Articles from 2020

The Guernsey Disability Hustings took place at St Pierre Hotel on Wednesday 16th September. It was very well attended by 108 people, providing a voice for everyone affected by disability including the hard working carers. Four members of the Guernsey Multiple Sclerosis Society Committee, represented the many people affected by MS on Guernsey.  Karen Blanchford from 'We All Matter Eh…

The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international movement who believe that continuing to learn and develop your interests, make friends, and try something new is a life long passion and as a result is great for your mental health. U3A started as a movement in France in 1973. In the1980s, the movement reached the United Kingdom where it became a much more flexible organisation centred…

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 'My Enabled Warrior Tracker' is a book written by Jessie Ace which was inspired by her own journey and struggles with MS. When she was first diagnosed with MS she used to make notes to track her own symptoms. Jessie soon realised that the notes were not really helpful for either herself or her doctors. This gave her the idea to write a book and she enlisted the help of doctors and other people…

A big thank you to Alissa, Aggie and Barnie who did a wonderful job for us competing in the Hellvetia mini-triathlon Challenge yesterday. They kindly all wore orange MS shirts which made them easy to pick out, except Alissa who obviously took hers off to swim!  

The exercise classes at Beau Sejour for people with Multiple Sclerosis(MS) are back on! The Guernsey group are the first in the UK to be able re-start. We ae delighted to have been given permission for these classes to continue. Due to the Coronavirus the UKMS have stopped all activities, but as a result of Guernsey's unique position, we have been allowed to restart. The classes can take up to 10…

A big thank you goes to Ben De Jersey for achieving his 24 hour rowathon last weekend to raise funds for the Guernsey MS Society.  Despite numerous challenges throughout the night Ben persevered and kept going until the 24hr mark.   We were hugly relieved that this event was able to go ahead. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus the MS Society UK has not allowed any events to take place…

Ok so please don’t be put off by the title. I know this is a word banded about a lot these days but let’s look at what it actually means.  Basically, it involves becoming more aware of the present moment which can help us to enjoy the world around us more. Mindfulness is claimed to have a range of benefits such as a decrease in stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce…

Sarah Diaz, who was diagnosed with MS 8 years ago, is taking the opportunity of being in a stable position with her MS, to bravely run the Butterfield Half Marathon on 6th September, to raise funds for the Guernsey MS Society.  Please sponsor her as she takes on this challenge by following the link: https://giving.gg/donate/event/6909/Butterfield-Half-Marathon---Sarah-Diaz>

 It’s quite ironic that earlier in the week I decided on today’s Fact Friday due to the recent high temperatures we have been experiencing, today now being a lot cooler. I think, maybe, that I am unusual in that I love the sun and the hot days, but I know that many with MS feel their symptoms worsen when they are hot. Back in 1890 a German neuro-ophthalmologist, Wilhelm Uhthoff, began to…