Our Partnerships

Partnership working is at the heart of Overcoming MS. As a small charity, we have a far greater impact by working collaboratively with others including, individuals, healthcare professionals, academic institutions and other charitable organisations.

By working in partnership, we can:

• Reach more people with evidence-based information and practical support.
• Improve confidence and self-management for people living with MS.
• Increase awareness and understanding of MS and the role of lifestyle approaches in living well.
• Contribute to research that strengthens the case for lifestyle medicine in MS.
• Influence healthcare practices and improve how lifestyle approaches are understood in MS care.

The impact of our partnerships

Supporting people with MS

Working alongside NHS rehabilitation teams in Stoke, we piloted a wellbeing programme for people with progressive MS, improving access to information and increasing participants’ confidence and self-efficacy.

Advancing research and future services

In collaboration with the University of Nottingham, we are supporting an MS Employment Feasibility Study, helping explore new ways to support people with MS to stay in or return to work.

Improving care pathways

Through projects such as the Manchester Mapping Project, and with input from our community, we are contributing to the development of more joined-up care pathways and resources for healthcare professionals.

Strengthening the evidence base

Working with the Neuroepidemiology Unit at the University of Melbourne, we are analysing programme data to better understand and demonstrate the impact of lifestyle approaches in MS.

Connecting people to the latest research

As a supporting partner of ECTRIMS Patient Community Day, we help bring the latest MS research to wider audiences in a clear, practical and accessible way.

• Educational Resources for healthcare professionals
  In partnership with the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, we developed the CPD-accredited online course Transforming Brain Health: Integrating Lifestyle and Self-Management in MS Care. The course supports healthcare professionals to strengthen their knowledge of lifestyle medicine and self-management approaches in MS care.
• Raising awareness and influencing policy

We work with a range of organisations to raise awareness of MS and contribute to discussions that shape future policy and practice. This includes:

• The European Academy of Neurology (EAN): through partnership in the Brain Health Mission initiative, which aims to improve brain health globally, and through endorsement of the Brain Health: Time Matters
• The Neurological Alliance: by contributing to sector-wide calls for greater investment in neurological research, recommendations to address challenges facing the clinical neuroscience workforce and consultations on the future of NHS services.
• The MS Charities Group: working alongside organisations including the MS Society, MS-UK, MS Trust, MS Together, the Neuro Therapy Network, Shift.MS and Talks with MS to advocate for improved services and raise awareness through joint campaigns such as MS Awareness Week.

Partner with Us

If you are interested in working in partnership with Overcoming MS to achieve a world in which living a full and healthy life with MS is possible for all, please contact us at: [email protected]

To learn more about our partnership work and its impact, read our latest Annual Report.