John Daly

Trustee

Left school in 1968 with 10 GSCE's and started work for Morris & Jones Co Ltd as a buyer.In 1972 started to work at BICC and eventually became senior furnaceman. Left after 20 yrs.Retrained to City and Guild level garden design.Became lecturer of horticulture at Wigan & Leigh College.Now working as head gardener of the Rentokil Initial Group on a part time basis.Now caring for his wife who has M.S. 

 

Barry Bower 

Chairperson /Trustee

I have been involved in community activities for approximately 19 years. My first involvement in the local community was with City Challenge, then i joined the Community forum and was joint chairperson for about two years. I also helped to establish the community centre at Sunshine House and later became a trustee on the board of Douglas Valley Community Ltd. During that time i was offered a position as centre co-ordinator within a Muliple Sclerosis Centre in Wigan. More recently i have helped to set up and run this charity and became chairperson in May 2004. 

Mary Daly

Trustee

I left school in 1973 after A levels and started at the MOD in Liverpool but had to make a choice of going to teacher training college or being promoted with the results of the A-Level. I chose to go to college and spent 3 happy and productive years there. When i finished it was almost impossible to get a position in a school,in fact it was difficult enough to a reply to an application let alone an interview and an interview was almost as if you had got the job! I had my first son in 1978 so any chance of working was impossible as the M.S hit me with a vengeance. We had 2 other sons and my GP encouraged me to become a voluntary tutor for Adult Basic Education which I did for a further 12 yrs helping a number of very vunerable adults with their literacy skills. I had to train to teach adults with learing difficulties but this was not so different from my previous training. It was a wonderful expierience and i thoughly enjoyed  my time in Wigan College/ In fact I meet many of the people i helped in and around the town even theses days and it is nice to see them usuing some of the skills I helped them to acquire.

Carole Swanton

Trustee

Sales Manager at the Quality Hotel on Riverway Wigan. Ran a successful business. Fully trained NHS administrator. Many links to local business.

Sue Johnson

Yoga Therapist

Sue having been practising Yoga for over 20years, trained at the British School of Yoga in 1997, and finds her R.G.N. nursing skills complement her yoga therapies. She worked at the M.S.Mastercentre for 18 months untill its closure in December 2003 and also took up the challenge with the new charity.

Sheila Cruikshank

   

 Reflexologist

Sheila was trained at The Scottish School of Reflexology in 1997. Working as a  sessional therapist for M.S. Mastercentres in Wigan starting in 2001 untill its closure in December 2003. She then took up the challenge of working as a session therapist with M.S.Regional Therapy & Support Group Ltd in 2004 providing as well as reflexology, Reiki. and Hopi Ear Candle treatment.

Sheila Storey

Aromatherapist

Sheila Storey trained at Wigan and Leigh College between 1998 to 2001 obtaining diplomas in stress management, aromatheraphy, Indian head massage, reflexology and remedial massage, after working for other charitable groups, sheila then worked for M.S.Mastercentres from 2002 untill its closure in December 2003, and she also took up the challenge as a sessional therapist for the M.S.Regional Therapy & Support Group Ltd.

 

Lorraine Gamble

Trustee/Treasurer

Lorraine Gamble is married with 3 grown up children and two grandsons. Originating from Leicester, were i was a full-time Mum, I helped children at the local school to bake, swim, read and do other activities. I was founder member/player of the Glenfield Ladies Rounders Team in the early 1980s and I also played squash regularly. Moved to Westhoughton in 1989. I worked as a secretary/receptionist in an office in Bolton when i first noticed numbness in the left side of my body, after having various tests the numbness settled down.  I was a member of the parents association for Wingates Cubs and Scouts Group which organised various fund-raising events. Symptoms reappeared in 1995 along with pins and needles, fatigue and short term memory loss. Diagnosed with M.S. in 1996, felt alot better when I actually got a name to the way I was feeling. I carried on working until I found it impossible to carry out my duties. Now I take each day as it comes, I have a laugh and a joke and try to keep positive.

Phillip Gamble

Trustee/Fundraiser

I have been in senior production and IT management for over 20 years. I am caring for Lorraine who has had M.S. since 1995. I am also the volunteer fundraiser for the charity.

Trustee/Publicity

I am 42 years old, have two children, Jonathon aged 22 and Francene aged 21. I have a grandson Harley Brian aged 11 months.

I have relapsing and remitting M.S. and have been diagnosed for about 12 years. I have been coming to the group for 12 months now and have found a new lease of life and met some wonderful people.

 

 

 

 

Registered Charity No 1102646  Company No 4811558