In 2015 my family received the devastating news that my Mam, Anne Malt, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. 

Motor Neurone Disease, known also as MND, is an incurable, rapidly progressive disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. Those living with MND are left locked in their own body unable to move, swallow and communicate with their loved ones. It kills a third of people within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis.

In two years I watched my usually bubbly, infectious and independent mother gradually stripped of the basic ability to live before she passed away in October of 2017.

It cannot be understated how important the help of the Motor Neurone Disease Association was to both my Mam and the whole family. They were able to get her key equipment to maximise her accessibility and care, such as an iPad for communication, a recliner for comfort and a wheelchair for mobility, just to name a few. The association were also fantastic with supporting the family through a very difficult few years which never went unnoticed. 

That is why, this year, Jonny, Tom and I are using the podcast platform to raise money for the MNDA so they can continue their unbelievable efforts to help the quality of life of people like my Mam, and to raise awareness of the disease itself. 

For more information on the Motor Neurone Disease Association, please visit their website: https://www.mndassociation.org

Please donate what you can.

Thank you

Dana