News about the Centre
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
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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
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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
Our oxygen generator has performed reliably for the past four years, providing significant cost savings for BMSTC. We previously incurred increasing costs for the supply and delivery of liquid oxygen and the oxygen cylinder rental. A company called BOC will therefore be collecting their oxygen cylinder, which is no longer needed, from our car park
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We are celebrating in the Centre this week as 20 August marks exactly 40 years since we first opened our doors in 1984. A lot has changed in that time but fundamentally, our aims are the same – to provide support to local people with MS and their families. A huge thank you to everyone
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We’re pleased to announce the Centre will have some new windows and doors fitted soon. In 2022, a company called Stantec surveyed our building to look at ways to reduce our operational energy usage. The reason for this was two-fold: Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. We are very
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Don’t forget that the Centre is closed on Monday 26 August for the Bank Holiday. Festival goers have also started to arrive for the Reading Festival on Richfield Avenue so please allow extra time for your journeys to the Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August. Enjoy the long weekend!
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Reading Festival takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend off Richfield Avenue. Traffic is expected to be particularly busy in the area on 21, 22 and 23 August so please allow extra time for your journey to the Centre during this time. Please also remember that the Centre is closed for the Bank Holiday
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We are running a new six week seated strengthening course that will be using resistance bands, weights and more to help strengthen and tone the arms and body. It should be suitable for all including wheelchair users. It would be good to have movement in both arms but please speak to Melanie for further advice
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We can confirm that our oxygen therapy sessions are running as normal this week. To enquire or book, please email ms@bmstc.org. Thank you for your understanding during the past week or so.
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