News & stories

Stay in the know with the latest news, research and stories from the MS community. Find information on things that matter to you, from tips on managing symptoms, through to stories about different drugs and treatment options. Want to share your story with us? We'd love to hear from you.

24 August 2020

Update on the MS Trust's emergency appeal

While the confusion and uncertainty of lockdown and the Covid-19 outbreak continues worldwide, MS doesn't stop. So the MS Trust will not stop either.

24 August 2020

Laughing in the face of adversity

Nigel Bartram, diagnosed with primary progressive MS (PPMS) in 2009, tells us how humour has helped him during times of adversity – and inspired him to create a new book to raise funds for the MS Trust. But he needs your help.

18 August 2020

Sisters Rose and Jane took part in Miles for MS in memory of their mum

Sisters Rose and Jane took part in Miles for MS in memory of their mum. Rose shares why she and Jane took on this challenge to support the MS Trust.

16 August 2020

15 minutes with Megan Roberts, head of Health Professionals Programmes at the MS Trust

Megan Roberts is the Head of Health Professionals Programmes at the MS Trust, supporting MS health professionals to provide the best possible care for people with MS. We caught up with Megan to find out about the impact of Covid-19 on MS services, how the MS Trust is helping to bridge the gaps in MS care and what she loves most about her role.

16 August 2020

Emily's story: Our adventures in the Alaskan wilderness

When farmers Emily Padfield and Mark Warner applied for a new TV show promising an “off-grid experience in the Alaskan wilderness", they never once imagined they would actually end up appearing on the show, let alone winning it! We caught up with Emily to hear more about the couple’s experience on the BBC2 show ‘Win the Wilderness’ and why it was her MS that persuaded them to take on this ‘crazy’ adventure.

13 August 2020

Letisha's story: Work and MS

Working with MS is a new challenge for Letisha Charles-Thomas. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, and talks in this blog about the challenges she faced as a young black woman with MS.

13 August 2020

David's Diary: Inclusion and Diversity

CEO David Martin explains more about the MS Trust's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.

10 August 2020

How to respond to anxiety differently

The third episode of the series focuses on anxiety. We hear from Mike, a person with MS who talks about his experience of anxiety since being diagnosed with MS. We then catch up with neuropsychologist Jo Johnson, who guides us through a few acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) exercises that you can follow along with.

9 August 2020

Ask the expert: heat sensitivity

For some people with multiple sclerosis summer is not always a welcome arrival with rising temperatures often causing symptoms to worsen. We feature some of your tips for keeping cool during the summer months.

9 August 2020

Focus on: fact or fiction?

We live in an information age. Now more than ever before we have ready access to an enormous quantity of data about health, treatments and research – from the internet, though the press, and on social media. But how we do know how to trust and understand what all this information is telling us? Simon from the MS Trust's Information Team has some tips to help you find health information you can trust.

2 August 2020

"MS doesn't control me; I adapt to control MS"

Detective Constable Mike Gale is determined not to let MS define him following his diagnosis last June. Here, he talks about coming to terms with his diagnosis, the support he's received from the police force and the importance of taking care of your mental health.

16 July 2020

Community MS support

What does the future look like for the MS social groups and meetings that many of us enjoy? We talked to two multiple sclerosis group leaders about the challenges they face in keeping their services going through the pandemic.