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.

22 February 2018

How Advanced MS Champions will make a difference

The MS Trust has launched a programme to pioneer a new role in MS services: Advanced MS Champions. But what difference will these champions make to people living with advanced MS?

21 February 2018

MS Trust thanks The October Club at Advanced MS Champions launch

The MS Trust has launched its new Advanced MS Champions Programme that will help improve care for up to 5,000 people with advanced MS and their families.

12 February 2018

"MS and a very positive thing" - Jerry's story

Will I end up in a wheelchair?’ is often one of the first questions people ask when they are diagnosed with MS. For most people, the answer is NO, but if your mobility is affected by MS, you may find that a wheelchair - or other walking aid – actually gives you the freedom to continue doing the things you love and overcome some of the barriers MS presents, as Jerry explains in this guest blog.

25 January 2018

Amy's inspirational story

Amy was diagnosed with MS when she was just 14 years old. She faced isolation, bullying and despair, but has emerged from her experience stronger, and determined to help the MS Trust make sure no young person ever has to take on MS alone.

25 January 2018

Staying active: resistance training and MS

We talk to physiotherapist Rachel Ross about evidence that resistance training can have positive effects on your brain

25 January 2018

15 minutes with MS Trust fundraiser Debbie Worthington

When Debbie’s husband Joe took part in a half marathon in Malta, it inspired her to give running a try for herself. Since then she’s really got the bug for running and is now inspiring others to get involved with some fantastic fundraising challenges.

22 December 2017

How wheelchair basketball has helped with my MS

When Jerry Burnie joined a wheelchair basketball team four years ago, he could never have imagined just how much of a positive differ

22 December 2017

Stylish and practical adaptive clothing

Katie Ellis tells Open Door about how she was inspired to found the Able Label, specialising in adaptive clothing for women

12 December 2017

"I might have MS but MS doesn't have me"

Larissa Thomas was diagnosed with MS in July last year. Here she talks tattoos, smiling through the pain and why she’s determined to make the best of things.

6 December 2017

Kadeena Cox: "MS doesn't put a full stop after your name"

Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox, who was diagnosed with MS in 2014, talks sport, MS and the people who inspire her.

8 November 2017

"The Advanced MS Champions will be able to connect everything up"

This year the MS Trust has been working with city philanthropists The October Club to raise money to pioneer a new role in MS teams: Advanced MS Champions. This is the culmination of our work over the past few years to make MS care fair. First our research established that people with advanced MS were often missing out on specialist support. Then we brought together the MS community to build a consensus on how we could tackle this problem. Now we’re going to be funding six new posts we believe can transform care for thousands of people living with MS. But how will our new Champions make a difference? We spoke to Lyn, who was diagnosed with MS over 20 years ago, about how this support will help her.

8 November 2017

Your Views: Walking sticks

Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who was diagnosed with MS aged 20, has recently been trying to remove some of the stigma around walking sticks by talking on social media about how she uses hers. We asked our Facebook community for their advice to people who have just started to use a stick.