South Northumberland Branch
Covering Tynedale and South East Northumberland
Spring 2015
Welcome to our first joint newsletter! We would very much like it to be your
newsletter to which you can contribute, ask questions and help in fundraising
activities. So feel free to contact any of us on the joint committee. Details of the
committee are given on the last page.
Tynedale
Exercise sessions at the Wentworth Leisure Centre continue on a Monday 1.00pm to
2.30pm and transport arrangements can be made by contacting Olive Ford.
New Social Group
A new group is hoping to be started in Hexham to help provide support and to share
views and ideas. Information attached.
Information from the MS Society
The General Election
The MS Society is urging members to quiz any candidates who come to your door
and have compiled a toolkit to help in this. www.mssociety.org.uk/GE2015 Key areas
are to give MS a voice, ensure people with MS [pwms] can access treatment at the
right time, make benefits work for pwms and fight for pwms to access the care they
need when they need it.
Stop MS
Stop MS is the name of the National Appeal to fundraise over £100m to fund
research. There are many high profile events which will form part of the Appeal.
Election of Trustees and National Councils
Anyone who would like to be considered for being a Trustee or a member of a
National Council should contact the Governance team when the application process
starts. [email protected]
Branch Annual Meeting 13th May @7.30pm.
The current treasurer has been doing the role for many years and has decided to not
stand this year. This role and any others on the committee look good on a CV and
offer the chance to gain many transferable skills like teamwork, public speaking,
organisational skills, as well as networking within the society and in the local
community, I encourage the branch members to consider stepping up to the mark
and helping the branch committee in any way they feel able as well as gaining many
vital skills.
Stephen Proom
Cognitive rehabilitation
Many pwms experience problems with memory, decision making and concentration. w
ww.mssociety.org.uk/memory-and-thinking The is to investigate whether group
cognitive rehabilitation therapy can improve the quality of life for pwms. The MS
Society are funding a linked project interviewing participants as to their experience of
the project. www.mssociety.org.uk/research/symptom-relief of
Research Blog
Information about the latest research can be accessed at www.mssociety.org.uk/
research/blog
Cake Break
The date for this annual event is Friday 15 May but it can be held whenever you like.
Packs can be obtained by contacting [email protected] It is an excellent
way of fundraising and can involve friends, family and the community making
donations through buying cakes etc.
Community Groups
Groups such as Rotary and the Round Table are good to get involved with and to let
them know more about MS with a view to enlisting their help in fundraising. http://
volunteers.mssociety.org.uk/fundraising-campaigning
Classifieds
The North Surrey Branch has an accessible two bed caravan based at Church Farm,
Pagham, , For more information email [email protected] West
Sussex
The North Norfolk Branch has acquired a new Boston Lodge at , near Great
Yarmouth. It sleeps 6 and costs £200 a week. For park amenities visit www.
parkdean.com For availability and information phone Sue on 07951 928583 or email j
[email protected]
The Bexley &Dartford Branch have a holiday lodge for 4+ people at . on Sea,
Hampshire. Milford
It also has a two bed bungalow at for 4 to 6 people. For further information etc,
contact the branch on 0208 306 7050 or email [email protected] ,
Norwich & District Branch has a two bed accessible caravan at Haven’s near Great
Yarmouth and . See www.haven.com/hopton It sleeps 6 and costs £250 - £ 350 per
week including passes for leisure facilities. For more information etc phone 01603
488561 or email [email protected] HoptonHolidayVillageLowestoft
If you would like to contact the branch the contact numbers are:
01670 858 939 and 07749 384598 or email [email protected]
Branch Committee
John Sanderson, chair/support volunteer
01670 858939
[email protected]
Peter Sadler, vice chair
Susan Timlin, secretary
Stephen Proom, treasurer
Jackie Scott, lead support volunteer
Anne E Moore, events lead
Michele Rickitt, newsletter editor (SEN copy) 01670 505921, [email protected]
Chris Adams, newsletter editor (Tynedale copy) 01434 634869 chrisadams606@googlemail.
com
Mark Borrington, web/social media lead,
Susan Sadler, committee member
Kathy Marsh, committee member
Tracey Davies, committee member
Olive Ford, transport (Hexham) 01434 602883
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about MS and what is happening locally in the MS community.South Northumberland
All the views expressed in the publication are individual and not necessarily the view or
policy of the charity and its supporters.
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