MS Society Reg charity no: 207495

The MS Society (www.mssociety.org.uk) was founded in 1953 and is the largest UK charity dedicated to supporting everyone whose life is touched by MS. The Society provides respite care, an award-winning freephone helpline (0808 800 8000), specialist MS nurses and is the largest charitable funder of research into MS in Europe.

MS is a devastating and incurable neurological condition that affects around 85,000 people in the UK. Usually diagnosed in your 20s and 30s, it is a chronic condition that affects three times as many women as men. It is unique in its range of symptoms and unpredictability.

The mission of the MS Society is to support people affected by MS in putting the pieces of their life back together, ultimately helping them to beat MS.

The MS Society relies on the generosity and dedication of thousands of supporters all year round who take part in a number of different fundraising events; see our dedicated events website to find out how you can take part. We are a membership organisation and have a committed network of around 300 local branches and we’re always looking for new members who can help us in our work.

We are a growing campaign organisation and call on our members, supports and volunteers to be the voice of people affected by MS on wide-ranging political and social affairs issues affecting the MS community.

Please use the player below to watch the MS Society's Review of the Year 2007/08 film. It features an introduction from Chief executive, Simon Gillespie; a look at our finances and fundraising operations; a focus on our work around the UK in Northern Ireland, Cymru/Wales and Scotland; plus how our work is progressing against our 5 strategic aims. The film is divided into 3 parts.

You can get involved via your local branch, join as a member or take part in any fundraising activity to help the MS Society carry out its vital work to support people affected by MS.

See how you can get involved (http://www.mssociety.org.uk/get_involved/index.html) and help the MS Society in its mission to beat MS.