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SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 8PM - 1AM

Wow what an amazing night it was! The Kent Butterflies, our newly formed group of voluntary fundraisers raised an amazing £10,000. Some fantastic news was announced on the night. To read more about the appeal, watch the film featuring some of our members and find out what our really exciting news is, please click on the butterfly logo at the top of any page!

Why not join us for a fun Quiz Night in aid of KMSTC. The quiz will take place on Saturday 12th May at Dunkirk Village Hall. Teams are made up of tables of 8 at £6 per person. Please bring your own food and drink. To book your place please call the Centre on 01227 470 876 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Take the Dunkirk/Boughton exit off the A2 and the village hall is on the left as soon as you enter Dunkirk. Click here for directions.

I have decided to run the Brighton Marathon this year in aid of the Kent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Canterbury. My wife Gill was diagnosed with MS just before our wedding 5 years ago. Since the diagnosis our lifestlye has had to change considerably in order to manage the impact of the illness.

Unfortunately, last year Gill had to take medical retirement from her job as a Speech Therapist as she was unable to continue at work due to her constant fatigue and pain. Obviously she has found it very difficult to come to terms with leaving her career at such a young age. However, the amazing support she has received from the Kent MS Therapy Centre has enabled us to get through this year, to recognise that we are not alone in our situation and to be more positive about the future.

In December 2011, I made my first visit to the Centre to collect Gill. I was amazed by the services & support they provide to people with MS, and by the friendliness & dedication of the staff. They are however, providing this wonderful facility in a small, run down building which is inadequate for the services they are providing. They are currently working hard to raise £1.3m to build a new state of the art centre, the plans of which are on display in the current building. They rely on the funds raised on events, such as this Marathon to help towards the cost of the new building.

I hope this will encourage you to sponsor me for such a worthy cause. You can either make a donation towards my sponsorship by cash or card at the Centre, or by sending  a cheque to the Centre made payable to KMSTC (please let them know it's towards my sponsorship).  The Centre's address details can be found on the Contact Us page.

You could also make a donation on line through my JustGiving page by clicking here

Please dig deep and donate now however large or small.  Thanks Andy.

I've chosen to run the Brighton marathon for the Kent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre for several reasons.

From the offset, my decision was influenced by a personal affiliation I have with the facility and all the staff in Canterbury. Coming from Hythe, I have visited on many occasions with my close family as we helped my mum come to terms with a debilitating neurological condition that took over her life about 7 years ago. Whilst she was still capable, my mum regularly used the hyperbaric oxygen chamber and would visit at weekends to socialise with friends and take part in the local fundraising events. Many people that my mum and I met here have become close family friends and I would hope that running the Brighton Marathon will help me raise funds that will directly benefit those that still use the centre and those that will need to in the future.

Despite the fact that my mum is no longer capable of using the facilities, the centre continues to offer support to my family who continue to visit regularly. Recently, my mum has been moved into full time care at Bethany House in Dymchurch and I can't stress enough how grateful we are for the platform of continual support that was readily available whilst she was still mobile. I Know my mum misses everyone at the centre and would want to give something back for the help that she received – I hope trying to raise £1,000 will help in doing so.

After conducting some initial research, it also shocked me to discover that the centre is entirely self funded without government or core financial support. I hope that my efforts can help contribute to the running costs, maintenance and improvement of an irreplaceable facility that does so much good in the local community. The fact that they have touched and helped so many local lives from a 27 year old porta-cabin is testament to the selfless work ethic and character of all of those associated with the centre. Again, I hope that running the marathon will help raise finance and awareness to support a special place that brings relief and counsel to those in need.

On another note, having completed 5 marathons in the past, I intend to try and set a personal best record in Brighton and will be aiming to finish in under 3 hours 15 minutes.

Please help me reach the target!

You can sponsor Tom by sending a cheque to the Centre made payable to KMSTC, or at the Centre by cash or debit/credit card (or by card over the phone), or online by visiting Tom's JustGiving page here

Visit the Contact Us page for address details.