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Next month, Russ Ball will participate in the Bournemouth Half Marathon in support of his father-in-law, Mark Fennell. A former art director turned full-time world-class portrait artist, Mark is living with Frontotemporal Dementia with motor neuron disease (FTD-MND).

A group of childhood friends from Hertfordshire are preparing to take on the epic Tough Mudder challenge to help raise funds for MND Scotland, inspired by their friend Callum’s mother, Linda Cruickshank, who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) in March this year. 

Ten years after losing her father, Fiona Drummond has completed a 10,000-foot skydive challenge in Auchterarder on 6 September to honour his memory. Fiona wanted to raise funds for MND Scotland, the charity that supported her family following his motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis and raised over £1000 already.

Ryan Kelly, 33, is taking on the epic Loch Ness Marathon this year in memory of his godmother, Sharon Aiken, who sadly died in 2021. Ryan aims to raise vital funds and awareness for MND Scotland - the charity that supported Sharon and her family throughout her motor neuron disease (MND) diagnosis.

Dr. Marc Jacobs, 60, a GP partner of Edzell Health Centre, is training for the upcoming Ride the North cycle challenge this August at Glamis Castle, Angus.

Angus Mcdonald, a qualified Personal Trainer from Dunfermline, recently completed the Edinburgh and London Marathon to help raise awareness and funds for MND Scotland and in memory of his father, Nigel.

Carol Scott from Glenrothes, Fife, will take on the Lairig Ghru 19-mile trek from Linn of Dee to Rothiemurchus on Global Awareness Day, 21 June 2025, in support of her brother, David, who is living with motor neuron disease.