With Christmas less than two months away, the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Therapy Centre in Leith is hoping that shoppers will get ahead of the game and visit its first annual Christmas Fayre.
The event, takes place from 10.30am until 12.30pm next Saturday (10 November ) at the Craighall Centre, 210 Ferry Road, Edinburgh and is a chance to pick up some early Christmas stocking-fillers, cards or home baking.
It is estimated that there are approximately 2300 people in The Lothians alone who live with Multiple Sclerosis.The MS Therapy Centre which covers Edinburgh, Fife, the Lothians and Borders provides help and practical therapies such as physiotherapy and oxygen therapy as well as emotional support and advice.
It costs £180,000 per year to run the Centre – most of which comes from donations and events like the Christmas Fayre.
Katharine Jackson, Operational Manager, MS Therapy Centre said: “I am sure that our Christmas Fayre will bring a touch of early Christmas Magic to shoppers. We are in the process of refreshing our ageing physiotherapy equipment, so this is a vital fundraising event for us.
“In previous years, we have managed to raise around £3000 with a combination of our raffle and coffee mornings and this year, with our Christmas Fayre, we’re hoping to do even better. We will be holding a raffle with some great prizes and some of our volunteers, members and their families will be baking delicious home-made cakes. So, it’s a great chance to relax with a coffee, buy some gifts and know that the money raised helps local people who use the MS Therapy Centre.”
Tickets for the Christmas Fayre are £3.00 per person, which includes refreshments and can be bought at the door on the day, or from the MS Therapy Centre, Swanfield, Edinburgh.
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