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We are the MS Society’s local volunteer network in the Darlington and South Durham district.

04/11/2026

📢 Spaces still available to join our New to MS course!

Newly diagnosed with MS, or only now feeling ready to learn more? Join our Helpline team for three weekly online sessions covering MS symptoms, treatments and everyday life with the condition.

📅 Starts Wednesday 04 November, 4–5pm.
Can’t join live? Register to watch the recordings.

Find out more and book your place 👇
https://ms-uk.org/new-to-ms-course/

04/11/2026

Did you spend years looking for answers before your MS diagnosis? 💜

For Ian Cook, unexplained symptoms meant repeated appointments, often without a clear explanation.

In this blog, the New Pathways columnist shares his experience and explores research into the changes that may happen years before an MS diagnosis.

Read Ian’s story on our website. Does any of his experience feel familiar?
https://ms-uk.org/blog/investigating-very-early-ms-symptoms-that-are-easily-dismissed/

04/11/2026

Today, we’re in Westminster delivering our petition signed by over 16,000 people. We're calling on the UK government to make PIP fairer for people with MS.

📢 Together, we’re sending a clear message: Fix PIP now!

The timing is crucial. Right now, the Timms Review into PIP is wrapping up. Final recommendations are expected later this month.

We've made our voices heard. Now let's make sure they're acted on.

If you haven’t signed our petition yet, you can still make your voice heard. 🧡

Sign the petition today: https://mssoc.uk/4voWfGv

Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates.

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

It's that time again where we are inviting our community to share their experience and today we want to know about your first ever experience of vertigo.

Everyone's experience is different and hearing from others can make people feel less alone and more understood.

We would be grateful if you could let us know in the comments about your experience. 💙

02/11/2026

31/10/2026

Hey everyone, I just want to remind you that if you are looking for support about your MS the Wren Project offers 6 months of support for free.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1JFi5ttst6/

The Wren Project is a UK charity offering listening support to people living with autoimmune disease.

31/10/2026

Come along to our Darlington Carers Rights Roadshow on Wednesday 18th November in partnership with and hosted by the Woodland’s Wellbeing Hub (St Teresa's Hospice)⭐

Someone you know is a Carer, but do they know it?💭

For this years Carers Rights Day, Darlington Carers Support and the Woodlands Wellbeing Hub are hosting a Carers Rights Roadshow to help more people recognise themselves and others who provide unpaid care in our communities and find out about the support that's available.🌳

Come along to explore financial support, including grants, energy-saving advice and freebies, wills and lasting power of attorney information, mental health and wellbeing services, local organisations and much more.🌿

📆Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026
⏰Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍Location: The Wellbeing Hub at the Woodlands, 91 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA

Come along for some refreshments and a chat to see what's available for you!💜🩷💙💚

31/10/2026

🔬 A study has found different links between three common viruses and the chance of developing MS.

All three belong to the herpesvirus family, but they are different viruses.

Researchers looked at data from more than 320,000 people in Israel and found that
👉 Previous Epstein-Barr virus infection was linked with higher odds of an MS diagnosis.
👉 Some analyses suggested that previous cytomegalovirus infection may be linked with lower odds.
👉 Herpes simplex virus showed no clear link with MS in this study.

These findings show connections, but this study alone cannot prove that the viruses cause or prevent MS.

Read the full story 👇
https://ms-uk.org/news/common-herpes-viruses-have-differing-roles-in-ms-large-study-says/

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+447935217183

Website

https://www.mssociety.org.uk/care-and-support/local-support/local-groups/darlington-district-group

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