Life without a car workshop

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Is there Life Without a Car? We provide information about keeping connected when we no longer drive. Not driving doesn’t have to limit our activities or prevent us from enjoying life. Adjusting to life without a car doesn’t mean losing independence or freedom. Our Life Without a Car Course: enables you to stay connected to…

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Join our Team

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We need an Admin Superstar Mō te tūnga | About the role MSPC specialises in the support of people affected by Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s, and their whanau.  We are looking for an experienced Administrator to lead our office functions and be the first point of contact for the people we support. This permanent part-time…

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Experience the joy of Laughter Yoga

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Laughter Yoga combines breathing exercises, gentle stretches, laughter exercises and relaxation. A laughter session can have a big impact on health and wellbeing. Laughter yoga is a gentle exercise which fills our lungs and body with oxygen, cleanses our breathing passages and exercises our lungs.   When we laugh our bodies release a cocktail of…

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Keynote Dr. Mason on the future of MS Services

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The Future of MS Services: Learning from Our Colleagues Overseas. Having recently returned from a sabbatical in the USA and the UK, Dr Mason will share her insights from MS centres overseas, and how they might relate to MS and centres of care in Aotearoa New Zealand.   Dr Deborah Mason is a Consultant neurologist…

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NZBRI Science Fair

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NZBRI Science Fair Join us to hear the latest findings from local neurological research (e.g. Parkinson’s). Graduate students and academic staff, from the New Zealand Brain Research Institute [NZBRI], and Universities of Canterbury & Otago, will present findings in a quick-fire oral session followed by time to view posters and ask questions. Hosted by MSPC,…

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We are looking for a Health and Well-being Advisor

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Are you, or have you been, a registered health professional?  Mō te tūnga | About the role  MSPC specialises in the support of people affected by Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Our organisation is looking for a Health & Wellbeing Adviser to provide accessible, evidence-based interventions to individuals and their whanau, enabling people to live well…

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Oceans of Hope

Oceans of Hope Challenge in Athens. The challenge was for two weeks, and I was on the second but on the Friday evening before we sailed MS Athens organised an event. The mayor attended along with Monika Christodoulou a well-known Greek singer who performed. we caught up with everyone from week 1 and was extra…

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Your chance to get involved in a Parkinson’s Study.

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The New Zealand Brain Research Institute (Christchurch) needs our help to fight Parkinson’s. We are a group of researchers based in Christchurch at the New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI) and University of Otago.   We invite you to participate in our research project entitled ‘New Zealand Parkinson’s Environment and Gene Study’ (NZPEGS).  The project…

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Exercise Co-ordinator

We are looking for an Exercise coordinator to join our team. Does this sound like you or do you know someone that would suit this position? Then have a look at the position description…

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Member Update

We are pleased to announce the appointment our new Executive Manager Karla Gunby who will be taking up the operational leadership and management of MS & Parkinson’s Canterbury from 11th January 2021. Karla Gunby comes to us with a broad range of skills in community development, funding and finance, facilitation and development of community programmes…

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