MS Society Ayrshire & Arran

12/12/2025

Are you looking to try something new going into 2026? Our free Wellness Sessions are back, bringing you gentle movement, relaxation and sound healing to help improve your physical and emotional well-being.

These sessions are for people with MS, their family members, friends and carers. Sessions are adapted to each person's ability, celebrating the unique worth of each individual. For more info please email ayrshire@mssociety.org.uk

11/12/2025

As the festive period rolls on in, we decided to send out a newsletter to let our followers know what's going on locally, and what our amazing volunteers have achieved over 2025. You may have already received an email with the newsletter attached but if not, take a look below ⬇️🧡

05/12/2025

📢 We’ve submitted our open letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice!

Today, we sent our open letter to Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP calling for a fairer, more person-centred Adult Disability Payment (ADP).

It was signed by 1,092 people from across the MS community, alongside 16 charities and organisations standing together for change.

Thank you to everyone who added their name and helped us reach this incredible milestone and speak up for people with MS.

Right now, too many people living with MS are being let down by a system still built on PIP criteria. ADP should reflect Scotland’s values of dignity, fairness and respect.

In our letter, we urge the Scottish Government to:
🔸 Remove the 20 metre rule
🔸 Improve the ADP assessment process
🔸 Embed dignity, fairness and respect in practice

➡️ Read more about this milestone on our website: https://buff.ly/xP0imlU

19/11/2025

A new clinical trial, led by The University of Edinburgh, is set to test whether vaccination against a common virus found in almost all people with MS could help treat the condition 💉

The early-stage trial will initially evaluate the safety of the investigational vaccine, which aims to support the body’s immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), while also examining its potential effect on new MS disease activity.

Read the full story on our website: https://buff.ly/hBRYmTu

14/11/2025

13/11/2025

You might have seen the news about the first person in the UK to receive CAR T-cell therapy for MS as part of a new clinical trial.

For the first time, someone living with MS in the UK received CAR T-cell therapy in a clinical trial 🔬

This therapy isn’t available as a treatment right now. But there are studies and clinical trials currently exploring its potential as a treatment for MS.

On our website, we take a look behind the headlines to see what this could mean for people living with MS: https://buff.ly/4uqHiTl

12/11/2025

Get your Christmas jumpers looked out because it's nearly time for the MS Society Ayrshire & Arran Christmas lunches! 🎅🎄☃️

Below are the dates for each group. The Irvine group are having their usual coffee and chat on Monday 22nd Dec, 6pm till 8pm at The Potting Shed, Irvine, KA12 8RU.

The MS Society Ayrshire and Arran covers up to £30 per person and you can bring along a family member, friend or carer. We ask that you pay a £10 deposit per person to book your place. Speak to your group leader if you are interested in coming along.

11/11/2025

Carrying on from yesterday's post, another grant we offer at the MS Society Ayrshire & Arran is a Carers Grant.

We all know how important a role family and carers play in the lives of people with MS. We also know that many people won't define themselves as a formal carer; they think of themselves as simply a family member or helping out.

The Carer's grant has two main themes of leisure and personal development so it can be as flexible as possible. This gives you the chance to relax, socialise, try something new, learn a new life skill or just get some respite. If you would like more info on our carers grant, please email Ayrshire@mssociety.org.uk 🧡

10/11/2025

At the MS Society Ayrshire & Arran, we offer a range of grants to support the MS community live independently. 🧡

The Health and Wellbeing Grant is to help pay for an item which will make a significant positive impact on your health and wellbeing. Examples of these could be home adaptations, scooters, etc.

If you would like more information on all of the grants we offer, please email: Ayrshire@mssociety.org.uk

06/11/2025

We’ve almost reached our goal!

Hundreds of people have already added their names to our open letter calling for a fairer Adult Disability Payment (ADP) system for people with MS in Scotland. But there’s still time to make your voice heard.

Together, we’re calling on the Scottish Government to:
🔸 Remove the 20 metre rule
🔸 Improve the ADP assessment process
🔸 Ensure dignity, fairness and respect are embedded in practice

If you haven’t signed yet, there’s still time to make a difference. ✍️

Add your name and help make the system fairer for everyone: https://buff.ly/AfjpIzV

03/11/2025

The Kilmarnock group had a spook-tacular Halloween on Friday 🎃🖤 They held a Halloween themed pub quiz, dooked for apples and had a fancy dress competition. It was a fun meet up and well done to everyone that took part!