Revive MS Support
Reaching out to people living with Multiple Sclerosis

Robert Brown MSP visits Revive MS Support

The latest high profile visitor to the Centre in Maryhill was Robert Brown MSP; list MSP for the Glasgow Region. Robert is a member of a number of Cross-Party Groups on health-related matters at Holyrood.

The visit provided an opportunity for Robert to see the centre and find out quite what services can be delivered on an industrial site in Maryhill. He was very interested in the wide range of services available and the large numbers of people and families supported by Revive. He said ‘It was great to see the work the organisation does.’

We have now had visits from a number of Glasgow City Councillors and MSPs which ensure that we are raising the profile both of Revive MS Support as a centre of excellence and the needs of people living with Multiple Sclerosis.

MSP Visit

CEO meets MSP

Revive was pleased to host a visit by local MSP Patricia Ferguson to the centre recently.
Patricia has been a supporter of the centre for many years, but took this opportunity of meeting the new CEO, James Dornan for the first time.

The following motion was submitted by Patricia Ferguson MSP and has been published on the Scottish Parliament web-site

“*S3M-4695 Patricia Ferguson: Revive MS Support - 25 Years of Service—That the Parliament congratulates the workers, volunteers and users of Revive MS Support as they celebrate 25 years of service to those affected by Multiple Sclerosis; notes that every year over 2,500 people benefit from the therapies, information and support provided by the charity; recognises the strong emphasis on partnership working which is at the heart of the organisation, and commends all those involved in both the centre in Maryhill and at the outreach clinics operated across Scotland.”

 

Revive MS Support backs Shine on Scotland Campaign

If you had one chance to help reduce Multiple Sclerosis in Scotland, what would you do?

This is the question which Ryan McLaughlin, aged 14, from Glasgow, has an answer to. Watch the video to find out more, and please share this video on your Bebo, Facebook, MySpace pages. Help us protect future generations of Scots from Multiple Sclerosis by signing our e-petition and joining our walk to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 16th June 2009 to hand the petition to our MSPs.

Ryan is aware of the effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), as it impacts on the lives of 10,500 people in Scotland and one of of those affected is his Mum. His experience of MS made him determined to find a way to help the thousands of people who are fighting this chronic progressive disease, an illness which has no cure, and to lessen the impact of MS on future generations. So what is his answer?

Campaign Goals

• Providing Vitamin D to all of Scotland’s children and pregnant mums
• Clarification on the recommended daily allowance
• To run a public awareness campaign inform the public about the benefits of Vitamin D in relation to MS

Important Message

For the avoidance of doubt, and to prevent any confusion between the events run by Revive MS Support and the MS Society, ALL Revive MS Support annual events are held on the same date, every year ie our Ladies Lunch is the First Sunday in November, every year etc
For a full list of forthcoming events, please see our ‘what’s on’ section.

Could Vitamin D be the answer?

Recent studies appear to lend weight to the theory that a deficiency of Vitamin D intake could be partly to blame for Scotland's poor health record, and in particular, help explain the high prevalance of chronic conditions including MS.

91% of clients rate services "Excellent"

The results are now in from the anonymous surveys completed by clients at Revive MS Support's MS Centre during Summer 2008.  In particular, we were heartened that 91% of clients rated the service that had received in the highest category - "Excellent". 

Online Community Care Self Assessment Tool launched

Why wait for someone to come to assess your needs? Prepare for your Community Care Assessment with the help of the following website which has been designed and developed by our friends at Disability Information Greater Glasgow (DIGG):

http://www.digg.org.uk/selfassessment/

This Self Assessment site is a new resource to help people with a disability to find what the need to help them live their life to their full potential. Through its many links it will guide you to the wide variety of services, facilities and opportunities from which you can choose.

Thursday late opening

Are you or your partner/carer working and find it difficult to get to us during the day?

New - Foot Health Service

A new Foot Health Clinic has been launched at Revive MS Support to help meet the growing demand for this service from our clients.

Click here for more details.

Kathleen McDermott joins as ambassador

We are delighted to announce that award winning actress, model and singer Kathleen McDermott has agreed to be Revive MS Support's first celebrity ambassador.   Kathleen is a rising star in her fields and is set to gain further recognition having secured a lead role in a forthcoming film of the life of national bard, Robert Burns.

Research update

The Trustees of Revive MS Support have recently given the go-ahead to three research project applications.

 

Helen Thomson Course Report

An Integrated Approach to the Pelvic Girdle, Hip, Knee, Ankle Joint and Foot
With Helen Thomson MCSP

One of Revive’s Physiotherapists, Claire MacIntyre, organised a two day course with Helen Thomson on the 19th of January and the 2nd of February 2008.  It was co-hosted by Claire and Francoise Schyns, Physiotherapy Co-ordinator at Revive.  The course was designed to appraise and rectify skeletal, fascial and muscle imbalance.