Posts By: Karen Jones

Home Exercise film 4 now ready

Dear Readers,Our Home Exercise film 4 is now published: Strength & Balance with Carol Doherty.   This week’s session focuses on exercises to strengthen arms, legs and core as well as exercises to help maintain and improve balance. The below orange button will take you directly to the video (27 mins). Please do feel free… Read more »

Charity Fundraising

Did you know you can support the MS Therapy Centre by shopping through https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ How does it work?Just start your online shopping first at easyfundraising, then shop as normal. Retailers will then make a small donation to say “thank you”.  There are 4,112 retailers to choose from.  Its 100% free to use.  Under Search for a cause type in… Read more »

Resignation of Chair

Due to health reasons, Keith Beswick has sadly had to resign as Chair.  Keith has been an active Trustee and he will be a great loss to the Centre and Committee.  Andy Gower has very kindly stepped into the breach until the next AGM.  I’m sure you, as I, would like to thank Keith for… Read more »

Home Exercise film 3 now ready!

Today, we published the third film in the series: Home Exercise, Tai Chi on our website www.generationgames.org.uk. The below orange button will take you directly to the video (17 mins). This week’s class is Tai Chi, providing easy repeating moves that anyone can do, at whatever level suits them – seated or standing. Each movement is… Read more »

Very Sad News

Brenda Fewings passed away today (10th).  She had a mini stroke a few weeks ago but was only in hospital for a day then returned to the care home.  She developed pneumonia and unfortunately passed away.  Our condolences go to Geoff and to the rest of their family.   With the current covid-19 situation, only 10… Read more »

To keep informed about News from The Centre

To keep informed about news from the centre, including details on Covid19 closure/reopening of the centre, please sign up to the newsletter via the website main page www.omstc.org.uk.   Many thanks Dave Webb Trustee

Home Exercise film 2 now ready!

Dear Generation Games class participants, As you may know, we have created Home Exercise films that you can access online. Today, we published the second in the series: Home Exercise, Strength & Balance including floorwork on our website www.generationgames.org.uk. The below orange button will take you directly to the video. Also, listen out on Radio Oxford… Read more »

Orchard Centre Didcot

Orchard Centre Didcot Essential retail still trading: Sainsbury’sM&S Simply FoodBootsSuperdrugSpecsaversPoundlandPoundstretcherHalifaxHolland & BarrettNationwideSpace Store (supplies/takeaway)Lusso (takeaway/delivery) Please visit http://bit.ly/3d5ZzyS for more details. Space Store, Orchard Centre: Space Store is now able to deliver supplies (e.g. flour, eggs, loo roll, pasta, milk) 7 miles around Didcot. And, we deliver to Wallingford, Abingdon, Caversham, & 1 mi around Reading West… Read more »

First online Exercise session available now!

Dear Readers, It’s ready! Our first online home exercise film is ready for you to start using. Why not start the day with this session to set you up for the day? We would love to hear what you think of it. Please share it with anyone who would enjoy it, especially at the moment, while… Read more »

Centre News

As from 1st April, Sue will be furloughed.  The rules state that Sue will not be able to carry out any work for the centre during this time.  Therefore emails will be dealt with by Dave Webb or Keith Beswick. Dave Webb Trustee