket. We raised a total of £211
Annual Membership 2022
From 2022:Annual Membership: MS – £15 Non-MS – £30 Recommended donation for oxygen therapy for non-ms members: £25 per session.
Big thank you to Chris Maskell
Chris Maskell from KSM Training carried out Emergency First Aid at Work Training on 15th December for nine of us at the centre. Thank you so very much to Chris who did this training for free for us! The certificate lasts for 3 years.
MS-UK Webinar: Seated exercise – getting the best from exercise in sitting
Join MS-UK for their last online information session of the year on Monday 20 December at 2pm. Dr Gretchen will be showing how to use seated positions for exercise as an advantage and making it a challenging alternative to standing. Sounds the perfect accompaniment to our seated classes! It will focus on seated exercises, demonstrating how using… Read more »
How could DWP improve health assessments for PIP and ESA?
How could DWP improve health assessments for PIP and ESA? We are sure there are some strong opinions on this! MPs want to hear your experiences of applying for PIP and ESA. There is more information about the survey by clicking here . This survey is for people who have had an assessment to claim Personal Independence Payment… Read more »
MS and Covid-19: Two new treatments available from mid-December
The government has announced that people with MS in the UK will be eligible for one of two new treatments if they catch COVID-19. Currently, treatments are only available for people already in hospital. This is taken from the MS Society website: We have several vaccines doing an incredible job protecting people from COVID-19. But… Read more »
Massive thank you to Sarah-Jane
The total Sarah-Jane raised from her fundraising swim was an incredible £2601.33 We would like to thank Sarah-Jane so very much for all her hard work to make this such an amazing fundraiser for the centre.
Do you struggle remembering things?
“I forget where I have put things.” Sound familiar? We all forget where we have put things at times, and this may get worse when stressed or tired. Keeping track of all of our actions and decisions can be tough but the MS Trust Staying Smart resources are here to help. The MS Trust has got tips on how… Read more »
Omicron Covid Variant update
In response to the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, The MS Society has updated their information on: What we already know about the new variant Vaccines, booster jabs and how you can manage risk from COVID-19 Changes we want to see for people with MS More info:https://mssoc.uk/3Ejakv2 If you feel unwell at all, please do… Read more »
