Wesleyan is hosting it's first Charity Walking tour fundraiser in Birmingham. The event is designed to inspire our staff to get out of our offices, boost their wellbeing, explore our community as well as raising some money for a great charity. This year we are raising money for Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. Our Employee Volunteer Event Organiser Mike Wilson, is an honoree patron for the charity. Darby Rimmer MND Foundation's mission is to: 'Raise Awareness Raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease is one of the foundations aims. We believe the more we can raise and display how devastating MND is, is crucial in advancing to government level. Reaching government level is pivotal in how MND is perceived and ultimately funded Provide Support We understand how important support is and in particular the financial implications this disease brings. We would like to support individuals and families by offering grants to those who need it. We will do this through the MND Association by making annual donations which they will distribute on our behalf. You can apply for a grant via this link https://www.mndassociation.org/support-and-information/our-services/financial-support-information-for-people-with-mnd/ Fund Research Research into treatments is vital on the journey to finding a cure for MND. At the moment there is no effective treatment or cure but there is promising research going on. With your support we will make donations to ongoing research as we strive to find a treatment as soon as possible' What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? When someone has MND (Also known as ALS) messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. Some people also get changes to their thinking and behaviour, but the disease affects everyone differently. Not all symptoms will affect everyone, or in the same order. Symptoms also progress at varying speeds, which makes the course of the disease difficult to predict. MND is life-shortening and there is no cure. Although the disease will progress, symptoms can be managed to help achieve the best possible quality of life.