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

07/04/2025

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.

Stand Up Against MND Raises Over £50,000 for MND

Over £25,000 was raised at a comedy night, hosted by Kevin Bridges, taking the event’s total to more than £50,000 over the past three years.

ScotRail Alliance on-track to find a cure with MND Scotland

MND Scotland will be the new charity partner for the ScotRail Alliance for the next three years, after a staff vote confirmed the win.

Kevin Bridges Announced as Host of Stand Up Against MND

Kevin Bridges has just been announced as the host of Stand Up Against MND, a charity gig for MND Scotland and Gordon's Fightback.

Mum raises money in memory of her uncle and Glasgow Labour Councillor

Wemyss Bay mum of two, Claire Leslie (38), raised £1,850 for MND Scotland in memory of her uncle and Glasgow Labour Councillor, John Kelly.

Nurse inspired to take to the sky for MND

55 year old nurse from Forres, Liz Butterworth, will be flying high on 25th June, when she will be ‘wing walking’ in aid of MND Scotland.

First footsteps towards Machu Picchu

Our Communications Officer tells us about her first training walk of 2017, in preparation for our Machu Picchu trek in September.

First footsteps towards Machu Picchu

Our Communications Manager, Niamh Callan, tells us about her first training walk of 2017, in preparation for our Machu Picchu trek in September.

Rob’s Merry Marathon

Glasgow man, Rob Shorthouse, is running a marathon on Christmas Day in aid of MND Scotland, to support a close friend.

Aberdeen mum runs 5,000km for MND

Mum of two from Aberdeen, Jenni Rees-Jenkins (39), is set to reach her target of running 5,000km in 2016, early next month.

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

Stand Up Against MND Raises Over £50,000 for MND

ScotRail Alliance on-track to find a cure with MND Scotland

Kevin Bridges Announced as Host of Stand Up Against MND

Mum raises money in memory of her uncle and Glasgow Labour Councillor

Nurse inspired to take to the sky for MND

First footsteps towards Machu Picchu

First footsteps towards Machu Picchu

Rob’s Merry Marathon

Aberdeen mum runs 5,000km for MND