Our Support Services

The MSA Health Care Specialist (HCS) Team comprises of six professionals who cover the UK and Ireland, delivering their specialist medical support over telephone or email, at Support Groups or MSA clinics.

Our Social Welfare Specialist helped to secure an incredible £263,800 in welfare benefits, helping those struggling most in the cost-ofliving crisis.

We brought back our in-person Support Groups but continued virtual meetings ensuring our services are accessible to everyone in the post-pandemic era.

Responding to the various needs of the MSA community

Launched virtual Support Groups specifically for those caring for a person with MSA

Hosted virtual sessions run by our Social Welfare Specialist covering non-medical issues such as Lasting Powers of Attorney

Karen Walker Chief Executive

78 in-person Support Groups

68 virtual Support Groups

9 carer Support Groups

12 coffee mornings

“As his only carer until now, the support I have had from the specialist nurse has been so helpful, factsheets so very useful for someone only recently diagnosed (with MSA), having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s for 20 years.” –

Organised group webinars for newly diagnosed members leading them through “An introduction to MSA” with a subsequent Q and A session. Our ‘Wish I had known that a year ago’ factsheet was adapted for our members in the Republic of Ireland and covers all aspects of an MSA diagnosis, from mobility and local support organisations, to getting access to benefits in Ireland.