We want to provide a great experience for people who choose to volunteer with us so this year we have been working towards Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation. Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for good practice in volunteer management.

We’re now on the home stretch with our application – waiting for the result of our assessment. We should receive the decision on whether or not we have achieved the standard, at the end of January but looking back now, at the close of the year, we can be pleased with what we have achieved together.

Volunteers, supporters, campaigners and ambassadors from across the MS community came together for a reception at 10 Downing Street, hosted by the Prime Minister, Theresa May.

“I hope, together, we will be able to continue to support people living with and affected by MS to the best of our ability in our caring and professional manner.”

Patricia Gordon, our former Director for Northern Ireland, has now taken up the role of Acting CEO. Patricia will be in post until the end of January 2019. Our newly appointed CEO, Nick Moberly, starts in January and will work alongside Patricia to get to know us as well as possible before taking over as CEO in February.

Complete the Investing in Volunteers questionnaire to share your thoughts with our IiV assessor.

Join us for an interactive online training session to support you to get the best out of our upgraded MS Society email system.

We’re looking for 4-6 Insight volunteers to join our Welcome and Induction project group.

Are you already volunteering with us and have you already seen or used our welcome and induction checklists? If so, this is a great opportunity to help us improve this resource and the support we give to volunteers starting a new role. Apply here if you’re interested in joining this project group.

“I’m very excited to lead such a valued and respected charity at this crucial moment, and I’m keen to contribute my energies to making sure everyone affected by MS gets the best deal possible.”

Nick Moberly, speaking on his appointment.

We’re delighted to announce that Nick Moberly will be joining us as CEO in 2019. Nick joins us at a moment of great opportunity for people affected by MS, both in terms of the help we can provide, and our work to stop the progression of MS.