Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system, which is often progressive.  At present it remains incurable.  Evidence and progress of the disease is very varied, some people with MS lead relatively normal lives with occasional acute episodes; at the other extreme, constant pain, loss of faculties and rapid progression via stages of disability to death can occur.

Varying progression rates mean that our members have differing degrees of mobility and many are wheelchair users.  The progress of the disease frequently leads to severely reduced independence and employment prospects, with consequent financial hardship and/or personal or relationship problems.