Jumbulance

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• - Making Travel possible for the disabled.
• - For a long or short stay holiday
• - For a days outing to somewhere special
• - For following your favourite sports team
• - And for many other purposes!

http://www.jumbulance.org.uk/

"Bladder Management" and "Staying in Control and Beating MS"

Annette Leach MS Nurse Specialist will be at The Hilton Central Hotel on Tuesday 3rd November

for a group talk on latest advice on MS and bladder management and other ways of ‘staying in control’ and ‘beating MS’.

Cast aside worries about urinary incontinence and get the latest information on best practice in managing bladder problems and staying in control. This is a chance to share and learn in an informal session, with light refreshments available.

Arrive from 1.45 p.m. 2 p.m. start. Finish at 4 p.m.

Just turn up, but to help us plan it would help if you could phone John on 01635 33582 if you expect to be there.

The hotel has good parking and is off the A339, about 1 mile south of Newbury Town. At Pinchington Lane follow signs for Tesco, then for the Hilton hotel.

Newbury & District MS Society is hosting the event. If you need help with transport to get to the venue please phone Claire on 01635 269 247. (limited transport places only)

LDN E-Book

The LDN Research Trust have produced an E-Book of testimonials to mark International LDN Awareness Week. See the link below for more info:

http://forum.ldnresearchtrust.org/index.php?/topic/1317-international-ldn-awareness-week-3rd-update/

Another Blog!

Another member has suggested you may find this blog helpful.......don't forget to come back to visit mine though! :0)

http://www.avoiceforms.com

FES Campaign

One of our members has recently had problems securing funding from their PCT to fund FES equipment. She has asked me to share this article with you so more people are aware.

(From the MS Soceity Website) Cliff Hewison is a member of the Richmond branch of the MS Society. He has campaigned for some time to obtain funding for functional electrical stimulation (FES) from his local PCT in Hounslow. Although FES is not suitable for everyone with MS, for Cliff, who has secondary progressive MS, FES means the difference between being able to continue walking and needing a wheelchair. Read more by clickin gon the link below:

http://www.mssociety.org.uk/get_involved/policy_campaigns/campaigns_network/your_campaigns/access_to_fes.html

Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen Therapy has become increasingly popular at the Centre. We are aware that there are a number of people who are unable to attend during the working week. If there is enough interest we may be able to add early morning, more evening or weekend sessions.

If you are interested then please email me pippa@bmstc.org and we will see what we can arrange.

MS Fitness Class

Are you interested in attending a MS fitness class?

Studies have shown that regular exercise for people with MS helps maximise muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and aerobic capacity. It can help:

• Improve overall health and well being

• Optimise and maintain muscle function

• reduce the disabling impact of relapses

• reduce muscle wasting

• reduce spasticity

• improve posture

I am a qualified Personal Trainer and GP Exercise Referral Specialist. I am hoping to start a program of Fitness classes at the centre, combining cardiovascular and conditioning exercises in a Circuit style class.

If you are interested in attending, or would like some information, please let me know together with your availability.

Or if would just like to discuss your fitness requirements in more detail do not hesitate to call me..........I don't bite!

Many Thanks

Vanessa Davis

07515 682554 or email fitnutstherapy@yahoo.co.uk

MS Trust - Pain Chatroom Thursday 24th September

(From the MS Trust website) The chatrooms give people the opportunity to ask questions of health professionals with expertise in the top

Next chatroom

Pain and MS - Thursday 24 September 2009 10am-7pm

The next chatroom will give people with MS who experience pain the opportunity to ask questions of health professionals with expertise in the topic and to share experiences and problems with others in a similar situation.

A transcript will be available after the event.

If you are unable to make it to the chatroom on the day, you can send your questions or comments in advance to info@mstrust.org.uk

If you would like an email reminder for future sessions, please send your address to info@mstrust.org.uk.ic and to share experiences and problems with others in a similar situation.

Nominate BMTC to win £1,000

BingoLotto is a new TV game that will launch on Sunday 13th September at 7pm on Virgin 1. Gamecards are now on sale in Tesco, allowing participants to play alongside the live TV game which will be hosted by Ulrika Jonsson.

To support the launch of this exciting new game BingoLotto is also running a prize draw, offering you the chance to win £1,000 for an NCVO community project of your choice. To enter all you need to do is nominate the community project you want to benefit from the £1,000 by 21st September.

The more people that nominate the project of your choice,the better its chances of winning the £1,000. Please click on the link below:

http://www.bingolotto.tv/prize-draw/prize-draw-ncvo/

Christmas Shopping Online!

Okay, okay I know it's early! Just a reminder that the centre gets commission on all of your purchases bought online via:

http://buy.at/bmstc

Happy Shopping!

Canine Partners - Enriching Partnerships

Canine Partners is a progressive charity that aims to transform the lives of people with disabilities, enabling them to live more independently by partnering them with highly trained assistance dogs. As a registered charity we receive no government funding and are wholly dependent on public donations and legacies.

http://www.caninepartners.co.uk/

Dr Chris Steele MBE supports LDN Campaign

UK Celebrity TV Doctor supports LDN Campain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVpjsDK0LPA