MEPC cake sale raised an amazing £214, we had a great selection of cakes home-made and bought and some great people on the day selling. A big thank you to everyone involved, it was a great success.
MS Society Newsletter Apr – June
In the Water (from MS Society April-June Newsletter)
People with MS are being offered a new aquatic exercise class in Summertown, Oxford.
You need to be able to walk independently (with or without an aid) and use long and shallow steps in the pool on your own. There is a rail with steps. The water is 31 or 32 degrees warmer than standard pool water, but not quite as hot as a hydrotherapy pool, thus limiting the possible fatigue effect.
The classes take place at the Ferry Leisure Centre at Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford. Initial dates are Monday 8th, 15th 22nd May from 11-11.40am (cost £30, including introductory dry land assessment), followed by a six week block, same time, on Monday 5th, 12th, 19th,26th June and 3rd, 10th July (cost £8 per session, block booking required). To join the class email Caroline Hyne (Physiotherapist) on caroline@onphysio.co.uk or call 07702884531.
100 club winners for April
Sue, Toni Radulovic, Dave winning, £32.50, £19.50, £13.00
If you would like to join the 100 club speak to Reception, only £5 a month.
MEPC Plant Sale 2017
Charity Plant Sale
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As we head further into the warmer weather, it’s surely time to re-vamp gardens, hanging baskets, window planters and everything else in between!
Frosts, the Park’s landscapers are therefore bringing you a plant sale to help bring new plants into your gardens.
The logistics:
When: Friday 28th April
Where: Park Centre (underneath the white canopy)
Time: 11am – 2pm
There will be plenty of different hanging baskets, bedding plant packs – geraniums, marigolds, impatiens, petunias and many more. There will also be vegetables available for your allotments. As well as some great plants and seeds available, the landscaping team will be on hand to help with tips, tricks and advice for your gardening needs.
All proceeds from the sale will go to two charities: MS Therapy Centre – Milton Park’s nominated and onsite charity and Green Fingers – Frosts nominated charity.
Fw: Milton Park Newsletter – April 2017
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MS Trust names first sites in specialist nurse funding programme
Source MS Trust:
To mark MS Awareness Week 2017, the MS Trust has confirmed that it is working to bring much needed new MS nurses to Leicester and Bradford, and has announced plans to fund and develop a further six new specialist nurse posts in the next year.
Breakthrough in multiple sclerosis research as scientists discover possible cause of the disease
Source The Telegraph:
British scientists have discovered a potential cause for multiple sclerosis, in a major breakthrough that could pave the way for new treatments for the disease.
New drug for neurodegenerative disease is being developed
Source BBC: 
Scientists hope they have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia.
In 2013, a UK Medical Research Council team stopped brain cells dying in an animal for the first time, creating headline news around the world.
But the compound used was unsuitable for people, as it caused organ damage.
Now two drugs have been found that should have the same protective effect on the brain and are already safely used in people.
“It’s really exciting,” said Prof Giovanna Mallucci, from the MRC Toxicology Unit in Leicester. Read on.
Cake sale reminder
Just a reminder to get baking soon for our cake sale on Friday 5th, we also would love some shop bought cakes, bring to the centre on Thursday or Friday morning.
