TheSamsonCentre

We are The Samson Centre for MS and located on the outskirts of Guildford we provide practical and emotional support for people living with multiple sclerosis in Surrey. MS is a debilitating disease which attacks the central nervous system. It is both permanent and progressive and is the most common neurological condition among young adults today. We are a totally self-funded charity with operational costs in excess of £200,000 per annum. With no funding from the NHS, National or Local Government these running costs are met from numerous fundraising activities and generous donations. With these funds we are able to offer physiotherapy, exercise, neuro health classes and gym sessions including adapted rowing. These are all fully supervised by our three neuro-physiotherapists, two physiotherapists, one physio assistant, three fitness instructors and a volunteer coach for the adaptive rowing. In addition to this we also provide Baric Oxygen Therapy sessions as endorsed by emeritus professor of hyperbaric medicine at the University of Dundee and run by a wonderful team of fully trained volunteers together with, reflexology and massage. We are a self-help group annually providing over 3,500 physiotherapy sessions, almost 4,000 exercise classes, over 2,500 gym sessions and approximately 2,500 oxygen therapy treatments to people who are living with multiple sclerosis. Our support and facilities offer practical solutions that assist in managing this most debilitating of conditions. In a number of cases these same solutions also facilitate increased personal independence and greater self-sufficiency leading to higher self-esteem and both physical and mental wellbeing. We are certainly doing what we can to enable people of all ages who are living with this lifelong autoimmune disease to enjoy the best quality of life possible, for as long as possible.