In September 2024 our family was crushed when our beautiful relative, Janine, was given the terminal diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. It is devastating not only watching Janine live with this cruel disease, but seeing the impact on her husband John and 11 year old son, Ethan.

Thomas and Jessica want to support their much loved cousin and help to give him some hope that a cure to this terrible illness will be found.

In May 2025, as part of their Scout Group, they will be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. This involves hiking over 24 miles and climbing three iconic peaks – Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough – all in one day.

100% of any fundraising done by #teamJanine will directly to SITraN via the MND Association.

A huge thank you to Wardle Scouts for giving us the opportunity to do this, and for supporting us in fundraising for a cause that is so important to us.

Here's some more information about SITraNs.

Sheffield reseaschers are working to make MND history.

The Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) is unlike any other in the world. As yet, no single institution anywhere in the world has developed the necessary critical mass and facilities to exploit the potential of modern neuroscience, the 'post-genome' era, and exciting developments in biomedical therapeutics with a specific focus on MND. SITraN brings a coordinated approach to the development and clinical trialling of new therapies based on rational targets of proven preclinical effectiveness.

Since its opening by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010, SITraN has grown immensely and developed into a leading global facility which is at the forefront of research and expertise, pioneering new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and bringing new hope to patients and families across the country.

Researchers say:

"A cure for the genetic forms of MND is close, probably 3 years away, and we are hoping for a cure for the sporadic form (90% of patients) within the decade.”

Your generous donation will go directly to SiTRANs and give some hope to families like Janine's who are living with this awful disease.