MS Together

If you’re travelling this year and want to get some tips on travelling with MS, make sure you sign up for our webinar which is happening tomorrow at 7pm 🗓️ Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/eGbY4Ht9 🎟️

📣📣 Join us for the next stop of our MS Together Tour. We’re heading to Cambridge in August and you’re invited! We’ve hired the garden room in a pub in central Cambridge where we’ll enjoy some lunch, drinks and games together. 🗓️ Saturday 24 August ⏰ 2-5pm 🔐 Open to people aged 18-35 living with MS in the UK and Ireland and their carers 🎟️ £5 minimum donation (your ticket will cover your main meal and a soft drink) Book your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/eGuPYim3 If you have any questions about this event, please email events@mstogether.org 📧 Looking forward to seeing more of you soon and being together in Cambridge! #MS #MSTogether #MSSupport #MultipleSclerosis #MSCommunity

Following the successful launch of our one-to-one counselling service back in June, we are delighted to be extending our support offering. 📣📣 Today, we’re launching our new group counselling service for people aged 18-35 living with MS in the UK or Ireland. We will be offering general group counselling and also diverse group counselling. Our diverse group counselling will consist of LGBTQIA+, BAME, women’s only and men’s only groups. ✅ 6 counselling sessions (1 per week for 6 weeks - same time / same day each week) ✅ 3 people maximum per group (same people each week) ✅ £5 minimum donation per session (if you are able to) If you’re interested, simply fill out our form https://lnkd.in/ef_QNywE to register your interest and we’ll be in touch with more information when a group becomes available. If you have any questions, DM us or email hello@mstogether.org 📧 ❗️Please note: This service is not an emergency service. If you need urgent emergency mental health support, please phone 111 and select option 2, or phone 112 if you are in Ireland. You can also phone the Samaritans on 116 123.

📣📣 Don’t forget to join us for our Travel and MS webinar next week! For the first part of the webinar, we’ll be joined by Paul White - CEO at Hidden Disabilities Sunflower 💜 who will talk to us about travel and MS and how the sunflower lanyard can help. Paul was part of the original team that founded the Sunflower back in 2016 and is passionate about raising awareness of the Sunflower on a global level. “I have a genuine desire to ensure that the wearers of the Sunflower receive the patience, care and understanding they may need throughout their day, by whoever they meet, wherever they may travel.” The second part of the webinar we’ll be joined by Ms Together community members Jasmine and Emily, who are both avid travellers. They’ll be sharing their top tips on travelling with MS. We’ll also be sharing lots of useful resources to help make travelling with MS that bit easier ✈️🧳🚏🏝️🏕️🚂⛴️🏔️ https://lnkd.in/efgxqQgB #MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSLife #LifeWithMS #MSAwareness #MSSupport #MSCommunity

Today, we had two yachts out on a breezy day in Portsmouth. Our friends at MS Together joined in on the fun! THANKYOU for having faith in us ❤️

📣📣 We’re excited to announce the next stop of our MS Together Tour! We are coming to LONDON (near London Bridge) on Saturday 20 July 🗓️ 2pm - Welcome and lunch 🍽️ 5:30pm - Electric Shuffle 🥳 🎟️ £5 donation Tickets are limited so be quick to secure yours. More information: https://lnkd.in/eUXS_NZR If you’re worried about attending on your own - don’t be. Our Founder Amy will be there to greet you and make you feel welcome. If you need to attend with a career, please book an extra ticket. We are looking forward to seeing lots of you and being together in London 🫶 Any questions, please email events@mstogether.org

📣📣 Together in Bristol! Our first MS Together Tour event is this month and it’s in Bristol📍 🗓️ Sunday 23 June ⏰ 1-5pm This event will start with a game of darts at @flightclubdarts followed by food at @francomancapizza 🎯🍕 To secure a ticket for this event, tap this link https://lnkd.in/esaDt58F and remember to make a donation of £5 (minimum). Your ticket will cover your game at Flight Club, plus £15 towards your meal and a soft drink at Franco Manca. Be quick - tickets are limited 🎟️ If you’re worried about attending on your own, don’t worry! Our Founder Amy Thompson will attend the full tour and will also host drop in sessions before each event so you can say hello 👋 beforehand. However, if you do need to bring a carer, please email events@mstogether.org 📧 Looking forward to seeing lots of you at our first MS Together Tour event 🥳 Our Tour is open to people aged 18-35 living with MS in the UK and Ireland.

📣 We have a number of events coming up this month: 🗓️ 11 June - Welcome to MS Together 👋 (virtual) 🗓️ 20 June - Book Club 📚(virtual) 🗓️ 23 June - MS Together Tour - Bristol📍(in-person) 🗓️ 28 June - Online Board Games Night 🎲 (virtual) These events all provide a safe and supportive place for you to meet other young people living with MS. Please note: these events are only open to people aged 18-35 living with MS in the UK. If you’re interested in attending, you can: ✅ DM us with questions or for further information ✅ Sign up via EventBrite - https://lnkd.in/esBQnBKs

📣📣 We are so excited to announce the launch of our pilot counselling service. We’re offering people living with MS aged 18-35 in the UK and Ireland the opportunity to receive 6 virtual one-to-one counselling sessions for just £10 (minimum donation) per session. ✅ To register your interest in this service, complete the form - https://lnkd.in/eNhqUPyU If you are over 35, or if you need to speak to someone in the meantime, you can contact our Mental Health First Aid service. This service allows you to speak to one of our trained volunteers who can provide a listening ear, guidance and signposting services. You can find out more about this service and our other services by visiting our website https://lnkd.in/eESMnNrJ Group counselling sessions – coming soon 👀 ❗️Please note: - This service is very limited so registering your interest does not guarantee that you will receive counselling. - Counselling will be offered on a first-come first served basis. - This service is not an emergency service. If you need urgent emergency mental health support, please phone 111 and select option 2, or phone 112 if you are in Ireland. You can also phone the Samaritans on 116 123.

📣📣 We’re going on tour and you’re invited!! We’re organising different events for people aged 18-35 living with MS across the UK and Ireland. Between June 2024 and June 2025, we’ll be coming to: 📍 Bristol, London, Cambridge, Leicester, Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham and Cardiff. Dates for each location ➡️ Each event will include food, drinks and some sort of activity at an accessible location. 🎟️ We will announce more details of each event approx 1 month before the event is due to happen. Tickets will then go on sale via EventBrite (🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQKyMj5r). You will be required to pay a small minimum donation (non-refundable) to secure your ticket. Please note: tickets are limited so be quick! 💨 Our Founder Amy Thompson will attend the full tour and will also host drop in sessions before each event so you can say hello 👋 beforehand. There will be volunteers there to support you on the day but if you need to bring a carer, email us at events@mstogether.org 📧 The National Lottery Community Fund have part-funded this tour and we are truly grateful to them and #NationalLottery players!