Last June my Dad was diagnosed with MND. This has been incredibly tough for my family. My Dad now struggles with his breathing and his mobility. He spends a lot of the day using a machine to help him breathe and is more and more reliant on his wheelchair to get around. 

We are living life day by day and my parents are lucky to be surrounded by friends who are supportive and they are enjoying themselves as much as they can. I can't imagine how hard it would be to face this disease alone. 

MND is a cruel condition for which we desperately need more research to find a cure. I am following in my Dad's footsteps and running the Great North Run in September, having never regularly run more than a ParkRun. Any donation you can make would mean a lot to myself and my family. 

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific order.Although there is currently no cure for MND, symptoms can be managed to help you achieve the best possible quality of life. We need your support. £120 could provide an overbed table, making it easier for someone with MND to eat, drink and read safely and comfortably in bed. £230 could fund the coordination of care for someone with MND at a Care Centre for a year. £500 could provide a tablet device with specialist communication software, allowing someone to communicate with loved ones. £750 could fund an MND expert researcher for a week