#MSAwarenessWeek runs from 24-28 April and a number of national MS charities will be coming together to raise awareness of the condition.
The theme this year is about breaking the stigma and getting people talking about their MS symptoms, particularly those that might be seen as embarrassing or sensitive such as bladder control.
The charities involved are asking as many people as possible to share their experiences by completing a short anonymous survey. The survey is open to anyone with MS aged over 18 and living in the UK.
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Dr Gretchen Hawley will be discussing the topic of neuroplasticity and how exercise can create changes of neural pathways within the brain.
She will be talking about the best tips and strategies to help you get the most out of your MS-specific exercises to encourage new pathways to be created and promote improvements in specific activities and movement patterns. Traditional exercises often won’t help improve weaknesses, however MS-specific exercises can leave you feeling stronger, walking better, enjoying more energy and with improved balance.
Do you want to enhance your resilience, rediscover strengths and increase your ability to cope?
Hope For The Community CIC are running a group self-management programme for people living with MS to improve their wellbeing. The Programme was co-created with people living with MS, healthcare professionals and researchers at Coventry University to make sure it is rooted in science.
What will the programme involve?
You will be asked to enrol on a 6 week online Hope Programme. It focuses on you and your wellbeing.
Learn whenever you like, at a pace that suits you. Please note that the Programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. Some people do chunks of 20mins some people do more or less whenever they can find the time
Learn wherever you like. You can access the Programme on desktop, tablet or smartphone. You will require an internet connection to complete it.
You can learn whatever you like. If you do not enjoy some of the content or activities, just skip it or bookmark it and come back to it later.
Share and learn from each other. We all have a story to share and we learn best with others. If you want to, make sure you join in the page discussions, forum topics and by liking and commenting on others posts.
Each week the programme covers topics like:
The programme includes quizzes, worksheets, audio and video materials, interactive activities and social networking via email and forums. There will also be a mindfulness session and an opportunity for the group to come safely together online. You will be supported throughout by trained facilitators who live with MS.
The programme can be accessed from PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. You will have access to the programme 24/7. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. We deliver the programme to people living with MS around the country and many found the programme helped them to feel better and improved their quality of life.
Did you know that if you have a disability, you can be added to the Priority Services Register for Thames Water?
The Priority Services Register can support you if the following applies:
disability or chronic health condition
condition that effects your life such as dementia
medical condition including difficulty hearing, Deaf or deaf, blind, or partially sighted
mental health condition
mobility constraints
risk of developing further needs due to older age (i.e. if you are a pensionable age)
child under five
Carers, friends, or family can register on behalf of someone they think could benefit from extra support.
The Register can help with providing bottled water to your house in the case of a water stoppage, a dedicated phone number for extra assistance, easier to read bills and more.
Once you’ve registered for the Thames Water Priority Services, they’ll also let your energy provider know, so you can get their support too.
In this information session you will be joined by Michelle Paterson, a nutritional therapist, to discuss the different MS diets and how a good diet contributes to better brain health, providing a positive effect on MS symptoms.
The centre is having new flooring fitted on Thurs 15th and Fri 16th February so unfortunately, we will be closed. New flooring will be entrance corridor, reception area, walkway up to the chamber and disabled toilet. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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Do you want to enhance your resilience, rediscover strengths and increase your ability to cope?
Hope For The Community CIC are running a group self-management programme for people living with MS to improve their wellbeing. The Programme was co-created with people living with MS, healthcare professionals and researchers at Coventry University to make sure it is rooted in science.
What will the programme involve?
You will be asked to enrol on a 6 week online Hope Programme. It focuses on you and your wellbeing.
Learn whenever you like, at a pace that suits you. Please note that the Programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. Some people do chunks of 20mins some people do more or less whenever they can find the time
Learn wherever you like. You can access the Programme on desktop, tablet or smartphone. You will require an internet connection to complete it.
You can learn whatever you like. If you do not enjoy some of the content or activities, just skip it or bookmark it and come back to it later.
Share and learn from each other. We all have a story to share and we learn best with others. If you want to, make sure you join in the page discussions, forum topics and by liking and commenting on others posts.
Each week the programme covers topics like:
The programme includes quizzes, worksheets, audio and video materials, interactive activities and social networking via email and forums. There will also be a mindfulness session and an opportunity for the group to come safely together online. You will be supported throughout by trained facilitators who live with MS.
The programme can be accessed from PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The programme is not delivered in a way for people to be on “at the same time”. You will have access to the programme 24/7. It takes about 2 hours to go through the materials each week, but you can do this at your own pace and time that suits. We deliver the programme to people living with MS around the country and many found the programme helped them to feel better and improved their quality of life.
