When a Covid Christmas could be your last…
If you take away the extravagance of turkeys, tinsel and trees, Christmas is about community. Sharing love and gifts and moments of laughter. To connect with others is a primal…
Volunteer Student receives Citizenship Award
So very proud of the achievement of our Volunteer Student @Scarlett Parr Reid, Scarlett joined us in 2017 and recently wrote a Carer blog with Brian Mackay and @Lynette Matravers…
An interview with Lynette Matravers on coping with lockdown as a carer for someone living with MND
“Brian’s not on the scrap heap. Just because he has Motor Neurone Disease, it doesn’t mean he can’t be helped”. Interview by Scarlett Parr Reid, Medical Communicator.…
Medical conditions won’t wait for the pandemic to pass. It’s time for the government to support medical research charities
‘When I got my diagnosis, I always tried to keep positive and say I would beat this. As I got sicker, I knew the only hope may be a…
Former Royal Marine Brian Mackay takes the Mission 5000 challenge!
Hello friends and MNDA family. Former Royal Marine Brian Mackay has taken up our Mission 5000 challenge, and has pledged 50 miles cycling on his trike for the Exeter and…
A very big thank you to The Bendarroch Book Club
Autumn is approaching! The first of September is here and we want to start the month by saying a very big thank you to The Bendarroch Book Club. Rachel Amos,…
Being a carer for my husband with Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia
Being a carer for my husband with Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia My husband was diagnosed with MND/Dementia about 8 months ago. It was obviously a shock to us both,…
Association Visitor Receives Award
We’d like to take this time to congratulate our very own Joanna, who recently received a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship Award, a huge accolade celebrating her tireless dedication as an…
Let’s Walk to D’Feet to raise awareness of the disease!
Each year, the 21 June is marked as MND Awareness Day and people from across the world are encouraged to share their stories, raise awareness of the disease and raise…
Share your own experiences as carers
Dear all, I hope this finds you well. Today we have launched an action to help highlight the issues faced by unpaid carers of people living with MND under the…
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