View this email in your browser Dear Readers, Did you see the Oxford Mail yesterday? We were featured about our Strength & Balance classes alongside a 71 year old powerlifting lady from Oxford – very inspiring! You can read the article on the following link Powerlifting Oxford professor proves it’s never too late to lift… Read more »
Posts By: Karen Jones
Want to know more about how what you eat can affect your MS?
Source MS Trust: Want to know more about how what you eat can affect your MS? We put some of your questions to Dr Conor Kerley, a registered dietitian who was diagnosed with MS at 16. Every week there seems to be media coverage of a new piece of research, suggesting that what you eat… Read more »
VAT Exemption on Disability Living Products
Source Independent Living: For anybody who is about to purchase equipment to help them manage with a disability, don’t forget about VAT exemption. Here are the rules regarding VAT exemption for disabled people. Find out when you can buy mobility products and daily living aids without VAT, and how to go about it. And most importantly, don’t… Read more »
Tips to save money – Independent Living
Source Independent Living: Here are some ideas about ways that you may be able to save money on essentials if you have a disability, are elderly, and receive certain benefits, and/or have a low income. Warm Home Discount Scheme – This scheme provides £140 rebate on electricity bills during winter 2018-2019, for people who qualify. You… Read more »
Fuelmii – get your car refuelled at a place that’s convenient for you!
With Fuelmii, you just phone and they come to your car wherever it is – so disabled people or anyone else do not need to get to a garage. They work 24/7 with no delivery fee. You only pay for the fuel you get and this is at or below supermarket prices. This was advertised… Read more »
Final results from the MS Risk Sharing Scheme (RSS) published
Source MS Trust: The MS Trust has praised the pioneering work of the MS Risk Sharing Scheme (RSS) as the final results from the scheme are published in the BMJ today (September 24). “The RSS was a truly innovative scheme and continues to deliver real benefits for people with MS,” commented David Martin, Chief Executive of the MS… Read more »
Link between smoking and MS clearer than ever
Source MS Society: Our new evidence review shows the link between smoking and MS is clearer than ever. Smoking can make MS worse and speed up how fast people with MS become disabled. Ahead of October’s annual ‘Stoptober’ campaign, our independent research review shows smoking can: make MS more active worsen and speed up the… Read more »
Milton Park Monthly Update
28th September 2018 Issue 001 This newsletter brings you the latest and greatest stories from around the park. Welcome to the new style Milton Park newsletter. Find out about news & events from across the Park. Head over to our news & events pages on the website for even more exciting updates. Tell us your… Read more »
Exercise and disability
Monica specialises in Aquatic exercise and disability active gym at The Park Club. She is affected by the neurological disease ALD/AMN and is aware of some of the challenges people face when going to the gym. Please click here for further information monica instructability leafet There are also Disability Active leaflets available at the centre.
Radar keys
I have some Radar Keys if anyone would like to purchase, they are £5 each.
