In June last year, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation donated £100,000 to support MND Scotland’s Grants Service to help people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) with the financial burdens the disease brings.
International rugby player, Doddie Weir, who was diagnosed with MND in 2017, has now announced his foundation will up this contribution with another £50,000 donation towards MND Scotland’s grant scheme. Continue reading Doddie ups donation to MND Scotland
Yesterday was Global MND Awareness Day, and dinner was held last night in memory of MND campaigner Gordon Aikman to raise funds for MND Scotland. A host of celebrities came together in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease at the “Gordon’s Fightback Dinner”, a tribute to the inspirational Gordon Aikman. Continue reading MND Fightback Dinner celebrates inspirational Lucy Lintott
MND Scotland celebrated its first anniversary as Leonardo’s charity partner, with a visit to their Crewe Toll Edinburgh office, where they received £7,000 from staff. Continue reading Leonardo staff raise funds for MND Scotland
Rob Shorthouse will be runnning a marathon on Christmas Day for MND Scotland to help Gordon Aikman’s Fightback campaign – and he was joined yesterday by MSPs Ben Macpherson (Edinburgh Northern and Leith), Labour leader Kezia Dugdale (Lothians), Alex Cole-Hamliton (Edinburgh Western) and Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson (Edinburgh Central) who have added their support for this cause. Continue reading MSPs unite to support MND Christmas Marathon
