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Support people with MS

No one should have to face MS alone. Could you join our MS Helpline, online forum and local group support volunteers to be there for everyone affected by MS?

Support volunteers help with all sorts of things, from providing emotional support to helping people find local services and information to live well with their MS.

Could you volunteer some time to be there for someone, online, face to face, or over the phone?

Making sure no one has to face MS alone

Support volunteer Trevor helps people in his local community support each other through their MS journeys.

We think he's amazing.

Could you help people near you find support?

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Ways you can support our community

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MS Helpline Volunteer

Our MS Helpline answers roughly 18,000 calls a year. Staff and volunteers provide emotional support and help our callers find the information they need. We're not recruiting for MS Helpline volunteers right now. Our alert system will let you know when we are.

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Support Volunteer

Across the UK, our 270 local groups create a sense of belonging, unity and friendship, and deliver services and support for the local MS community. As a support volunteer you’ll use your excellent listening and interpersonal skills to support people with MS, their family, friends and carers.

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I love to feel I’m helping someone, sometimes just by listening to them, other times by exploring options. It’s rewarding to know someone is feeling just that little bit better after they’ve spoken to you.
Kate, MS Helpline volunteer

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Campaign with us

Our campaigns community stands up for the rights of everyone affected by MS. Find out more about what we do and how you can get involved.

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Give in other ways

There are lots of ways to donate or give, from online shopping to thinking of us in your will. Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.

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Help your local community

Our 270 local groups are all run by volunteers, people like you who want to do something for local people with MS. Could you use your skills to help your local MS community?

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Find support near you

Our local groups are starting to meet face-to-face again. We've made sure any activities can happen in a COVID-safe way. Each group will go at their own pace, and you'll still find lots happening online. From coffee mornings to online yoga classes – put in your postcode to find out what's near you.