On 14th September I will be taking part in the Thames Bridges 25km Trek in memory of my grandad, Ted. Grandad unfortunately had MND which affected his walking, his hands/arms, his eating and eventually his breathing. He battled MND and was so brave. He didn’t moan once. When grandad died in 2017 I vowed never to give up hope of finding a cure for MND and to do everything possible to raise funds and awareness.

The 25km will be tough but nowhere near as tough as what my lovely grandad went through. I miss him and my nan ever so much.

I would be so grateful for any donations 🙏🏻.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.

MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific order.

Although there is currently no cure for MND, symptoms can be managed to help you achieve the best possible quality of life.

We need your support.

£160 could fund a specialist communication app for a tablet/smartphone/laptop to enable a person with MND to continue to communicate with loved ones

£280 could fund the co-ordination of care for a person with MND at a care centre for a year

£1000 could pay for detailed analysis of the DNA of someone with MND to help us better understand the causes of the disease