How to...
Do you need help setting up a new project?
Take a look at these documents, they give step-by-step instructions for establishing projects and also have case-studies of successful activities around the UK.
Please feedback your successful projects so that we can share your good practice with other branches.
Regional
How To ... Launch BRANCHOUT (104 kb) ![[pdf]](http://www.mssociety.org.uk/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif){kind=icon}
Good practice guidelines for launching BRANCHOUT in your region.
Information Events
Ideas for publicising information about MS, the MS Society and your branch within your local community.
How To ... Provide Services in a Rural Area (103 kb)
Good practice guidelines for providing information and other services in a rural area.
How To ... Run a Branch Information Event (103 kb)
Good practice guidelines for organising a branch information event.
How To ... Set up a branch website (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines for setting up a free MSNC accredited website to share branch information and activities.
Structured Information Activities
Ideas for offering courses and other forms of structured information covering your local area.
How To ... run a Getting Grips Course (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines for running a Getting to Grips course with your MS Nurse.
Exercise / Physical therapy
Ideas for offering exercise and other physical therapies to people with MS in your local community.
How To ... start a Yoga Class (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines on starting a yoga class.
How To ... start domiciliary physiotherapy (105 kb)
Good practice guidelines for establishing a domiciliary physiotherapy service.
How To ... start physiotherapy sessions (103 kb)
Good practice guidelines for running physiotherapy sessions.
Support Groups
Ideas on how to offer specialist support to different groups of people within your branch area.
How To ... make contact with carers' services (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines for making contact with local carers' support services.
How To ... start a Carers Group (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines for starting a support group for carers of people with MS.
How To ... start a Carers Short Breaks Service (62 kb)
Good practice guidelines for supplementing local short breaks services for carers.
How To ... start a Parent & Child group (102 kb)
Good practice guidelines for starting a support group for people who have MS and young children.
How To ... start a Young Person's Group (99 kb)
Good practice guidelines for starting a support group for young people with MS.
Social Activities
Different ideas for offering social activities to people affected by MS in your branch area.
How To ... organise a family fun day (100 kb)
Good practice guidelines for organising a family fun day.
How To ... start a discussion group (100 kb)
Good practice guidelines for starting an informal discussion group.
Accessing Local Services
Ideas for building strong relationships with other providers in your local area who offer services suitable for people with or affected by MS.
How To ... set up a neurological alliance (98 kb)
Good practice guidelines for setting up a neurological alliance.
How To ... work in partnership with the CAB (101 kb)
Good practice guidelines for working in partnership with your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
