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Festive Closure Notice
Our team at MND Scotland will be taking a short break over the festive period. We will close on December 22 and reopen ready to support you from Monday, 5 January. During this time, we won’t be able to respond to calls, emails, or online enquiries.
We know the holidays can be a difficult time, especially if you’re living with MND or caring for someone who is. Here’s what to do if you need help:
If you need someone to talk to
- Samaritans – available 24/7: 116 123
- Breathing Space (Scotland): 0800 83 85 87
- Weekdays: Monday–Thursday, 6pm–2am
- Weekend: Friday 6pm–Monday 6am
If you need medical advice or urgent care
- Your MND Specialist Nurse or Care Team
- NHS 24 – dial 111
- Emergency services – if you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical help, call 999
We’ll respond to all messages as soon as possible after we reopen.
Merry Christmas from all of us at MND Scotland.
Our address
6th Floor, Merchant Exchange, 20 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LG
Email: info@mndscotland.org.uk
Phone: 0141 332 3903
Press enquiries
Email:
communications@mndscotland.org.uk
or call 0141 332 3903
For urgent enquires please call:
Eleanor Marshall on 07596 881 828
MND Key Facts
- MND is a rapidly progressing terminal neurological illness, which stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles. This causes muscle weakness and wasting.
- Someone’s lifetime risk of getting MND in 1 in 300
- Symptoms may include losing the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink or breathe unaided.
- There are around 480 people in Scotland currently living with MND.
- On average almost 200 people are diagnosed each year in Scotland.
- 30% of people with MND die within 12 months
- Average life expectancy is just 18 months from diagnosis.