News about the Centre
There is still sign up for our forthcoming in person six week FACETS Fatigue Management course at the Centre. This course is based on a programme developed by researchers at Bournemouth University and the Dorset MS Service at Poole Hospital called FACETs (Fatigue: Applying Cognitive behavioural and Energy effectiveness Techniques to life Style). The six sessions will help you find ways to […]
Thank you to everyone who has completed our questionnaire about social activities so far. We’ve only had 11 responses so we still need a lot more – please do get involved as this is your chance to have your say! We are very grateful for your time and effort and if you complete this survey
Today we’ve said a fond farewell and thank you to Ruth, our foot health professional, on her last day at the Centre. Thank you so much Ruth for everything you’ve done for our members and the Centre since 2012. Please keep in touch, you will be missed. Our new footcare professional Ali starts tomorrow and
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. The award is equivalent to an MBE and is awarded for life. It’s announced every year on 14 November, the King’s birthday. We are very grateful to our supporters Val, Graeme and Louise, who nominated the Centre to
You may notice a new face in the gym over the next six weeks as we welcome our latest student, Emily, to the physiotherapy team. She’s written a few words to introduce herself; “Hello, I’m Emily, a second-year Physiotherapy student at Oxford Brookes University. I’m excited to be spending six weeks at Berkshire MS Therapy
One of our London Marathon runners, Lee Jackson, is holding a car wash at the Centre on Saturday 15 March from 9.30am to 3pm. All money raised will go towards his sponsorship total for the Centre. Suggested minimum donations are £20 for a wash and £25 for a wash and hoover. Card and cash payments
As part of the Centre’s five year strategic plan, a number of members fed back that they would like to have more social activities at the Centre and more opportunities to talk to others in a similar situation. We would now like to gain your thoughts on what specific social activities you would like to
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A big thank you to the team from Redland Mobility, who spent a busy day at the Centre on Tuesday checking over wheelchairs, scooters and rollators for our members. They also checked over some of our gym equipment. We really appreciate their time and expertise! If you missed the check up, don’t worry as Redland
You may have seen signage at the bottom of Brock Gardens implying that the road to the Centre will be closed for resurfacing on Sunday 9 and Monday 10 March. We have spoken to Reading Borough Council and they have assured us that the signage is wrong and Brock Gardens and August End will only
Our physiotherapy team are pleased to offer this new in person six week Fatigue Management course at the Centre. This course is based on a programme developed by researchers at Bournemouth University and the Dorset MS Service at Poole Hospital called FACETs (Fatigue: Applying Cognitive behavioural and Energy effectiveness Techniques to life Style). The six sessions will help you find ways to
