Posts Categorized: Centre News

Keith Walton passed away at Sobel House on Weds 29th. Keith started as a volunteer in 2009 and was a loved and valued volunteer, he will be missed by all at the Centre.  We send our sympathies to his wife Val and his family. Keith’s funeral is being held at Baptist Church, Wantage Road, Didcot at 1pm… Read more »

On your next trip to see your GP’s can you inform them about the facilities available at the Centre and take some centre leaflets (available from Sue) and ask your surgery if they would display them please?

From 1st July MEPC will be employing UKPC to patrol parking areas and issue parking tickets where necessary.  If you do not have a MS Centre parking sticker please ask for one. Any questions please speak to Sue. (Gloria and Dave, please ask the new people that have come in recently if they have a… Read more »

  The cost is just short of £5k.  Can you think of any fundraising activities you or someone you know could do, a sponsored event such as a run, a cake sale, a garden party etc etc.  Any ideas you have please let me know….Thanks,

NEW – Small home collection tins.  It would be great if members could take a small collection tin to keep at home for your small change.  If you can give any to friends and family please do, we have plenty of tins

We have had the following cartridges donated to the Centre:- Canon C521 cartridges in black, cyan, magenta and yellow and one C520 in black.  Suitable for Canon printers Pixma MP630/980/620.  They have not been opened.   £1 each, donation to the centre. (They cost variously £5 to £10, depending on where you can source them.)

We are still looking for 2 people to collect at Millets Farm on Sunday 12th June from 12.30 for 1.5hrs.  If you or anyone you know might be able to help please let Sue know asap.  Thanks

1st prize:    Angie Duncan 2nd prize:    Beryl Slater 3rd prize:    Richard Twine   Our lotto has fantastic odds, and once set up it requires no time or effort on your part.  Therapy Centre members can buy one or more numbers which are entered into twelve monthly draws.  There are no running costs, so a guaranteed 50% of all… Read more »

Sue and her family are doing a 5k Color Obstacle Rush in Milton Keynes on 4th June, to raise money to purchase some walking bars for the physiotherapy room.  Thank you to those who have sponsored them, if you haven’t you still have time, please go to page: http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/RushDorans or there is a paper sponsorship form in the Centre.

AMBER is a clinical trial looking at the effects of abdominal massage on neurogenic bowel disorder. Recruitment is taking place at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for the next 8 weeks. Interested MS patients with constipation are encouraged to get in touch with the AMBER trial office atAMBER@gcu.ac.uk or 0141 331 3516 for further… Read more »