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The VHI Women's Mini Marathon is taking place on Sunday September 19th. Like last year, this year's event will be a virtual event where you can complete 10km anywhere you like. The Mini Marathon is one of the most popular and important fundraisers for MS Ireland and over the year's 100's of inspirational ladies have clocked up 1000's of kilometers raising vital funds for the 9,000 people in Ireland living with MS. You can register your interest in taking part today.
One such person who has taken part in the Mini Marathon, a whopping 13 times is Deirdre Flynn. Deirdre was diagnosed with MS in 2019 and below she tells us about her diagnosis experience and why she is taking part in this year's Mini Marathon.
The workplace is a major part of life. For many of us, it is where we spend a large part of our day, our week and our year. As an employer, it is essential that your workplace has the right supports in place to enable your workforce to be successful. People living with MS may benefit from additional supports and changes to their work environment.
Many people living with a chronic condition may not feel comfortable discussing this with their employer so it is important to consider that there may be members of your workforce that need support. This page looks at some of the measures you can take as employer to provide recommended support to people living with MS and other chronic conditions.
MS Ireland launches dedicated resource ‘Understanding MS@Work’ for people living with MS and their employers to become more informed on the daily impact of MS. 9 out of 10 people with MS say the pandemic has helped steer conversations with their employers about the benefits of working from home long-term.
- New research among MS Ireland members reveals impact of COVID-19 on employment, and how working life with MS can be better understood by employers
- 80% of people with MS say the way they work has changed as a result of the pandemic
- Although 85% say their employer knows they are living with MS, more than one-fifth (21%) of respondents cited ‘lack of understanding / empathy’ as the issue that most impacts their working life
An anonymous survey is being co-ordinated by Prof Ronan Killeen, Consultant Radiologist, St Vincent's University Hospital and Dr Brendan Kelly, PhD candidate UCD and Radiology SpR and designed with input from MS Ireland.
MS Ireland and Novartis launch first podcast series to support people living with multiple sclerosis in Ireland.
- MS Explored – The Podcast, created by MS Ireland in partnership with Novartis Ireland, provides valuable information on living with and managing MS
- The podcast series has been developed in response to the urgent need for easily accessible information resources for the MS community
- Topics explored include navigating the patient journey following diagnosis, the impact living with MS can have on family life, and tips and useful advice for resources to support
- Hosted by MS Ireland’s Aoife Kirwan, the series features top healthcare experts including as well as people with lived experience of MS
The innocence and compassion of childhood are qualities that I often wish we carried through to adulthood. If they had, I believe they would make us more empathetic and understanding human beings.
We would like to thank everyone who entered this year’s calendar competition. The talent of paintings submitted was very high, it was hard to pick the final 13!