Leap of Faith for the MS Centre
July 31st, 2013
The West of England MS Therapy Centre (Reg. Charity No. 801155) is looking for willing volunteers to jump into Portishead Marina on September 14th, to be rescued by a Newfoundland Dog.
The event, now in its fourth year, will see 30 brave men, women and children (12+) taking the dive into the Marina, closely followed by one of these 150lb canine heroes to pull them to safety.
Newfoundland Dogs were bred as water rescue dogs, and are known as the St. Bernard s of the sea: they have a special water resistant coat and webbed feet to help propel them through the water to rescue anybody in distress.
It costs just £10 to take part, and we ask you to raise £120 to help provide support for people with MS in the Greater Bristol area. To find out more, please call Janet, Jenny or Julia on 01454 201686 or email [email protected]
Multiple Sclerosis is the most common form of disability in adults in the UK there are 1,700 people in the Greater Bristol area 
living with the condition. It can cause loss of sight, balance and mobility which can lead to depression and isolation. People are normally diagnosed with MS between the ages of 20 and 40, so people and their families can live with it for decades. It is unpredictable and changes lives. There is no cure. People with MS come to the Centre to take back some control of their lives. Therapies and treatments including specialist physiotherapy, oxygen treatment and counselling are all on offer, plus the chance
to meet other people living with MS, giving everyone the opportunity to learn from each other about the best way to cope with their MS.