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Ten years with MS and running 500km
Debbie Worthington tells us how taking on a challenge to run 500km this year with her husband in aid of the MS Trust has helped her come to terms with her own MS diagnosis. This year my husband Joe...
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Monster Ski in Chamonix: a truly humbling experience
Snowboarder Ben Rogers and his friend Phil Draper signed up for our 2015 Monster Ski challenge because they believe that ‘life’s a game to be played, life’s a challenge to be met and life’s an...
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Running the Greater Manchester Marathon for Emma
Teressa Longhurst (pictured right) will be running the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon on 19 April in memory of her friend Emma Farley who had multiple sclerosis. Here she tells us why she is taking...
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The inspiration behind my boxing challenge
After meeting and falling in love with his partner Tarina who has MS nine years ago, John Post wanted to give something back for the support they have received over the years. He has signed up for a...
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Atlantic Lions: an update on the boat
People often ask ‘how are you getting on with everything for the row?’ And if I’ve got the energy to answer properly, then they have unwittingly let themselves in for a good 30 minute monologue about...
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Jumping for a reason: my charity skydive
Vicky Rapley from Norfolk (pictured right with her husband and children) tells us why she has decided to take part in a tandem skydive as part of our Jump in June parachuting month. On June 14th 2015,...
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Butterworths’ Virtual Bike Ride for MS Awareness Week
Katie Richardson tells us why she encouraged her whole company to get involved in raising funds this MS Awareness Week. My mum Julie was only 47 years old when the symptoms of MS started. She worked...
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Jamie’s Tough Mudder challenge
Jamie Wilson was diagnosed with MS only last month, but it has encouraged him to take on a challenge which involves getting very wet and muddy! On Saturday 20 June Jamie will face the Tough Mudder...
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I have MS therefore I am: on MS, philosophy and finding hope
Eve Darwood is a philosophy teacher at a secondary school in Lincolnshire. Last year she was diagnosed with MS. In this blog post she explains how her job, helping young people make sense of the world,...
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Running for answers: why I’m running 10K for MS Trust
With only one week left to register for the British 10K London Run which takes place on 12 July, Helena from our web team tells us why she feels inspired to run this year and how she is fitting in her...
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Skydiving to support two very special people
This Friday Katie will be jumping out of an aeroplane at 10,000ft to raise money for two charities that mean a lot to her and her family. My name is Katie Waite and I am 20 years old. On Friday 7th...
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Considering the risks
When Ema was diagnosed, injectable MS drugs seemed to be keeping symptoms under control. But a severe relapse made her consider more powerful treatments When I was first diagnosed, not at all...
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Where there’s a will…
When Vicky Edwards was buying her first property it made her realise how important it was to make a will. As well as ensuring her loved ones were provided for in the event of her death, it was also an...
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Atlantic Lions Maiden Voyage
In December 2015 four friends who met at the University of Birmingham are going to attempt to row across the Atlantic in aid of the MS Trust. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is a 3,000 mile...
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