During May, I will be fundraising for MND Scotland by taking part in their ‘A Dip a Day May’ challenge in memory of my late husband Jan Witkamp, who died in August 2023 aged just 67.

From boyhood, Jan loved being in, on or beside the water. When he could no longer get out on the water he looked forward to coming down to the beach below our house to walk along the shore or just sit and watch the waves. Swimming there every day seems a very apt way to raise money for the only Scottish charity providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

MND Scotland also fund research to find treatments or a cure for this devastating disease. Jan welcomed the chance to take part in the MND-SMART drugs trial in the hope that his participation would play a part in helping people in the future.

Sponsoring me will also help MND Scotland to provide practical, financial, and emotional support to people affected by MND.

Thank you!