Our Society relies heavily on volunteers with all types of skills to make sure that together, we make a real difference to the lives of people affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
We need great listeners, talented organisers, strong leaders. If you like playing board games, cards and mah-jong then you’ll be right at home at our Tuesday Social Group to.
You could support our Society in a number of ways from driving our mobility van, organising group meetings, helping at a fundraising event, or perhaps becoming an Executive Committee member. Maybe you have lots of knowledge and contacts in your local area that could be of help?
We will soon be recruiting for volunteer van drivers who can transport our people to and from occasional group sessions or outings. If you are keen to help by driving for us one day or more per month then please register your interest with Serena. A clean driving record, police check, and a good degree of physical fitness is required for this position.
Website updates, newsletter collation and posting, and community research are other areas where volunteer help is required.
Maybe you would enjoy helping organise fundraising events, or even spare an hour to shake a collection bucket.
In all of these roles whether you do an hour a month or an hour a week, you will making a difference to people who live with Multiple Sclerosis every day.
Volunteers are needed throughout Otago not just Dunedin. If think you have something to offer and want to join our Volunteer team contact Serena to arrange an interview.
MS Otago aims to empower people with Multiple Sclerosis, their families and carers by providing them with support to participate actively in the community in ways that are meaningful to them. We employ a Field Officer to provide the support to clients and their families but the overall governance of MS Otago is handled by …
In this research, we wish to investigate if interventions to increase physical activity are acceptable and beneficial to people with multiple sclerosis living in a rural area. The interventions will be delivered by a physiotherapist at the person’s home (face-to-face AND on-line). The intervention lasts for 24 weeks. Following the intervention, we will measure physical …
Our friends at the University of Otago – Physiotherapy Department need your help. They are looking to recruit four participants but they do need to have a registered rural delivery address and to live within a 50km radius of Dunedin City. Bahram Sangelaji is a PhD student working with the team at the University of …