News about the Centre
This year our Christmas party will take place at the Centre on Friday 6 December. Exact timings and details are to be confirmed but for now, please save the date, dig out your Christmas jumpers and look forward to some festive fun!
You may have noticed a new face in the gym over the past few weeks. Kady is a student on placement with our Physiotherapy team until 25 October. We’ll let her introduce herself; “Hi, my name is Kady. I’m currently in my final year studying Physiotherapy at Oxford Brookes University, and this is my third
Oxford Road will be closed between Bedford Road and Prospect Street on Friday 4 October 2024 from 6am to 11pm and all traffic will be diverted. This is for works to complete the new bus lane on Oxford Road. During the closure all Oxford Road bus services will be diverted as follows: Please allow extra
Our member and trustee Ros is starting an informal sing-along group at the Centre and everyone is welcome to take part! Day: Mondays from 30 September 2024 Time: 11.45am to 12.45pm The group will take place upstairs in the Zoom Room (there is a lift available to the first floor.) There’s no audition required –
At our last AGM in June, one of our members raised a question about the possibility of having a speaker at our next AGM. We’d like to know what kind of interest there is in having speakers and if so, which topics would be of most interest to our members. If there is a lot
Several of our Centre members have been holding a virtual online coffee morning for the past few years and are keen for other people to join. It takes place over Zoom on a Monday at 10.30am and anyone with MS is welcome to take part and enjoy a friendly chat. If you’re interested in finding
We’re starting to work on our next Centre newsletter due out in November, and we need your help! Have you got any advice or useful tips to pass round? Had a celebration you want to tell us about, such as a new baby, exam results, special birthday or a wedding in the family, or anything
We recently handed out certificates to our Go1984 team members to thank you for all your support. We know some of you really enjoy receiving these and will be displaying them with pride. If you haven’t received yours yet, please ask your physiotherapist as we still have some to hand out. Some of you have
This week, our Centre manager Pip was thrilled to attend the BBC Make a Difference Awards ceremony at Reading Town Hall at the invitation of our amazing supporter Lynne Whiteland. Lynne was a finalist in the Fundraiser category, in recognition of her fantastic efforts in raising over £100,000 for the Centre over the past 15
David Coe, who has been our Treasurer for many years, will be stepping down from the role soon. We are hugely grateful for all he has done for the Centre over such a long time. We are pleased to announce that Rachel George has recently joined BMSTC as a new Trustee and will be taking
