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… Read more »
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MS Awareness Week survey
#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… Read more »
BBC News: Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67917294
Stress and MS
National charity the MS Trust have produced an interesting article about stress and MS with useful tips on dealing with stress and links to other sources of information and help. Stress is a common and sometimes unavoidable part of life. What someone finds stressful and how it affects them varies from person to person. It’s not possible… Read more »
Shingles vaccine to be available to more people
A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful skin disease, is currently available on the NHS to people in their 70s. Unlike the flu vaccine, you’ll only need to have the vaccination once and you can have it at any time of the year. Most people will only need 1 dose, but some people who… Read more »
Free Six Week Hope Programme for MS starting September
We have been sent the following information about a free 6 week online course aimed at people with MS: Do you want to enhance your resilience through these difficult times, 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… Read more »
New research into genetic markers and MS progression
Researchers have discovered the first genetic marker associated with a faster progression of MS, paving the way for new treatments to be developed. The global study of more than 22,000 people with MS involved 70 global institutions led by scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the… Read more »
MS Awareness Week is next week
Thank you to everyone who has already shared their story with us ahead of MS Awareness Week. If you haven’t, there’s still time for you to get involved. Please complete our form if you’d like to contribute. Next week there are some brilliant webinars coming up. We have listed some below and we are sure there will… Read more »
MS Awareness Week is coming – share your story
24-30 April is MS Awareness Week when many of the national and local MS charities and organisations come together to raise awareness and share information. We know that together we can make more noise and raise more awareness of the impact MS can have. This year the theme is Mental Health. Many people may be aware of… Read more »
Free Six Week Hope Programme for MS
Do you want to enhance your resilience through these difficult times, 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… Read more »
