Beryl Slater is in the J.R with a broken leg. Many of you will know Beryl, she is co-founder of the Centre and still a Committee Member. We wish her a speedy recover.
Raffle tickets are now on sale
Raffle tickets are now on sale. £1 each. Draw to take place quiz night, Fri 23 October. Prizes include:
A lovely hamper from hampers.com, meal for 2 at the Plum Pudding Milton, manicure from Beautiful Creations, Cotswold Wildlife Park Tickets, Meal for 2 at the Nightingdale Bicester, 1 month membership Park Club, fruit basket, Didcot Railway Centre Tickets, hand-made cake, chocolate, alcohol, and lots lots more……
Aqua exercise class
First Friday of the Month is Aqua Day with Caroline.
That will be October 2nd – 2.00 pm, in the pool.
You can always just come for a free float!
Take part in a survey and get a £15 Amazon gift card!
Invitation: Multiple Sclerosis Patient Survey
Opinion Health, an independent research agency based in London, is currently inviting people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to take part in an online survey. This survey is designed to provide a better understanding of your experience of the treatment you are receiving as well as your treatment preferences.
The survey should take around 20 minutes to complete. As a token of our appreciation for your time and interest, you will receive a £15 Amazon Gift Card if you successfully complete the survey.
IMPORTANT: There are some interactive elements in the survey designed to make it more interesting for you. Therefore we would strongly recommend accessing and completing this survey via a desktop computer or a laptop.
Please let us know if this is a problem for you. One of our team will be more than happy to assist you.
Please click on the link below for more information:
http://survey.opinionhealth.co.uk/uc/8018L/?a=1&b=AN&c=PA&d=1
If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to contact us either by email on info@opinionhealth.com or by phone on 0207 486 6700.
Many thanks in advance,
OH Research Team
Opinion Health
11 Poland Street
London W1F 8QA
+44 (0)207-486-6700info@opinionhealth.com
http://www.opinionhealth.com
MS sufferers’ health damaged by benefits tests, survey finds
Source MS Society:
Many multiple sclerosis sufferers required to undergo assessments to claim disability benefits are having their health damaged as a result, a survey suggests.
The MS Society found that nearly half (48%) of people with the disease of the nervous system who had an assessment for Employment Support Allowance (ESA) felt the process caused their condition to deteriorate or relapse. Just over a third who had a face-to-face assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) said the same. Read on.
You maybe entitled to a free eye test at home
Did you know you are entitled to a free home eye test if you cannot visit a high street optician unaided?
Free Eye Test from Visioncall Home Visiting Opticians
Benefits to being tested at home:
- In a comfortable environment you are used to
- Don’t have to worry about how you are going to get to an opticians
- We use the latest mobile technology and an exclusive digital test chart to ensure more accurate prescriptions
- We have a large range of frames available that may be free of charge depending on benefits
For more information click here.
MS Society local branch newsletter Sept/Oct 2015
August 100 club winners
1st prize: Sue Webb
2nd prize: Angie Duncan
3rd prize: John Day
Raffle Prizes
RAFFLE PRIZES needed please for Quiz Night and Christmas Raffle. Chocolates, wine, anything you would be happy to win yourself!!
If you can think of any companies that might donate, please can you contact them or give me their details and I can contact.
Many thanks
Remember a Charity in your Will week
7-13 September 2015 is Remember a Charity in your Will week – an annual awareness week designed to encourage more people to consider leaving a gift to charity when writing a will. Three quarters of people in the UK regular give to charity in their lifetimes, yet only 7% currently include a charity when writing a will.
Leaving a gift in your will to the MS Therapy Centre need not be complicated in most cases a solicitor will be able to draft a simple form for around £100. Gifts of any size are most gratefully received and you can be sure your gift will be put to good use, enabling us to keep providing help and support.
