Charity Collection for MS Research in Broadmead

Volunteers Urgently Required
for a
Collection in Aid of MS RESEARCH TRAINING AND EDUCATION Charity
at
THE MALL GALLERIES BROADMEAD
on
SATURDAY 1ST MARCH 2008

The collection will take place between 9.00am and 5.00pm, and if you are able to help for a couple of hours, please contact:

BRIAN PAGINGTON
on
Tel: Home 01454 320141
Tel: Mobile 07776 341 601
Please forward this request to anyone you know who might be able to help with these collections.

Thank You

Charity Collection for MS Research

VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY REQUIRED
FOR A COLLECTION
in AID of
THE MS RESEARCH CHARITY
AT
THE MALL CRIBBS CAUSEWAY near BRISTOL

on

FRIDAY 18th and SATURDAY 19th JANUARY 2008

The collections will take place all day on both of these days, and if you are able to help for a couple of hours, please contact:

BRIAN PAGINGTON
on
Tel: Home 01454 320141
Tel: Mobile 07776 341 601

Please forward this request to anyone you know who might be able to help with these collections.

Thank You

New Design for MS Research Charity

We are proud to announce the launching of a new design for the website. It is using a free template from D. Carter who gives away some of his designs. The work is provided free by the webmaster who has been a volunteer for many years. At the same time, things are changing at the MS Research and Resources Unit and a new volunteer is writing a newsletter which will give no doubt some details about the Project on Fatigue started last month...

Badminton Marathon over 27 Hours

All but one team ( Michael Pepper, Ian Wingfield, David Philips and David Lindop on the right) eventually had to drop out through injury or shear exhaustion but one intrepid team managed to continue until 12.30 on Sunday 3rd June 2007 despite aching legs and drooping eyelids–a grand total of 27 hours 30 min! This was indeed long enough to challenge the Guinness Book of Records entry for a similar event standing at 24 hours, 21 minutes and 19 seconds, held by Sylvia Campion, Aubrey Cox, Maureen Dunne and William Stevenson, of Ireland , set in December 2005. It remains to be seen whether or not their record attempt will be ratified by the appropriate authorities. Watch this space!!
The sum raised by this fantastic student effort has yet to be finalised. You too can show your appreciation for their amazing efforts for MS by sponsoring them on-line by clicking this secure link at CAFonline or by cheque payable to MS Research sent to MSRTE, 10 Oakwood Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4NR…

World Record Attempt for MS Research!

We are delighted to announce that Andrew Heygate-Browne, President of the University of the West of England ’s (UWE) SU Badminton Club and his team, are going for a World Record attempt on 2nd and 3rd June 2007, and…raising funds for MS Research!

The current world record for the longest badminton doubles is 24 hours, 21 minutes and 19 seconds, held by Sylvia Campion, Aubrey Cox, Maureen Dunne and William Stevenson, of Ireland, set in December 2005.

The attempt is taking place at UWE’s recently opened Centre for Sports, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane , Bristol . If you can help at the event, please let us know! I’m sure you’ll join us in wishing them the very best of luck!

If you would like to be part of this event, in any of the above areas, or would like further information, please contact us on 0117 9286332 as soon as possible. If you would like to sponsor Andrew and the team at UWE, please contact the Fundraising Team for a sponsor form.

Contact Rosie! Telephone 0117 9286332 if you wish to raise funds for MS Research.

Fundraise for MS Research when shopping

Support MS Research Training & Education just by shopping online!
It is a simple way of becoming a volunteer. It can be done at the same time as other volunteering activities when you are used to multitasking. It is not every week that one buys a quilt, an alarm clock and a petrol lawnmower... I also joined an online magazine on a free trial for a month! I did yesterday and it got us £15. I prefer shopping to Karaoke.
We've teamed up with easyfundraising who provide a great new way for you to raise funds for MS Research Training and Education if you shop online. Best of all it won't cost you anything extra.
easyfundraising is a shopping directory listing some of your favourite online stores. All you need to do is logon to the easyfundraising site (http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/uk/msresearch) and use the retailer links provided whenever you shop online, and at no extra cost we'll receive up to 15% of every purchase you make – it's that simple!

Bristol Half Marathon Runners for MS Research Charity

We now have three places left for the Bristol Half Marathon for committed runners who can help us raise funds for the charity MS Research Training and Education!
Hurry up! You know you can reach the end of this beautiful course around Bristol. It is on Sunday 17^th September, 9:30am and starts at Bristol City Centre.
Please contact Shaun he would be delighted to help you.