ABOUT US !
Welcome to The Shane Project: Our Mission Statement
The Shane Project exists to raise awareness, provide support, information, advocacy and empowerment to people with MS, their carers and relatives, particularly in the African Caribbean and minority ethnic communities.
The group is anti-racist and is open to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, disability or creed. It is a charity. Membership is open to anyone who supports the objectives and wants to help raise awareness and campaign to improve the quality of life for people living with MS.
Aims and Objectives:
The relief of sickness amongst people living with MS, their carers, families and friends in the African/Caribbean and Minority Ethnic Communities in particular but not exclusively by any means;
- Raising awareness of MS in the above communities through seminars and training workshops
- Providing emotional support and access to counselling
- Addressing the isolation of people living with MS
- Providing advice and information to people living with MS, their carers, families, friends and relevant organisations
- Providing a helpline for telephone advice, face to face and website advice
- Working in partnership with local, regional and national voluntary and statutory organisation towards supporting all efforts to advance the treatment and research for the investigation and cure of MS
- Providing support to people with neurological health conditions outside of MS
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