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MND Scotland Named Official Charity Partner for new Stirling Running Festival

The William Wallace Running Festival is the combined forces of Peter Ness, an experienced Race Director and owner of Scurry Events, and Gregg, Craig and Graham Coull of the family operated You Can Sport, the leading event announcing and endurance sports coaching business based in the City of Stirling.

MND Scotland welcomes publication of data from the MIROCALS trial

MND Scotland welcomes the publication of the MIROCALS trial in The Lancet today. We have been campaigning alongside the MND Association and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation for the publication of this important trial and are now keen to ensure we understand the implications of the data so we can provide the right information to patients and their families.

SSE’s charity hosts Rugby Day for MND Scotland in support of colleague

Local SSE Depot in the Western Isles has organised a charity rugby day set to take place on 31st May 2025 in honour of a friend and colleague, Donald Graham, who is living with motor neuron disease. The team aims to help other families affected by this disease by raising essential funds for MND Scotland.

Glasgow Airport’s ‘Big Stroll’ for MND Scotland

Led by Airport Chaplain Iain Hudson, the team at Glasgow Airport recently participated in the Glasgow Kiltwalk’s 14-mile Big Stroll challenge on Saturday 26 April 2025 in support of MND Scotland to help raise vital funds for motor neuron disease support and research.

Shining a Spotlight on UK Innovation in MND Research at the BNA Festival of Neuroscience 2025

MND Scotland is proud to be partnering with the MND Association and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to support an exciting symposium today (30 April 2025) at the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Festival of Neuroscience 2025.

What attendees learned at the Community of Research and lived Experience (CORE) event

On 3 March 2025, MND Scotland and My Name’s Doddie Foundation welcomed people with and affected by MND from Scotland, and MND researchers from across the UK, to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh for our inaugural CORE event. It was a wonderful experience which provided a platform for the MND community to come together and share their knowledge, opinions and experience on MND research through our shared goal of a world without MND.

Local man with motor neuron disease will use a wheelchair pushed by his son to reach the finish line of his seventh marathon

Michael will participate in this year's Edinburgh Marathon for first time together with his son Andrew who will push him along the whole route in a sports wheelchair. Michael will be running his seventh marathon, while Andrew will be participating in his third. Andrew has also completed several ultra marathons, including the West Highland Way twice.

Kirkcaldy man takes on Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon to honour legacy of childhood friend and MND campaigner, Gordon Aikman

Kenney Collins, 38, from Kirkcaldy, will participate in the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon this year in memory of Gordon Aikman, and hopes to raise funds for MND Scotland to help other families affected by motor neuron disease in Scotland.

Two Glasgow brothers set to take on four fundraising challenges during May in memory of beloved mother who battled motor neuron disease

Steven and Alan Lindsay are undertaking four remarkable fundraising challenges to honour the memory of their beloved mother, Barbara Lindsay who passed away earlier this year after a courageous battle with motor neuron disease.

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MND Scotland’s Fun Run is back – and this year, it’s double the fun!