Regions have three key aims: 

Reach out and provide information to the wider MS community.
All regions have a newsletter and website. They also arrange conferences and information events, and are able to reach out to groups of people that branches find it more difficult to contact. For example, in the North West regions (Lancashire and South Cumbria and Cheshire & Merseyside) the regional committees worked together to put on an event for young people, which featured talks about research, pregnancy and MS, employment and campaigning, as well as offering the opportunity to try out alternative therapies, and stay on for a late night disco and opportunity to socialise with others in a similar situation afterwards. Other regions have organised conferences for people with Primary Progressive MS, events for carers and family days.

Support the development of health and social care services across the region.
Every region works in partnership with a member of staff and other volunteers from the area to help improve health and social care provision. For example, in Surrey and Sussex Region, volunteers and staff worked in partnership with key professionals on an intensive service development project, which increased the provision of MS Specialist Nurses in the region from one to eight in just 18 months.

Provide support and training to local branches and volunteers.
Every region arranges an annual programme of training for branch volunteers, including an induction day for new branch committee members, training for MS support officers, and forums for branch chairs and MS support officers. Some regions also hold branch forums or branch development days, training to help branches recruit volunteers, and forums for newsletter editors and branch fundraisers to share ideas.