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The States of Guernsey have written easy to read guides which you may find useful. Please click on the links below: Handwashing Vaccines Social distancing Social story- living alone Social story- living with others and Information about face coverings.

Do you have experience of wearing the Sunflower Lanyard during the pandemic?   Some people not wearing masks in public are being subjected to verbal abuse, despite wearing a Sunflower Lanyard. If you are exempt from wearing a mask;   a) have you been challenged and if so was it friendly or abusive? b) do you use a Sunflower Lanyard to make people aware of your hidden difficulties?   Would you…

The wearing of Masks / Hidden Disability lanyards - you may have heard on todays 1pm briefing that masks will be made mandatory, but you can access the Hidden Disability lanyard scheme should you be unable to wear one. Please see the note from Gill, disability officer, below. We will update our website and social media as soon as we know more or please email us to request further…

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Good Morning all, I hope you are keeping well and safe during Guernsey's second lockdown. It came out of the blue for us living on our island and many of you may not have had the opportunity to prepare your cupboards for another lockdown. Fortunately there are a number of businesses able to provide a home delivery service. Please follow the link below to the full list on the Health Connections…

Sadly, due to the coronavirus and the latest lockdown which is now in place the Rowathon has had to be postponed.  We will be working towards rescheduling for a later date this year and we will keep you informed as to, if and when, this event can be held in 2021.  

BioNTech, who are the the German biotechnology company that brought us Pfizer to fight COVID,  now report that their findings  with the same technique as used for the virus,  has proved effective in treating and even stopping MS in lab mice.   As you can imagine, although this is in the very early stages and has only been tested on mice, it has brought hope to people around the world…

Guernsey Police have released CCTV footage of two men stealing charity collection tins, including our MS box, from the Town Church on Sunday 27th December.   Please, if you have any information about this despicable crime contact the police so we can put a stop to these sickening individuals. Thank you.   To view the CCTV footage please click the link below to the Island FM website:  …

On 12th  Dec 2020, the MS Society Guernsey  were  given permission (due to  our unique covid position)  to hold a very special Christmas party . Some of our families and their children joined us for a fun filled afternoon of dancing, games and movement hosted by Born to Move.  There was lots of laughter and high energy from the youngsters while parents took a well-earned rest.  Father…

In looking for any new research on MS to share with you I  came across articles about having tattoos.  The very latest research, published in October this year, poses the question on whether you should have tattoos or not if you have MS.  The reason is due to a tendency for people with MS to be heat intolerant. Below I have attached a couple of websites for you to look at, the second one is a…