The MS Society is the UK's largest charity dedicated to supporting everyone whose life is touched by MS. It provides respite care, a freephone MS helpline, grants for home adaptations and mobility aids, education and training, specialist MS nurses and a wide range of information. The MS Society also funds over 40 vital MS research projects in the UK. Chris Bentley, press officer for the MS Society, provides more detail. Copyright © 2008 Wiley Interface Ltd