Mission 100 is back for 2020!

Every week, more than 135 people are told they have MS. This can be a devastating time. They may feel lost, confused and uncertain of the future. With the help of you, our amazing supporters, we want to make sure they don't have to deal with this diagnosis alone. Mission 100 is about raising £100 in 100 days to support those diagnosed every week. Wesley Thompson was involved in Mission 100 last year and here he tells us why he signed up.

I've raised money for the MS Trust in the past through running, but now my legs won't take me 50 metres never mind 5K! So I needed a different approach. I'd started playing ukulele a couple of years ago and always fancied busking... a bright light lit up above my head.

The next thing I knew I was ‘performing' on the streets of Pembrokeshire and closing in on my target. I began playing just before Christmas and I'd guessed the shoppers would be in a jovial mood and have cash to spare. I learnt 23 Christmas songs and only ended up playing a handful in the end – everyone wanted to hear Jingle Bells! I'd raised money before but not in this way, a tick off my bucket list I guess!

I've spent a bit of time in my 15 years living with MS talking with the MS Trust and I know the valuable work they do. Raising £100 wasn't that hard in the end but I'm sure it will make a massive difference to someone who has been newly diagnosed.

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• Newly diagnosed - information hub from the MS Trust