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More about the MS Society
The Multiple Sclerosis Society is a registered charity which was founded in 1953. It relies for its income almost entirely on voluntary donations. Its charitable expenditure in 2008 was more than £40 million.
Since it was founded, the Society has invested more than £50 million in bio-medical and applied research and currently has a £11 million commitment to around 50 projects across the UK.
With the exception of a small number of educational grants amounting to a few thousand pounds, the only income from pharmaceutical companies has been money for their joint funding with the Society and the NHS of specialist MS nurses. This has enabled people with MS to benefit from much needed treatment and multidisciplinary care that they rate very highly.
People affected by MS, those with the condition and their carers, are represented throughout the Society. They are in the majority on its Board of Trustees and play a substantial role at all other levels of its work.
People affected by MS also play a vital role with the research network, of ensuring they are closely involved in shaping the Society's research strategy and deciding how the Society's funds are spent and monitoring research projects' progress, which promotes the highest standards of health and social care delivery. Others ways to be involved include joining the campaigns network, the MS Matters editorial board and or one of the committees of more than 350 voluntarily run branches.
Content last updated Feb 2010 by MS Society Governance Team
With the exception of a small number of educational grants amounting to a few thousand pounds, the only income from pharmaceutical companies has been money for their joint funding with the Society and the NHS of specialist MS nurses. This has enabled people with MS to benefit from much needed treatment and multidisciplinary care that they rate very highly.
People affected by MS, those with the condition and their carers, are represented throughout the Society. They are in the majority on its Board of Trustees and play a substantial role at all other levels of its work.
People affected by MS also play a vital role with the research network, of ensuring they are closely involved in shaping the Society's research strategy and deciding how the Society's funds are spent and monitoring research projects' progress, which promotes the highest standards of health and social care delivery. Others ways to be involved include joining the campaigns network, the MS Matters editorial board and or one of the committees of more than 350 voluntarily run branches.
Content last updated Feb 2010 by MS Society Governance Team
