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DIARY DATES 2010:

29th May: Plant Sale, The Wynd, Melrose from 9.30 am - lunchtime.

6th June: Borders Fun Run details

FUND RAISING

27th March: Coffee Morning at St. Boswells.. raised £580. Many thanks to everyone!

Many thanks to Louise Bisset, who has climbed Kilimanjaro, Dawn Jardine, who is running the Paris marathon and Sara Gammon who is doing a skydive  for the Borders Branch of the MS Society. Please visit their pages on the justgiving.com website;

http://www.justgiving.com/Sara-G-skydive

http://www.justgiving.com/Louise-Bisset-Kilimanjaro

http://www.justgiving.com/Dawn-Jardine

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MS Information Day 2010

The branch Information Day held on 20^th March was well received by those who attended.

After a warm welcome from our branch President, Anne Campbell, the Director of MS Society Scotland, David McNiven gave us an insight into the society since he took the position last year. The Society in Scotland is in good standing regarding its financial position and many positive things are beginning to happen.  David made emphasis on the Vitamin D summit to be held in Glasgow in April, the Scottish Register and research.  In 2010 there will be £1.9 million spent on research in Scotland.

Dr Doug Brown, the head of biomedical research in the MS Society, gave a very interesting talk about research including MRI, Paediatric MS, Hookworms(!), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Botox followed by recent research news on Stem Cells, Oral Therapies, Sativex, CCSVI and Vitamin D. In summing up Dr Doug Brown told us that although much has been achieved much more is still needed.

Dr Barbara Chandler then gave a talk on Cognition and Relationships and overcoming the problems in both.

Then before lunch David McNiven spoke again about the recently published New Standards and making us aware of the ‘essential criteria’ which now exists and what we should now expect from Borders NHS. He told us this was an ‘exciting time’ and an opportunity for us to have ‘platinum’ services in Scotland. “These standards are a seminal document for people living with MS in Scotland and are the culmination of many years of hard work. One of the Society’s key priorities over the next year will be to apply all the pressure that we can to ensure that Health Boards across Scotland adopt the standards as quickly and fully as possible.

We will be constantly engaged with our members to monitor progress. 2010 is set to be an exciting year for the MS Society Scotland with the implementation of the standards and the holding of a Government sponsored summit on vitamin D”.

After a very tasty lunch there were two workshops; One on Money Advice and Direct Payments and the other by the branch Therapists.

Regular Events

Hawick Drop-In

The Hawick Drop-In is held on the second Thursday of each month (except June and July), in the Teviot Church Hall, between 2PM and 4PM. Dates for 2010;

For more information please contact Mary.
 

Tweedbank Exercise Class

The Tweedbank Exercise Class is held at the Tweedbank Community Centre in Galasheils, on the first and third Friday of each month, at 10.30 - 12.00. Dates for 2010 are;

For more information please contact Dawn.

Jedburgh Exercise Class

Held in the Jed Thistle Rugby Club Room, fourth Thursday of each month, 2.30pm. The class includes pilates, balance, cliniband exercises and relaxation. Followed by a cuppa and good natter. Aimed at all abilties why not give it a try. Dates for 2010;

If interested phone MS specialist physiotherapist on 07786315861 contact Dawn.

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