Monday, 20 February 2012

Would you like the chance to win up to £25,000?!

Would you like to win up to £25,000? Why not join the Unity Lottery, the Nations Charity Lottery - 50p in every £1 comes back to BMSTC as profit! 

We have registered with this fundraising scheme and will get 50p for every ticket sold through this new exciting venture! 

You can join the scheme from as little as £4.34 per month to be entered into the weekly draw. You can apply by following this link  or for more details see their website www.unitylottery.co.uk and type Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre!  Good luck! :0)

Contracts exchanged on sale of Brambles Respite Care Centre


Source MS Society:
Contracts have been exchanged to transfer Brambles Respite Care Centre in Surrey from our ownership to new providers MS Respite & Care Services Ltd - securing its future as a respite centre for people with MS.  For more click here.

Enter our Pamper Evening Grand Prize Draw!

If you cannot make our Pamper Evening on the evening of the 20th March then you can still support us and enter the Grand Prize Draw! £2.00 tickets are available at reception or email kirsten@bmstc.org

For more details on the Pamper Evening click here!

First talk from Shift MS MS Research Day is up!


Source Shift MS:
First talk from the MS Research Day in London is up! Find out about the MS Research Team from Barts and the London and their latest research:  For more click here.http://shift.ms/magazine/2012/02/introducing-the-ms-research-day-in-london/

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Trouser Press for Sale - All proceeds to BMTSC!


For Sale
Trouser press - colour mahogany
Used once
Original price £200
 £100 ONO
All proceeds will be donated to the BMSC
Contact Alison on 0118 9420005 or 07545570571

MS Society Lambing Weekends!


Our good friends the Reading and Wokingham Districts MS Society are holding their popular lambing weekends at Rushall Farm 17 - 18 and 24th - 25th March. 

They are looking for volunteers to either help on the day or to bake a cake/s for either weekend. Please contact Rosemary Tocock if you can help rktocock@btinternet.com or simply support them by going along to enjoy this wonderful event :0)

For more information see their website here!

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Problems with balance and coordination?

Most people with MS can probably answer YES to this.         

Have you heard of Nordic Walking?                                        
                       
Maybe…. Maybe not

What is Nordic Walking?
Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking using poles similar looking to skiing poles.

Physiotherapists in Scandinavia highly recommend this type of activity to a number of people including people with neurological conditions.

By using poles, the walker uses the upper body muscles as well as the legs and the poles help to propel the walker along.

Other advantages of walking with poles worth mentioning are increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and calorie expenditure, reduced pressure on joints, ability to walk more upright, increased safety and support. The activity is less strenuous than the actual level of physical exertion. The combination of exercise and nature may create positive impact on mood. Last but not least there is a social element to Nordic Walking.

A typical lesson will start with warm up exercises using the poles, then the actual walk and finish with some stretching exercises. The activity is easily adapted to the level of fitness of the user. You can actually run with the poles.
 
We are thinking of setting a class up at the MS Therapy Centre in the spring/summer based possibly in Prospect Park.  Criteria for inclusion: ability to walk independently or with one stick. Have a think about it – maybe you would enjoy it?

If you are interested in joining a Nordic Walking group, please contact Henrietta@bmstc.org or 0118 901 6000