CentrePiece · 2017. 5. 15. · have decided to do a sponsored Skydive to help the association raise even more money for such a good cause!” Maria raised over £2,000 sponsorship

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NEWS FROM THE BEDS & NORTHANTS MS THERAPY CENTRE

WWW.MSCENTREBEDSANDNORTHANTS.COM [email protected]

01234 325781 Newsletter deadlines – 1st of Feb, May, Aug and Nov

SUMMER 2017

•  News p3&4 •  AGM 2017 p5 •  Fundraising p6 -11 •  Items needed for fete p8 •  New Balance Trainer p12 •  100 Club -update p13 •  Walk on Fire p14

•  Physio workshop p15 •  Therapy Timetable p16 •  Diary Dates p17 •  Volunteer spotlight p18 •  Linda’s lights p19 •  Miranda’s Blog p21 •  Donations p22

Summer Fete and Strawberry Tea – Sunday June 11th

Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre

CHARITY NO 802510

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@MSTherapyBeds

Beds & Northants MS Therapy Centre

Bradbury House 155 Barkers Lane

Bedford MK41 9RX

Tel: 01234 325781 Fax: 01234 365242

Email: [email protected] Web: mscentrebedsandnorthants.com

Patrons HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis

Roger Jefcoate CBE, DL Clifton Ibbett MBE Alastair Compston CBE, Professor Emeritus of Neurology

Centre Manager Tracy Mckenzie

Trustees: Kay Taylor (Chair), Frank Sudlow (Treasurer)

Gordon Staple (Secretary), Sue Napper, Alex Scott, Jean-Pierre Brown, Dominic Quirke, Melanie Hawman

Oxygen – David Greenwood

Fundraising co-ordinator –Kirstin Nicol Gifts- Jill Bozdogan & Kathy Dear-Miles

Jane’s Bazaar – Jane Bowling, Pam Wray and team The Emporium – Rita Lewis and Rose Beal

Newsletter – Kay Taylor

MS Society Awards – Well done to our Physiotherapy/gym/shiatsu team who have been shortlisted for the MS Society Professional of the Year Award 2017! The MS Society recognised the team approach and the difference that the therapists make to the mobility of our members. To represent the team, Ros, Margaret, Linda and Melita will go to London in May for an awards dinner. (Melita was on holiday when this photo was taken). To read more about the awards and the nomination, please visit https://www.mssociety.org.uk/ms-society-awards-2017#MS Professional

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Survey– Please look out for the MS Trust survey that will be available soon. This survey enables the MS Trust to work out how our services help members and helps us prove our value to potential funders. There will be paper copies at the Centre OR you can complete it online: http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/bedsMSTC

Vote for us! We have been awarded some very generous funding by the Masons. The amount of funding, however, depends on YOU. We need you to get all of your friends and family to vote for OUR project. We don’t have full details yet, but we will be contacting you on Social media, email and posters at the Centre. When you get the details, please ask as many people as you can to VOTE FOR US. Your votes could make thousands of pounds worth of difference!

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Email articles to [email protected]

Bowen Therapy - We are very grateful indeed to Wendy Mockford, who has raised funds to pay for the Bowen therapy for the past 2 years, thus introducing a new therapy to the Centre. We are very impressed that Wendy has managed to do this, and she is only stopping as she needs to raise funds for some treatment for herself. We are sure that the members who have benefitted from the therapy will appreciate Wendy’s efforts. Due to the popularity and effectiveness of this therapy, we have decided to keep James on at the Centre for 5 hours per week. However, this does mean that we have incurred increased costs, so please consider your donations.

Your copy of CentrePiece – Please remember to tell Tracy if you would you prefer to receive your copy of the newsletter as a PDF file by email,

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Benefits Forms – We found that people couldn’t wait for a benefits workshop in order to gain help with filling in benefits forms, and often preferred to speak to one of our MS Nurses We cannot let benefits advice get in the way of nursing appointments, so Miranda or Emma can help you fill in PIP or ESA forms, but this will use additional hours. We ask that you tell the receptionist when booking an appointment that you require a benefits session and that you make a donation of £30.

Apologies - we left Eileen’s name off the list of helpers in Jane’s Bazaar in the last edition. Thank you Eileen for your help!

A big thank you to one of our members Perry Kenningham for supplying our cleaning products, toilet rolls, kitchen towel and some items for the servery such as tea bags and snacks. We are very grateful indeed!

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AGM MONDAY 19TH JUNE 2017

BEDS AND NORTHANTS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017

Monday, June 19th at 7.30 pm

Agenda: Approval of 2016 AGM minutes Treasurer’s Report (year 2016) – Frank Sudlow

Chair’s Report - Kay Taylor Election of Trustees Election of Auditors

We will have some presentations to Fundraisers

Refreshments will then be available

Please come and support your local MS Therapy Centre

If you would like to be nominated as a Trustee then please complete the slip below:

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I would like to be nominated as a Trustee of the Bedford MS Therapy Centre

Signed ___________________

Nominated by ____________________

•  Why would you like to be one of our Trustees? •  What relevant experience can you offer?

To be returned to the Centre by 31st May 2017

6 EVENTS COMING UP – BUY TICKETS FROM THE CENTRE


We always need gift baskets & raffle prizes please!!

Beds & Northants MS Therapy Centre

Find out about all of our fundraising events as soon as they are announced by following us on Facebook

Clairvoyant Medium •  Wed 31 May •  7pm •  At the Centre •  Price £10

Bedford Park Concerts •  Fri 4 – Sun 6 Aug

•  Volunteers needed – see page 25

Stalls, games, children’s activities, cream teas, shops

Summer fete & strawberry tea •  Sunday 11 June •  1 – 4 pm •  At the Centre •  Price £1 (children

free)

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Very well done indeed to Sarah Parry (hydrotherapy assistant) for completing the Silverstone half marathon in March. Sarah has MS and has pain in her feet, so this was a very special achievement.

Thank you to Maria Taverna – Maria says “Every year the Trinacria Association Bedford hold their annual ball to raise money for a charity close to their hearts. This year they are fundraising their evening for Beds & Northants MS Therapy Centre & I have decided to do a sponsored Skydive to help the association raise even more money for such a good cause!” Maria raised over £2,000 sponsorship for her skydive and the ball raised over £9,000. What an amazing contribution to our fundraising efforts!

Are you thinking of doing a personal challenge? Why not help motivate yourself by getting sponsored to raise funds for the MS Therapy Centre? Bedford half marathon is coming up….......

Good luck to GabrielleWallwhoisdoingtheLondontoPariscyclerideandplanstoraise£700forourCentre. Thank you Gabrielle!

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Easter Hampers- thank you to all of the members, and local groups and businesses who placed one of our Easter Hampers this year. We are still waiting for all of the money to come in, but the total will be fantastic! For totals raised and more photos see our Facebook page

RECENT FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Some photos of our recent events: Italian Banquet and Mamma Mia sing along - thank you to John Scott for organising this event. Afternoon Tea at Woodland Manor – thank you to the staff at the hotel Quiz Night – Thank you to Kevin and Linda Macan-Lind for setting the questions

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3rd SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH!! May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, Sept 16

10AM – 12PM 50p entry

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How can I help to

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THE £50 CHALLENGE

Buy gifts in our charity shops Add a donation to us when you sell on Ebay

Use Easyfundraising website/App Bring old CDs or DVDs

Bring recycling – rags, bedding, shoes

The £50 challenge is all about using your skills and innovation to generate as much money as possible for the MS Therapy Centre. We will lend you £50 and then it is over to you to make it grow. How does it work? It’s simple – we’ll lend you £50 and you have four months to turn it into even more! Come up with your own fundraising ideas and organise activities to grow your money. This is a great opportunity to involve everyone in your company or group and an excellent marketing opportunity too, as all participants will be featured on our website and there’s great scope for local media coverage. It could be a real team-building opportunity for your business or group. This will be the first £50 challenge for the MS Therapy Centre so show us your fundraising skills and talent! To sign up today or for more information call Paula Priestley on: 01234 325781 or email: [email protected]

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THERA BALANCE TRAINER

40 Kimbolton Road, Bedford. MK40 2NR

T: 01234 340034 F: 01234 212640

E: [email protected] www.colletthulance.co.uk

At Collett Hulance we specialise in taking away the hassles and headaches of accounting from your business. We can handle as little or as much as you like and, above all, we are a friendly team who get the job done quickly and efficiently, leaving you to get on with running your business. x Accounting and tax returns x Corporate services x Audit x Payroll x Bookkeeping & VAT x Personal Tax x Business advice x Specialist sector services Call us today on the number above to arrange a free consultation.

Ros and Margaret will soon be using a much-wanted piece of equipment that will benefit the majority of members. . The Thera Trainer Balo 536 is a top quality standing and balance trainer for high level dependency patients. It enables the feet, legs and pelvic area to be secured in almost any position, together or separately, depending upon the goal of the therapy. The software will enable us to record each member’s changes and progress. The new Thera Balance Trainer will be in operation by the end of May.

A very big thank you goes to the Trustees of The Eileen Alexander Legacy Fund who have awarded us a whopping £10,000. The remaining money will be used to purchase vital oxygen valves.

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Treworgans Farm Holidays - Cornwall“Truly accessible self catering accommodation”

Two specifically designed wheelchair accessible cottages offering:

• Ensuite wetrooms

• Electric profiling beds

• Air/pressure mattress

• Hoists

• Shower chairs

• Riser/recline chairs

• Local care available

• Adapted kitchens

We are only 15 mins from Truro and 30 mins from the Eden Project, making

Treworgans Farm Holidays the ideal place to explore this beautiful county.

We are also very close to the Merlin Project, Cornwall’s MS Therapy Centre.

01726 883240 / 07762 173860www.treworgans.co.uk

100 Club The 100 club began in November 2016. By Mid-January 99 members had signed up. 50% of the proceeds go directly to the Centre and 50% is given as prize money. The more people that join the greater the prizes.

Please register your interest if you would like to take part too. February £76 Brenda Webb, £45 Jennifer Kovacs, £30 Catherine Percival March £76.00 Phil Moreton, £45.00 Graham Cowling, £30.00 Richard Sterna April £76.00 Gillian Calver, £45.00 Hugh Elliott, £30.00 Peter Kimber

Thank You and Well Done [email protected]

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Face your Fears Walk on Fire

Saturday 23 September 2017 At the Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre

Cost £50 plus minimum of £100 sponsorship

Would you like to walk over hot coals and raise funds for the Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre?

Come and join us by walking across 20 feet of wood embers burning at 1236 degrees Fahrenheit without experiencing any pain.

We are looking for people to take up this challenge and raise funds for the Centre.

Please let your friends and family know and ask them to sign up.

Can you put up some posters?

Call 01234 325781 to book your place & get a fundraising pack

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PHYSIO TRAINING

Margaret and Ros have attended a workshop organised by Dr Wendy Hendrie who is an MS specialist physiotherapist working at the MS Therapy Centre in Norwich. The day offered overview of up to date management of Multiple Sclerosis. The course stressed the value of exercise in MS, even if an individual’s ability is quite limited. Wendy has recently published a paper on the use of the Oswestry standing frame, which enables the user to be kept in a secure standing position whilst exercising the upper body. This would not be possible otherwise, due to the individual’s balance problems. Wendy also appeared on the news campaigning for standing frames to be supplied in people’s homes. An interesting lecture by Dr Steve Allen, an independent consultant in Chronic Pain Management, stressed the impact that both chronic and neuropathic pain have on all aspects of life and that pain is always “what the patient says it is”. The lectures covering Spasticity and Fatigue management were given by senior therapists from UCLH, and offered clear advice on the management of these symptoms. We were reminded that fatigue, in both primary and secondary forms affects over 90% of people with MS. It is unique to each person, and there are effective treatments available. Spasticity is a complex symptom and the whole multidisciplinary team should be involved in developing treatment plans to meet the functional needs of the individual. There was a final lecture by Wendy Hendrie herself, in which we were encouraged to support our patients to help themselves, outside of physio treatments., recommending regular standing practise at home, membership of local gyms and the need to challenge fatigue levels , wherever it is appropriate. Please see our physios for advice on what you can do to maintain your health within your individual abilities.

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THERAPY TIMETABLE

To make appointments please ask at Reception

MS SPECIALIST NURSE Three days per week

Emma GYM Linda/Jo Mon - Fri

DIETARY GUIDANCE Gretha By Appointment

SHIATSU MASSAGE Melita or Lynn Mon - Fri

HAIRDRESSING

Nicola Tue

COUNSELLING Gill By Appointment

YOGA Heather Mon 11.30-12.30 Thur 11am (floor) & 12 (seated)

PILATES

HYDROTHERAPY Mon - Fri Ros/Sarah

PHYSIOTHERAPY (plus orthotics)

10 – 3.30 Mon – Fri, Thur eve & Sat morning

Margaret and Ros

Various Operators Mon – Fri (some eves) 10.30, 12.15 & 1.45

OXYGEN THERAPY

CONTINENCE NURSE PLUS BLADDER CLINIC Melanie One Thur per month

REFLEXOLOGY Lorna or Teresa Mon - Fri

BENEFITS WORKSHOPS As required

Ashfaq

Pascha Wed 11-12 & 12-1

Miranda/Emma

BOWEN

James

PEDICURE Priti

Week A Wed & Fri pm Week B Thur & Fri pm Week A Mon & Thur pm Week B Mon & Wed pm

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May Saturday 6th Masked Ball at Sharnbrook Hotel

Saturday 13th Caritas Harmony Saturday 20th Charity Sale Wednesday 31st Philip Kinsella, Clairvoyant Medium

June Sunday 11th Summer Fete & Strawberry Tea

Saturday 17th Charity Sale July Saturday 15th Charity Sale August Fri 4th – Sun 6th Bedford Park Concerts

Saturday 19th Charity sale September Saturday 16th Charity sale

Thursday 28th Indian Meal For details of events please see our Facebook & Twitter pages or our website www.mscentrebedsandnorthants.com

Donate by TEXT! Please spread the word – Text MSTC32 £10 to 70070 to donate to Bedford MS Therapy Centre today (Or any amount of your choice). Or use our ‘Justgiving’ page www.justgiving.com/bnms


***WE NEED LOTS OF PEOPLE TO HELP AT OUR EVENTS (INCLUDING SOME MEN!!):

PLEASE CONTACT US ON 01234 325781

We are always looking for good raffle prizes, and would be very grateful for any unwanted gifts that you might have. Also, please let us have any wicker baskets that we could use for raffles. THANK YOU!

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Thank you to the ladies who give their time to support members using the APS machines. Many members are finding this therapy very useful in pain and fatigue management.

VOLUNTEER FOCUS – The APS TEAM

Could YOU spare time to help out at the Centre regularly? We couldn’t manage without our wonderful volunteers for whom we are extremely grateful. Currently, we need extra help with: Admin Tasks– people with skills to do one-off or ongoing admin tasks. Reception – We need receptionists on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am – 12noon Fundraising Committee members – URGENT! Can you spare time to regularly help out with events? Do you have great fundraising ideas? Are you dynamic and sociable? Come and join our team! OR Would you like to join a group to run Fundraising events in Northampton? Electrician - We require an electrician who would give up some of their time to help with small electrical jobs. Please speak to Tracy if you would like help. 01234 325781

The photo shows from left to right Wendy, Hazel, Heather and Marianne. Don‘t forget that we also have a machine that can be hired to use at home. Ask Tracy if you are interested.

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The lights crafted by Linda in the Gym are selling like hotcakes! She has branched out into lots of different styles so keep checking to see whether you need any more!. Thank you to everyone who has purchased lights so far – especially Mick Abbott who took a few samples to a family get-together and made some great sales! If you can do the same, please let Linda know.

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Charity Sale - February £888 March £803

Store Collection February £203

March £235 April £419

Abba night at That’s Amore £763 Easter Hampers (28 hampers in total) £874 so far Afternoon tea at Woodland Manor £497 Quiz night at the Centre £503

Charity Groups Are you a member of a local charitable group, or a social group that could hold a coffee morning or social event to raise funds for us?


Wherever you are in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or North London, when you need a reliable and effective electrician, be sure to contact Graham Electrical & Sons, Ltd.

Graham Electrical & Sons Ltd, Ronald Close, Bedford M42 7SH Tel: 01234 852 852 or 07710 511 485Email: [email protected]

Please come along and support our events – they are FUN WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH COLLECTIONS

JUST 1.5 HOURS OF YOUR TIME…. PLEASE CALL 01234 325781

Please come along to our events. They are fun, and are a great way to raise money for the Centre

whilst enjoying yourself!

MIRANDA’S BLOG – WWW.MIRANDASMSBLOG.COM

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Panic attacks are intensely frightening events that happen when our systems are overloaded with stress hormones, causing a dry mouth, pounding heart, feeling of shortness of breath, dizziness, shaking, tingling, (hyperventilation) and chest pain. It can feel as if you’re about to die – which of course, increases the anxiety! After a nasty experience with a panic attack, it can be easy to develop a fear of having another one. Starting with the conventional, tell your GP what’s happening. The NICE guidelines for the medical management of panic attacks recommend education and monitoring, Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or relaxation therapy, and only in extreme cases that do not resolve, an anti-depressant medication, such as sertraline ( which can have the dangerous side effect of causing suicidal thoughts in a minority of people)

If you feel one coming on: Change your focus from scary sensations, to something else that’s tangible – a sound, a feeling, a smell – part of being ‘mindful’ I found that focussing on something else – squeezing my toes and calf muscles, for instance, could distract me. Even searching for a specific item in a supermarket, or counting. Having someone chatting to you, squeezing or massaging hands, for instance, also helps.Regulate your breathing. Slow your breathing and count it in and out, starting with a count of three, and slowing if you can, to a count of five.

Remember: Panic attacks aren’t dangerous. Remind yourself that it’s happening because of anxiety; your body is OK, and the very worst that could happen it that you could become dizzy from breathing too fast , and pass out, after which, your body will regulate itself again, and you’ll go back to normal. If you’re driving, pull over.

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Rescue Remedy is a homeopathically diluted ( meaning that it works on an energy level, unlike like herbal or conventional medicine, and is safe to take whatever other tablets you may be on) Bach flower remedy, that many people find effective for times of crisis. See http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld.com/en-gb/uk/our-brands/rescue-remedy/the-rescue-story. There is also a spray, and pastilles; use when you feel at risk of panic attack.

Preventing further panic attacks. Gaining mastery over our states of mind is a lifelong process, and something we will probably never completely perfect. However, there are ways to prevent complete overwhelm from ruling us. Anxiety and panic attacks can be very isolating. Connecting with others and having their support defuses this feeling, so tell other people who care about you, and let them know how they can help you through.


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In healthcare, we have a tendency to medicalise everything, and by doing this, we sometimes miss the obvious. It’s worth taking some time to think about the practical issues that may be causing feelings of anxiety and panic, and to ask – are there are any practical actions that can be take to make things easier? If something feels overwhelming, is there any help you can get? Can deadlines be extended? Can you get workplace support? Do you have to do things in the same way or can changes be made? Can a charity be approached to help fund an item that would help, but that you can’t afford? I often use www.Turntous.org for this. Getting organised, setting realistic goals, getting help, and taking small steps and deciding on future steps can help to restore a sense of equilibrium

Because the hormones caused by stress are ‘burned up’ by exercise, making exercise, as much as you can, a regular part of your routine, is a powerful assistance in prevention.Unstable blood sugar can also contribute to panic attacks, so coming off sugar and eating whole foods is helps. Coffee can cause anxiety and panic symptoms all by itself in susceptible individuals, so cut caffeinated coffee out completely.


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Herbalists often recommend ‘adaptogens’ – herbs with the ability to lower stress hormones or increase resilience to stress. You can learn more at: http://nourishholisticnutrition.com/what-are-adaptogens-and-how-do-they-work/One of the most powerful tools to become more resilient to stress and prevent anxiety and panic attacks that I have found, is something called HeartMath. This is a very simple technique where you breathe in a rhythm of 5 (seconds) in, 5 out, in one continuous flow, whilst focussing on heartfelt positive emotions, in the heart area. To learn this technique and see how your heart rate variability responds on screen, just make an appointment with the nurses for HeartMath!

Likewise, anything that helps to restore a connection to a sense of inner peace; meditation, deep relaxation, helps to prevent overwhelm and retain balance. You don’t need technology to meditate, but there are loads of apps available now for phones, like http://www.headspace.com. These type of things need to be done daily to build resilience to stress, to be effective.

On my full blog online, I’ve also included some fun physical exercises; kinesiology sitting postures, and ‘hand mudras’, from yoga, which also help to calm and ground. All the very best! Miranda.

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Thank you!

Nick and Sue Pyke Donation £30 Anon Donation for Walker £35 Anon Donation £9.50 Anon Donation £15.37 Neil E Baglin Donation £500 Simon Jones In Memory of Peter Alan Jones £580 Mrs Hyder Donation £50 Roger White Donation £50 Florence Matthews Donation from Coffee Morning £55 Cardinal Newman Catholic School School Fundraising £500 Higham Breakaway Club Fundraising £150 Elish Schopp Donation Facial/Reflexology case study £100 In Memory of Linda Fleet Donations £85 Mr & Mrs E Haddon Thank You Donation £200 Mrs Jo Street Donation for Talk Given £60 •  Potton Consolidated Charity for £1,000 towards the ongoing work of

the Centre•  Pixel Fund for £2,705 towards the new Thera Bike

•  Robert Lucas Charity for £ 2,500 towards our ongoing work

•  Bedford Borough Council - Members Ward for their donation of £4,439 towards the new Thera Trainer Bike and our ongoing work.

•  Eileen Alexander legacy Fund £10,000 •  The February Foundation for £5,000 towards orthotics

•  St Owens Fellowship for their donation of £209.05 and choosing us as their charity for the year

If you would like to leave some money to us in your will, or by cheque please use this title:

The Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire MS Therapy Centre.

LEAVING MONEY IN YOUR WILL

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DON’T FORGET EASYFUNDRAISING.ORG.UK

Make your purchases by clicking through to over 2,000 popular retailers, and raise money for the Centre at no extra cost to yourself. Visit the website and register to support the Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre to see how much we have raised so far.

Leaving a gift in your will is a special way of ensuring that we’ll be able to continue providing professional therapies and support for people with MS and their families in the future. There are three main ways to leave a gift to The Beds & Northants MS Therapy Centre in your Will:

Residuary Legacy-After making provision for family and friends, you can leave whatever is left in your estate – the residue - to The Beds & Northants MS Therapy Centre or other charities, should you wish.

Cash Legacy-Cash donations are always welcome. However, as cash donations tend to decrease in value over time, you can avoid this by index-linking your gift.

Specific Legacy - Specific items such as property, shares, jewellery or furniture can be gifted. Codicil Form - If you have already made a will, but would like to add a donation to the MS Therapy Centre, you can use a very simple Codicil Form that means that you don’t need to change your original will. Registered charity number 802510, More details are on our website, or ask Paula or Tracy

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