I have decided to take on the challenge to run the Rob Burrow, Leeds Marathon on May 11th 2025. Since losing my dad only 15 months after his initial diagnosis.

MND is a devastating disease with no cure, and we want to do everything we can to help change that. In honour of my dad , I want to raise funds for the MND Association.

If you are able to donate it would mean the world. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will go towards vital research, support for those living with MND, and ultimately, the hope of finding a cure.

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. Although there is currently no cure for MND, symptoms can be managed to help you achieve the best possible quality of life.

MND Association Patron Rob Burrow CBE sadly died on 2 June 2024, four and a half years after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

We need your support.

£160 could fund a specialist communication app for a tablet/smartphone/laptop to enable a person with MND to continue to communicate with loved ones

£280 could fund the co-ordination of care for a person with MND at a care centre for a year

£1000 could pay for detailed analysis of the DNA of someone with MND to help us better understand the causes of the disease