The volunteer Portal has now reached the end of its life.
From Tuesday 10 December 2024, it's no longer available to volunteers.
We've been mentioning the upcoming loss of the Portal in our monthly e-newsletters. And we recently emailed volunteers in the roles most likely to use the Portal, to inform them of the closure date.
Are you in a volunteering role with us for which a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check was required? This could be your current role, or one you had in the past.
If you’re in England or Wales, you may have given us permission to register you with the DBS update service once your DBS check was completed. Or you may have done the registration yourself. Registering is free for volunteers.
Over the summer, we told you about Project Mead, the new project we’re working on to make sure we’re offering the right services and support options to people affected by MS.
We’d hoped to start rolling out Assemble to both staff and volunteers this autumn. However, due to reasons relating to the wider project it’s a part of, we’ve unfortunately had to delay the launch.
Our LivingWell programme provides a range of virtual webinars, wellbeing courses, and interactive peer group sessions, all designed to offer support and information to those impacted by MS.
Most sessions are tailored for people living with MS, creating a safe space for open and honest conversations. Some events, like our information webinars, are also open to friends, family, carers, and healthcare professionals.
We’ll continue to share upcoming events in this newsletter every month. However, we’re pleased to be ready to share some of what’s coming up in 2025!
We’re delighted to announce that we've been successful in a funding application for a 'test and learn' project in Wales and the South West of England, Community Connections.
Funded by Wales and West Utilities, Community Connections is launching this month and will run until March 2026.
Community Connections aims to:
Connect people with, and affected by, MS across Wales and the South West of England (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire) with services, activities and resources to enable them to live well with MS.
Our quarterly Coffee & Chat sessions are your opportunity to connect with other volunteers in our local groups across the UK. And to hear from some colleagues from across the organisation. We hold the sessions on Zoom and have scheduled them at three different times, in the hope that one of the options will work for you.
All group volunteers are welcome to attend, so please pass this invitation on to anyone who may have missed it.
Our next nationwide Coffee & Chats will be held on:
If you still receive a legacy benefit, you’ll get a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the next few months asking you to move to Universal Credit.
It's been wonderful to work more closely with our volunteers since restarting our face-to-face fundraising campaign in May. Thanks to everyone who's fed back, asked questions or even interacted with our fundraisers! It's been so valuable in making this campaign the best it can be.
Whether you’re shopping online, or having a clear-out at home, there are lots of ways to fundraise to stop MS — and some of them won't cost you a penny.
Donating
There’s lots of ways to turn your recycling into donations through our fundraising partners.
Donate your old car through Charity Car or Give a Car. They’ll either sell or scrap your car and take a small admin fee.
