ln 2023, our dear friend Nicky was diagnosed with Motor Neurone (MND).

Nicky has always been everyone's favourite. No one is more caring, compassionate and kind. Nicky always has time for everyone and has always been a constant in my life. She has always been like a second mother to me and my siblings - someone we know we can always go to if we ever need her. Our childhood was filled with many sleepovers at her house, tortilla pizzas and countless days out and about. In spite of her diagnosis, she remains an inspiration, still doing the things she enjoys - with trips to the theatre and more recently a holiday abroad.

On September 28th, me and my family will be doing this walk for Nicky.

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