In December 2024 I was fortunate enough to be accepted and offered a place on the Oceans of Hope Sardinia Sailing Challenge scheduled late April / early May of 2025.   Oceans of Hope are an independent UK registered charity which aims to offer people from all over the world the opportunity to experience sailing as a way of learning new skills and restoring the self-confidence which can be stolen by MS.  It’s for people with MS, led by people with MS who are uniquely placed to understand the...

I first got involved with AIMS through my job as a Healthcare Support Worker, helping Morag, Liz, and Sandra set up the Thursday exercise class. These days, I take part in the Westhill class myself as a participant, after some health issues. Through it all, the support I’ve received from the group has been invaluable. Their kindness is overwhelming. After years of treatment for a stiff neck, I was investigated in late 2023 for unusual neurological symptoms. I experienced burning and freezing...

During one of our first post-lockdown meetups in the strange days of Covid, I was given a truly special gift. Agneta, the daughter of one of our service users, presented me with a Hero Bear as a thank-you to AIMS for regularly calling her mother during lockdown to check in and stay connected. Fully kitted out in our AIMS colours, green and purple, he was a handsome little chap! We christened him Bobby, and he’s now our proud AIMS mascot. I was really touched by such a lovely gesture.  It...