Children get the chance to try walking with heavy limbs, experience numb feet, and see what it’s like to have blurred vision as is common in optic neuritis. There are also games that explain the importance of Vitamin D and the myelin that surrounds nerves. It’s never been easier to run your own Digesting Science event, as these activities are free for anyone to order for an event in their local area. To find out more visit: digestingscience.co.uk/ or facebook.com/DigestingScience/ Audience: All Action: Contact: bookings@digestingscience.co.uk Fundraising *Use this story in your group newsletter* Direct marketing update advances Many members will have received the January edition of our supporter magazine, advances. We hope you all enjoyed reading the magazine. Thanks to everyone who donated to advances, we’ve so far raised an amazing £40,500! Gift Aid This month some members and supporters will receive a Gift Aid letter and form. Confirming Gift Aid status is vital for us to maximise the impact of donations from our supporters and members, at no extra cost to them. Please encourage your members to return their Gift Aid forms if they receive one. Spring raffle Responses have been coming in from our recent raffle mailing. There’s still time to play for a chance to win one of 20 great prizes, including our fantastic £4,000 first prize! Play online at raffleentry.org.uk/mssociety or return your tickets by Friday 28 April. We’re aiming to raise £140,000 from this raffle to support our vital work. April appeal The next appeal we send out will be based on research we’re funding with the International Progressive MS Alliance, of which we’re one of six managing members. It will be landing with supporters at the end of April. This is a network
Children get the chance to try walking with heavy limbs, experience numb feet, and see what it’s like to have blurred vision as is common in optic neuritis. There are also games that explain the importance of Vitamin D and the myelin that surrounds nerves. It’s never been easier to run your own Digesting Science event, as these activities are free for anyone to order for an event in their local area. To find out more visit: digestingscience.co.uk/ or facebook.com/DigestingScience/ Audience: All Action: Contact: bookings@digestingscience.co.uk Fundraising *Use this story in your group newsletter* Direct marketing update advances Many members will have received the January edition of our supporter magazine, advances. We hope you all enjoyed reading the magazine. Thanks to everyone who donated to advances, we’ve so far raised an amazing £40,500! Gift Aid This month some members and supporters will receive a Gift Aid letter and form. Confirming Gift Aid status is vital for us to maximise the impact of donations from our supporters and members, at no extra cost to them. Please encourage your members to return their Gift Aid forms if they receive one. Spring raffle Responses have been coming in from our recent raffle mailing. There’s still time to play for a chance to win one of 20 great prizes, including our fantastic £4,000 first prize! Play online at raffleentry.org.uk/mssociety or return your tickets by Friday 28 April. We’re aiming to raise £140,000 from this raffle to support our vital work. April appeal The next appeal we send out will be based on research we’re funding with the International Progressive MS Alliance, of which we’re one of six managing members. It will be landing with supporters at the end of April. This is a network