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Therapy centre wants to meet the recently diagnosed MEADOWPARK

THE Mayor of Swindon Theresa School and
Page enjoyed cake with members
of Swindon’s Therapy Centre for Nursery
Multiple Sclerosis on 28 January Visitors warmly welcomed
to mark five years since the charity
moved into its own premises at OPEN DAYS
Bradbury House on Westmead Friday 13 March
Industrial Estate in Westlea. 9am-3pm
The dream came true on 22
January 2010 after four years of Saturday 14 March
planning and fundraising to the 9.30am-1pm
tune of £850,000 after the charity’s
Moving Soon Appeal was first Inspirational
launched in The Link. Education
After using different buildings in MS Therapy Centre members, volunteers, staff and corporate Childcare
the town since it was established as supporters celebrating the opening in January 2010 with Love
a self-help group in 1981, demand Nursery 0-4 years
for the growing range of services, in able to use the large oxygen celebrate the fifth anniversary for Boys and Girls 0 - 11 years
particular access to the hyperbaric compression chamber, the only one with the centre’s members. “I’m
chamber where oxygen is breathed in the region. With more floor space a councillor on the east side of “Pupils
under pressure to relieve the and a Big Lottery grant the centre Swindon and, you know, until make
symptoms of MS, the trustees made has been able to provide a range of I became mayor I didn’t know outstanding
progress
the decision in 2008 to find larger physiotherapy and complementary about the MS therapy centre. It’s ... owing to
more accessible premises. therapies like Pilates, Indian head a wonderful, warm, friendly place. outstanding
“Being able to celebrate our and full body massage, reflexology I have a friend in Ireland who has teaching.”
fifth year in Bradbury House is an and reiki, as well as dietary advice. MS and there’s almost no provision
opportunity for all of us, our Since moving in, there have there. Swindon people are so lucky Outstanding
members, volunteer been almost 31,000 to have this great centre to support in EVERY
helpers, our corporate The therapy centre treatments and people who have MS and other category!
supporters, trustees is reaching out to younger therapy sessions conditions, and those who are
and staff, to say people who are ignoring MS provided to diagnosed in the future.” 01793 752600
to ourselves symptoms. Physiotherapist Jan the centre Find out more about the centre at:
well done for Howard can discuss how the membership www.msswindon.org.uk meadowparkschool.co.uk
all the amazing centre can help discretely, which has
hard work,” said e.g. how to manage tiredness. doubled to 497
centre manager Find out more by people with
Jackie Wray. “It calling 01793 481700 MS, provided by
really was a dream a small number of
come true because the professional therapy
charity almost folded in 2003, staff and over 60 volunteers.
so we’ve come a long way to where Now, having almost paid off
we are now.” the mortgage needed to move to
The charity receives no NHS Bradbury House, named after the
funding at all and relies entirely on Hong Kong based foundation which
fundraising, corporate sponsorship made the initial grant to launch
and donations. the appeal in 2008, sights are set
People suffering from MS and on purchasing the whole building
a range of other neurological to expand services and provide
conditions, including Parkinsons accommodation for other charities.
disease, autism and strokes, are The Mayor was delighted to

March opportunities
to make a difference

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and chat to customers over a cuppa. gallery technicians and shop
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