In September, Oscar will be swapping personal training for the bike saddle as he takes on the Coast to Coast mountain bike route from Whitehaven to Tynemouth. Over two days, he'll cover around 140 miles, tackling some of the country's most challenging terrain while raising money for MS Research and Relief Fund. Working at MSRRF, Oscar sees first-hand the difference that our physiotherapy-led services make to people. If you'd like to support Oscar along the way you can donate

An incredible achievement! A massive well done and heartfelt thank you to Alison who completed the challenging St Cuthbert's Way 45-mile ultramarathon in memory of her mum, Rosalind Hartill, who lived with Multiple Sclerosis for much of her life and attended our centres. Starting at 2am, Alison tackled 45 miles, over 6,000 feet of climbing, and crossed the finish line in an incredible 3rd place female and 8th place overall. What an outstanding achievement! By taking on this i

A huge congratulations and thank you to Nazlin for completing the incredible Hadrian's Wall Walk, covering an amazing 84 miles from Wallsend to Bowness. What began as a post-GCSE adventure became something much more. Inspired by the support Nazlin has received through MS Research & Relief Fund, she took on this challenge to give something back and help ensure others affected by MS can access the same life-changing services. Together, with her 16 year old , they've raised an i

Ever wondered what goes on at The Pashler Physiotherapy Centre in North Seaton? It houses our wonderful state of the art anti-gravity treadmill and for the first time we are offering taster sessions to registered service users* whilst we wait for parts to arrive that will further enhance it's performance. Why not come along and experience it for yourself? The AlterG uses NASA-inspired technology to reduce the impact on your joints and muscles, allowing you to walk or exercise

A huge congratulations to Sarah and Gareth, who recently completed this year's Edinburgh Marathon in support of MS Research & Relief Fund. Taking on 26.2 miles is an incredible achievement in itself, but by choosing to support MSRRF they have also helped make a real difference to people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We are incredibly grateful to be one of the charities benefiting from their efforts, and we are delighted that they have raised an amazing amount to support our

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Golf Day on Monday at Arcot Hall Golf Club. It was fantastic to see so many teams come together for a day of friendly competition, great company and fundraising in support of people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The weather was brilliant! Thanks to the generosity of our golfers, prize donors and volunteers, we are delighted to share that the day raised an incredible £1,599.40 for MS Research & Relief Fund. As a chari

Our next MSRRF Charity Golf Day is in the works — and we’d love you to be part of it. Join us for a great day of golf, networking, and fundraising, all while helping us continue providing free support to people affected by MS. Download the registration form via this link Event details 📅 Monday 15th June 📍 Arcot Hall Golf Club, Cramlington 💷 £140 per team (includes lunch) Email info@msrrf.org.uk to register a team or for more information. What to expect Whether you’re playi

Based in the North East, Blackadders Touch Rugby are a fantastic community team who combine sport, teamwork and fun — all while raising money for great causes. Throughout 2025 they organised a series of events and activities to raise vital funds for our charity. Members of the team recently visited with a cheque for £2441.70. A member of the club commented "As a club, Blackadders Touch Rugby always prides ourselves on supporting the fantastic work of local charities, nominat

💜 February 💜 Another busy month supporting people living with MS in the North East. In February we delivered over 500 sessions completely free of charge to people living with MS and their primary caregiver. In February we... ✨ Delivered 172 one-to-one personal training sessions ✨ Provided 335 complementary therapy sessions Plus... ✨ 40 people completed AlterG treadmill sessions ✨ 150 people took part in our classes From sports massage and reflexology to physiotherapy assess

In February we were thrilled to receive an email from Gordon at Morpeth Golf Club, informing us that there was a cheque to collect. Their amazing team and members had raised over £2000. Thank you for choosing to support us – your kindness will help us continue our vital work for people affected by MS. Gordon Southern commented; "The amount of £2207 was raised by Morpeth GC Seniors Section. To raise the money, through our very generous members, we had a club membership raffle

💜 January 💜 We've started 2026 strong, delivering over 500 sessions completely free to people living with MS (and their primary caregiver) In January we... ✨ Delivered 164 one-to-one personal training sessions ✨ Provided 322 complementary therapy sessions Plus... ✨ 37 people completed AlterG treadmill sessions ✨ 142 people took part in our classes ✨ We provided a total of 523 sessions - completely free. Plus the support of PEEL for our free Talking Therapies and not forgett

Did you know we are launching free outreach sessions in Durham, delivered in partnership with SMILE Through Sport These outreach sessions offer people affected by MS the chance to stay active, supported and connected closer to home — with sessions weekly. They are starting Tuesday 17th February at Bowburn Community Centre. If you are registered with us and would like to attend please give us a call on 01670 505829. (You can join at anytime as this is a drop in service) To

January has been a busy month — it’s snowed, it’s rained, and we’ve only had a glimpse of sunshine. In this month’s newsletter, we chat all things golf (so make sure you save the date!), ask if you’ve got a creative streak, and share details about our brand new Durham Outreach , for anyone who may be interested. Not only that, but the MarketMinds team from Newcastle University are on the final stretch of their marketing consultancy project with us. They’ve spent time carry

We’re excited to introduce guest blogs here on the MSRRF website! Every so often we’ll be sharing stories and experiences from the incredible people in our MS community — from service users and fundraisers to health professionals and partners. Interested in submitting something? Email info@msrrf.org.uk Christmas seems to come around quicker every year, and having just moved house, I’m definitely feeling a little less organised than usual! But even amidst the boxes, I’m stil

What a year it’s been! From thousands of free appointments to new services, new partnerships and new faces joining — 2025 has been a year of growth, support and positive impact. None of this would be possible without our fundraisers, donors, supporters and the amazing people we work with every day. Slide to find out what we've been up to...

At MSRRF, we believe everyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis deserves access to quality support — no matter where they live. That’s why we’re excited to begin exploring the launch of more outreach sessions in Bowburn (Durham) and Hexham (Northumberland), bringing our services closer to people across the region. These sessions would offer the same kind of friendly, supportive environment you find at MSRRF — with a mix of wellbeing activities, gentle exercise, and time to conne

We’re excited to introduce guest blogs here on the MSRRF website! Every so often we’ll be sharing stories and experiences from the incredible people in our MS community — from service users and fundraisers to health professionals and partners. Interested in submitting something? Email info@msrrf.org.uk A Key Connection in Managing Inflammation and MS Following my MS diagnosis and years of trying many different things, I decided to train in nutrition. I have always loved foo

🕒 Important Update: New Appointment Times & Christmas Closure Dates Our appointment times are changing from Monday 10th November 2025 . This will allow us to offer even more free appointments to our service users. From this date, appointments at Benmar House will be available at the following times: Monday to Thursday: 🕘 9:00am 🕙 10:00am 🕚 11:00am 🕛 12:00pm 🕜 1:30pm 🕝 2:30pm 🕞 3:30pm Friday: 1:30pm will be the final appointment of the day . The Pashler Physiotherapy

What an incredible night! 💜✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Halloween Glow Walk — our most colourful, spooky and sparkly fundraiser yet! Families, friends, and supporters came together to light up the night in support of MSRRF. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we’ve raised vital funds to help MS Research and Relief Fund (MSRRF) continue providing free physiotherapy, exercise sessions and wellbeing support to people living with MS across the North East and

We’re excited to introduce guest blogs here on the MSRRF website! Every so often we’ll be sharing stories and experiences from the incredible people in our MS community — from service users and fundraisers to health professionals and partners. Our first guest blog is now live… we hope you enjoy reading it! 💜 Interested in submitting something? Email info@msrrf.org.uk Kate reached out to MSRRF after her own journey with MS inspired her to delve deeper into nutrition. Seeing