Thinking about a holiday……….?

Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.

Carl, Jacqui and Max Alban welcome you to I Need A Holiday Too. A unique concept in holidays for disabled people wanting to travel to France. Based on the pink granite coast of Brittany, on the banks of the River Jaudy in a small and very beautiful town called La Roche Derrien, we offer the comfort of modern living in a rural traditional setting, yet we are only ten minutes away from the beaches, several towns and all the other attractions you would expect on a holiday. – See more here!

Nearly 14,000 disabled people have mobility cars taken away

Posted by & filed under Uncategorized.

Specially-adapted Motability car lifting a wheelchair

Source BBC:

Nearly 14,000 disabled people who rely on a specialist motoring allowance have had their cars taken away from them following government welfare changes.

Figures seen by the BBC show almost half of those having to be reassessed for this support under the changes lost their Motability vehicle. Read on.

People & the Park Newsletter

Posted by & filed under Centre News.

People & the Park Newsletter
Thank-you_2.jpg
Thank you!

..to everyone who took part in the Milton Park customer survey at the end of 2015. We had nearly 1500 people tell us what they thought and it’s great to hear so much feedback from so many of you. It helps us to continue to improve everything across the park.
Ben-and-Darren-on-site-New-Driveway-Company.jpg
Growth at the Innovation Centre
New Driveway Company are growing thanks to the help of the Milton Park Innovation Centre.
Senior spinning
Senior spinning at the Park Club
The Park Club on Milton Park is now running senior spinning classes for over 50s.
Creations-facial_v2.jpg
Creations New Year offer
January is not everyone’s favourite, so now it’s over and we’re looking forward to spring, why not treat yourself?
Wildride-for-wildlife-BBOWT-002_v2.jpg
BBOWT Wild Ride for Wildlife
BBOWT- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust, based in our local village of Sutton Courtenay, are organising a 3 day, 200-mile cycle challenge from Newbury to Paris to raise money for the trust.
Bike Dr
Bike-drv2.jpg
Wednesday 10th February
Fraud Awareness Seminar
Fraud-awarenessv2.jpg
Thursday 25th February
The Wandering Feast
wandering-feast.jpg
Thursday 10th March
Mingle at Milton Park
Mingle-at-Milton.jpg
Thursday 30th March
www.miltonpark.co.uk
MEPC Milton Park , Innovation Centre, 99 Park Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RY
T 01235 865555 E enquiries@miltonpark.co.uk
This email was distributed on behalf of MEPC Limited Registered Office: 4th Floor, Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8LW. Registered in England No. 5514581
Click here to unsubscribe

General public against disability benefit reduction

Posted by & filed under MS News.

General public against disability benefit reduction

Source MS Society:

Findings released today by the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) have shown how much the general public oppose the proposed £30 a week reduction to Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and the effect it will have on disabled people.  Read on. 

Interesting interview regarding Stem Cell Transplantation from the MS Society

Posted by & filed under MS News.

Interesting interview regarding Stem Cell Transplantation from the MS Society

Source MS Society:

We spoke to Professor Basil Sharrack and Professor John Snowden who are leading on the autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) programme at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, featured on last night’s Panorama episode.  Read on

Missed Panorama Can You Stop My Multiple Sclerosis

Posted by & filed under MS News.

100,000 people in the UK have multiple sclerosis – an incurable condition that can result in permanent disability. Panorama has exclusive access to patients pioneering a crossover cancer treatment that has enabled some MS sufferers with paralysis to regain their movement.

If you missed last weeks programme you can catch up here.

Could Epillepsy drug treat MS?

Posted by & filed under MS News.

A study funded by the MS Society has found a drug currently used to treat epilepsy could become a neuroprotective treatment for people with all types of MS, including Progressive.  Read on.

Brunel University Study

Posted by & filed under Centre News.

The Centre is supporting a research study being done through Brunel University London.  Posters are displayed at the centre:

 

Do you have MS?

Are you able to walk on your own (with or without an aid such as a stick or crutches?)

Are you able to participate in physical activity?

Are you interested in being involved in a research project.

 

If the answer is yes to these questions then Brunel University are conducting a study to look at the relationship between different ways of measuring walking and its impact on everyday life.

 

The study involves completing a series of questionnaires, a walking test and wearing a pedometer for a week.  You do not need to change any of your daily routines during the study.

 

If you are interested in knowing more about this study please contact any of the people below who can give you further information.

 

Sarah Peacock                                                                                     Jennifer Ryan

Physiotherapist/Research Assistant                                                         Physiotherapist/Researcher

Brunel University London                                                                      Brunel University London

1322326@my.brunel.ac.uk                                                                    Jennifer.Ryan@brunel.ac.uk

Tel: 01865 268702

 

This study has been granted ethical approval by College of Health and Life Sciences Ethics Committee, Brunel University London.  The research study is:  “The predictive value of capacity, capability and performance measures of walking ability to predict participation in community dwelling adults with Multiple Sclerosis”.

Participant Information Sheet