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to the Winchester &  District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society

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 Welcome to our web site. 
The site is for anyone who wants to know about Multiple Sclerosis, how to cope with the symptoms and maintain a good quality of life. It is also for anyone who cares for, or has a family member who has multiple sclerosis.

Have a look at the other  pages by clicking on one of the buttons at the side of this page.
If you would like to have further information please do contact us at win.ms@btopenworld.com

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telephone our Welfare Officer on  01962 623608
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Click image to enlargeBLITHE SPIRIT — FRIDAY 10TH AND SATURDAY 11TH JULY

AN OPEN AIR PRODUCTION

Production starts at 8pm. (Gardens open for Picnics 6.30 pm)

The Multiple Sclerosis Society, Itchen Abbas Church and Itchen Valley Parish will share the proceeds of funds raised from a production of Noel Coward's delightful farce, Blithe Spirit,
in the garden of ‘Southwood House’ Main Road, Itchen Abbas, SO21 1AT.

 

The cast is a mix of local pantomime stars and a professional actor. The idea is fun and fundraising with picnics in the garden to get you in the mood and a cocktail and wine bar and a fudge stall.

The money raised for the MS Society will benefit local people as it will be used to fund physiotherapy for people with MS at the Hobbs Centre in Martyr Worthy. We are hoping to attract a large audience so that we can make a real difference to local people with MS. 

Please contact us for more information and do come and support us if you can.
Tickets from:

Nick Owen: 01962 779294 / nlowen@totalise.co.uk

Bernard Simmons: 01962 623608

Adults £12, Concessions £6, Children under 12 free


Garden Party at Sandy & Penny Burnfield  

A date for your diary - Sunday the 28th June 09 at 3pm.

Sandy & Penny have invited us all for afternoon tea in their lovely garden
along with our friends from the Andover branch.

Please let us know if you can make it so that we can get the catering requirements correct.

RSVP - tel. 01962 623608 or email. win.ms@btopenworld.com

June Fickling is co-ordinating our catering commitments this year.
Please contact her via the branch line – 01962 623608.

Could you therefore pledge your help in some small way in pulling this together
 i.e. making sandwiches, supplying sausages on sticks, bring a quiche etc….

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 Why not come along to the Weekly  Physiotherapist group.  
  Sessons are weekly every Tuesday morning from 10.00 - 11.00 am.

The sessions are taken by qualified Neurological Physiotherapists and last
for an hour.   Each session is a mixture of gentle stretching and moving exercises.
It is for anyone who has Multiple Sclerosis whether they are walking or in a wheelchair.
The sessions are paid for by the Winchester & District Multiple Sclerosis Branch.
It is very friendly group and everyone enjoys the light hearted social side of the sessions.  

It is held at
Hobbs Rehabilitation Centre , Bridget Lane,
Martyr Worthy, Near Winchester.  
Why not visit their website to find out more about the Centre at

http://www.hobbsrehabilitation.co.uk/
 
This group is being financed by the Branch,
so all members are very welcome to come along.

 If you need transport contact the helpline or the email address.       

Please support this group 
                       

  ******  Anne Cartwright – Shining Star Award   ******


Winchester and District branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society has been most fortunate to have had
Anne Cartwright working tirelessly in many roles for many years.  She has been a determined fundraiser and a deputy Chair holding the reins when a chairman was not to be found. But her most valuable contribution has been as our support / welfare officer. Her caring, warm and professional approach to a multitude of problems will always be appreciated by those she has helped.
Anne has always put others first and she unreservedly deserves a ‘Shining Star’ in recognition of her work to help people affected by MS.   This accompanied the award giving and read out by the Mayor……. The pictures are of the Mayor presenting the award to Anne Cartwright.  For more details please look at the News page or click here

  Would you like to go out and about ?

 have you heard about the Jumbulance Trust ? - read on.......

The Jumbulance Trust exists to make it possible for severely disabled, sick and dependent elderly people
to travel on holidays and day outings
which for most would be well nigh impossible by air, rail, standard coach or any other means.

Click on this link to find out more http://www.jumbulance.org.uk/



 
It is a free service for buying and selling used disabled
equipment on the Internet.  
The site was established  with a grant from the Millennium Award Scheme, administered by the MS Society.

The MS Nurse  is based at Southampton Hospital (Stephanie Heath)
She can be contacted by those with MS who need help, and live  in the Winchester &  District area  on :- tele 02380 796864

 
The information and views contained within this site may not necessarily be those of all our members or the MS Society but our aim is to be as honest and helpful as possible