HARROW MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED
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Mission Statement
To help people suffering mainly with MS but we do offer oxygen to other conditions. We are only one of two Centres that cover the London and surrounding areas.
About This Cause
Information about the Harrow MS Therapy Centre The Harrow Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre has been open for over thirty-five years, giving treatment to members with M.S. We offer our members a range of therapies which are designed to be of benefit to those with M.S. These include Physiotherapy, High Dose Oxygen Therapy, Yoga, Chiropody, Aromatherapy Massage and Reflexology. As well as all this the Centre is, for many people, one of the few places of social contact they have during the week. The importance of this social aspect of the Centre cannot be overestimated. In addition to the therapies, we have direct experience and knowledge of M.S. in all its manifestations and are thus in a good position to give day-to-day help and advice both to those who are newly diagnosed and, also where M.S. is a long-term, continuing problem. Although we are based in Harrow, we cover a large population as one of only two Centre’s in London. We are a member of the M.S. National Therapy Centre which regulates the national network of Therapy Centre’s. We are a completely self-funded, self-supporting charity and we rely on a variety of fundraising initiatives to provide much needed income for the Therapy Centre. To keep the Centre open and all therapies available to members, the amount needed annually is £250,000. Each Physiotherapy session is staffed by one specialist Neurological Physiotherapist and three Physio Assistants to give treatment to members with varying degrees of disability. Since Covid we have extended our opening hours to treat all our members, but this has increased staff costs. We are a self-help charity and accordingly our members and their families and friends are encouraged to do whatever they can to assist with the running of the Centre both financially and by being a source of voluntary help. We ask members for a donation to help with our running costs if that’s possible, but we never deny treatment to those who are in need of it, no matter what their circumstances are. Of course, the donations that members make do not cover the actual cost of maintaining the Centre so, consequently, we are always in need of extra money! We are constantly on the look-out for new ways of raising money for the Centre and in the past, amongst other donations, we have had well supported Corporate Events such as our Annual Golf Day, individually sponsored events (The London Marathon, The British 10K – London, 3 Peaks, The Irish Marathon, Great North Run, Snowdon Challenge, Kilimanjaro Climb, parachute jumps, cycle challenge and others), social events (quiz suppers, race evenings, bingo etc.) and store collections. Even now Covid-19 still has an extremely negative effect on our finances. Lockdown caused our income to plummet, and we are only now able to arrange our usual fund-raising events. The Trustees and Management Committee of the Charity are determined to make every effort to ensure that we continue to be able to offer free core therapies (Oxygen and Physiotherapy) to people with M.S. and keep the Harrow M.S. Therapy Centre open and welcoming to all who rely on it. Thank you for your support