Hello everyone, welcome to my Just Giving fundraising page! I am running the 2023 Scottish Half Marathon for MS Society in order to raise a bit of money to support the wonderful organisation. They are a fantastic Charity who provide research and support to over 130,000 people in the UK who have multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition that affects your brain and spinal cord. My Mum was diagnosed with this condition a couple of years ago and so to help her and everyone affected by MS I would be so grateful if you could take the time to sponsor me to help the cause and to motivate me in my training! I thank you for any donation that you give to me as I take on this run. I'd never run a 5k in my life until 2 months ago but some colleagues helped motivate me to get my lazy behind in gear and together we will be running this race on the 24th of September. How your donation could help: - £5 could pay for laboratory essentials such as petri dishes, latex gloves and microscope slides. - £10 could help pay for their MS Helpline team to answer a call from someone who needs their help - £20 could pay for an hour of research to help understand and manage MS fatigue. - £30 could process one blood sample which could give researchers crucial information about genes and the immune system as they search for new treatments. - £50 could pay for an hour on a microscope, so scientists can study cells and tissue in greater detail and improve their understanding of the biology of MS. Thanks for reading David x