Lancashire, Greater Manchester and South Cumbria Region

Lancashire Loop Cycle

Join 250 riders and take on the challenge of an 18, 50 or 100 mile cycle through stunning Lancashire countryside on 26th September 2010.
Starts and finishes at Cockerham Village Hall, Lancaster.
You’ll pass through picturesque villages and stunning valleys including the Lune Valley, Bowlands Fells and the Ribble Valley.

Each route is circular starting and finishing at Cockerham Village Hall, near Lancaster where there are parking facilities and refreshments will be available.
The routes are clearly marked and marshalled with power stations throughout plus support vans and first aid assistance.
£15 registration fee. £100 minimum sponsorship.

Counselling services offered

Have you recently been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? Does MS affects you in some way? Are you a partner or carer of someone with MS? If you would like to talk to someone about your situation then a counselling service is being offered by Manchester branches.
Often people do not want to speak to members of their family, or their partners, about their diagnosis or the way they are feeling but get frustrated that there is no one they can confide in. Some people do not initially wish to talk about the diagnosis. But as time goes on, they want to confide in someone other than friends and family. It is at these times they may want to consider counselling.
You don’t need to be referred or have any diagnosis to be seen. You may still benefit from talking to a qualified, experienced counsellor in a safe and confidential setting.
The sessions will take place on a Wednesday afternoon at:

Trafford Therapy Centre
The Cornerhouse,
Fourth Avenue,
Trafford Park,
M17 1DB

We would recommend a donation of £5 per session. Please note that there is a limit on availability and a maximum of 10 sessions.
For more information please contact Annie Jones by telephone on 07958 176 404 or email j.annie@tiscali.co.uk  

Volunteers wanted for Salford Royal Monday Morning Clinic

 
It is always rewarding to be able to help people find what they are looking for. That is why we want to set up an information point at the Salford Royal Monday morning clinic.

Shift MS

Shift.ms is a community for young people affected by multiple sclerosis. Users can share, support and interact with each other throughout the site.

Sometimes it's good to know where things are, who's having a party where, or just that there are people near you dealing with the same stuff.

MS in Greater Manchester

This website from Salford Royal NHS Trust provides information about services for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) in Greater Manchester.

The site also lists courses for NHS professionals and highlights MS research in Manchester.

Free Website for your branch!

Interested in a website for your branch? You can get a professional looking website for free thanks to templates and web hosting provided by the web team at MS National Centre. You do not need to be a computer whiz, just able to write interesting pages of news and information relevant to your branch. Read more here How To ... Set up a branch website (101 kb)  
or email Eloise Jones at the MS Society web team.

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