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Our work

Our vision is a world free from the effects of MS.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure. Until then, we're working to make sure no one has to face MS alone. Everything we do is guided by people with MS. Because together, we're stronger.

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Our story

Here for everyone with MS

We're the MS Society, we're a community of people living with MS, researchers, fundraisers, campaigners and volunteers.

We know together we're strong enough to stop MS. And we're working hard to make it happen.

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Our strategy

Our work is guided by our strategy. This sets out what should be better if you’re living with MS in the UK, and how we’re going to get there.

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Our history

Since our first meeting in 1953 we've grown from one friendly group to hundreds across the UK. We've funded world class research and seen incredible breakthroughs in treatments.

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Research

Our vision is a world free from the effects of MS. And we're getting closer. In today’s money, we've invested over £218 million in research since 1956.

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Campaigns
Too many people affected by MS in the UK have to fight for the treatments, services, care and support they need. Our campaigns help change that.
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Policies 
Everything we do is underpinned by research and informed by experts in MS, policy and research.
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Evidence
Our evidence underpins everything we do. It's one of the ways we can make sure we're using our resources to make the most impact we can.
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Explore our research

We fund a range of projects to understand MS and help us improve diagnosis, treatments and services. Get the latest research news and find out more about the studies we're funding.

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Philanthropy

When you invest in us you’ll be joining us on a journey to make sure everyone affected by MS can live life to the full.

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Get your company involved

Fancy a corporate Cake Break or an executive sky dive? Could your company help to stop MS?

Find out about our corporate partnerships
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Find support near you

We can't meet face-to-face right now. But there's still lots of ways to connect with people near you who understand what life's like with MS. From coffee mornings to online yoga classes. Put in your postcode to find out what's near you.

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