The young Revive group was set up to bring together clients under the age of 35 to meet one another, have fun and provide mutual support. The group is facilitated by our counsellors, but is very informal and the ideas for it – including the name MSYT – have come from the members.
Group activities have included pizza and quiz nights at Revive, Art Therapy sessions, Q&A sessions with health professionals, and outings to bowling, bingo, bungee fly and outdoor spaces (during summer months.)
We warmly welcome new members and are now holding some of the meetings online to make it easier for people who can’t get to the Revive centre to attend.
Upcoming Dates and Locations
14th May – At Revive centre
28th May – *Meeting cancelled*
11th June – Outside venue (activity TBC)
25th June – Online meeting
The group has a private WhatsApp group for keeping in touch, so members can meet at other times if they want to.
If you would like to join the group, please get in touch via info@revivemssupport.org.uk or 0141 945 3344. One of our Counsellors will add you after a brief screening and keep you informed about what the group is doing.
Members have commented:
“I’d love for the group to continue so me and other younger people my age could talk about MS. It’s really nice to have others that completely get it and I’d love to have wee movie nights or even a wee trip to the cinema. I’ve made friends with H and it’s cool to have someone that gets it and she was my age when I was diagnosed.”
“Coming in, I felt safe in the space in a way I would probably not be seen by my family or my friends, in a way that people understand things that my body’s going through. That was great.”
“Being around peers and like-minded individuals of a similar age, who can understand the stresses and anxieties at this stage in your life, as well as juggling an illness alongside that, is fantastic.”
“For the last 10 years I’ve really felt as if I’m on my own with MS, with nobody roughly the same age as me, but attending these meetings has given me reassurance that I’m not on my own.”“I would say it’s worth it just for, you know, meeting other people that are in the same boat. We’re all kind of open. And we don’t always talk about MS-related stuff. And it’s a good place to get company with the people that get it.”