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At the age of 62 and living with MS, Judi Hall decided she wanted to seize every opportunity for adventure. Here she tells us all about her sponsored skydive.

Liz Thompson is one of the MS Trust's most passionate supporters (and a cake baker!). One of the ways she supports the work of the MS Trust is by volunteering every year at her local Cards For Good Causes shop. We asked her what motivates her to volunteer, and what she gets...

The media has highlighted the results of a survey published today by the MS Society about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The survey raises issues about the challenges of being diagnosed with MS and the delays and mis-diagnoses that some people experience. It...

Skye McCallum organised a Prom Fashion Show at her school and involved local businesses to raise funds for the MS Trust.

MS Trust Fundraising Officer Jess Wright tells us about the Big Blue Jump which took place during MS Awareness Week and her own impromptu parachute jump.

Can using a step training home exercise computer game to improve balance and thinking, reduce falls in people with MS?

Practical steps you can take to improving and maintain your mental wellbeing.

Finding that the pattern of your MS is changing from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive can be a distressing experience. Many people report that it feels like being diagnosed with MS all over again. How can we improve the support available to people going through...

Dr Jeremy Chataway is a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and has been involved in MS research for many years. He’s now leading on the MS-SMART trial, looking at the effects of three existing drugs for other conditions on secondary...

There have recently been encouraging developments in understanding and treating progressive MS. In this issue of Open Door we report on MS Trust research into the experience of transition between relapsing and secondary progressive MS and hear from Dr Jeremy Chataway on his...

The issue of vaccinations and multiple sclerosis raises a number of questions for people with MS. Are the treatments safe? Do they work in MS? Are they affected by other treatments? Here we look at some of the more frequently asked questions.

Did you know that we received £1.1 million last year from people like you raising funds and donating?  That's equivalent to what we spent in the same year providing information, campaigning on the things that matter to people living with MS and funding research to improve...