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Multiple Sclerosis

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Multiple Sclerosis Society has been adopted by John Crawley to be the first beneficiary of a proportion of the charitable income raised through his benefit year.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological condition affecting young adults. Around 85,000 people in the UK have MS.

MS is the result of damage to myelin – a protective sheath surrounding nerve fibres of the central nervous system.

When myelin is damaged, this interferes with messages between the brain and other parts of the body.

For some people, MS is characterised by periods of relapse and remission while for others it has a progressive pattern.  For everyone, it makes life unpredictable.

Few vocations carry so much uncertainty as that of a professional cricketer. The demands of playing any sport for a living leaves little time to consider and plan for potential disasters or upheavals in the future.

There are many worthy and often very needy cases among cricketers and their dependents. Many played in the era before the PCA came into being and our increased profile with past players means that more and more cases of need are coming to light. 

The PCA Charity is run by a board of trustees chaired by David Graveney. The trustees work tirelessly to visit beneficiaries of the charity to ensure they are in good health. At present we are assisting more than 30 cases but our funds only allow us to make contributions at Christmas and during the Summer holidays.  The help and donations given by county beneficiaries help tremendously to make more funds available at all times and cricketers' and their families lives that little bit easier if they have fallen on tough times.