Small Business Saturday
This weekend is Small Business Saturday, a celebration of small businesses across the country. We are often asked how we operate, how big we are as a team and anything in-between. So it only seemed...
Donations, where do they go?
As most of you know, one of the main factors that sets Monkey Sox apart from the rest is the fact that we are a not-for-profit. We donate 50% of our annual profits between three Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Charities, totalling £31,055 to date (Thank you!). We chose to donate between three charities apposed to one as each charity is unique in the support they provide, all providing vital resources & support to those affected by MS.
Our donations are split equally between the MS Society, the MS Trust & MS-UK, allowing us to support a range of services. Within each of these Charities, we support specific services that combine to support a large aspect of a patient's journey from diagnosis to managing mental and physical well-being to potential treatment options.
MS Society - Crucial Research.
The MS Society, founded in 1953, continues to invest in groundbreaking research with a vision for a world free from the effects of MS. Our donations to the MS Society supports the Stop MS Appeal, a huge campaign to raise £100 million (£85 million raised to date!) to change the profile of MS research trials, fast tracking new treatment options to halt MS. Research includes working on three ways to tackle MS, preventing immune attacks, promoting myelin repair and protecting nerves from damage.
We support the essential training of MS Nurses lead by the MS Trust. Specialist nurses provide specialist clinical advice, information and support to people with MS as a main point of contact. They all provide support through the process of choosing and taking disease modifying drugs, if these are helpful. It is estimated that 8 in 10 people with MS live in areas where there are not enough MS nurses to provide safe, high-quality care. Funding from the MS Trust is changing that.
We join MS-UK in empowering all people with MS to live healthier and happier lives. We support their national Mental Health Services, the charity runs a helpline to provide information and emotional support without judgement. We also support the MS-UK wellness programme, enabling those living with MS to stay active and social - two important ingredients when coping with MS.
Want to support these causes further?
As well as donating 50% of our annual profits between these three Charities, we are also the official sports socks of the MS Society, MS Trust & MS-UK. When a pair of our Charity sports socks are sold, we donate a bonus £5 from every sports pair directly to the charity. Furthermore, if you have enough socks, you can donate directly to Monkey Sox to help our efforts to raising awareness and funds for our partner charities.
