How can you not be inspired by the Rob Burrow story and his brave fight against MND. He dedicated his last few years to fundraising and helping others with the condition. The work he and Sir Kevin Sinfield has done is simply inspirational.

Having followed their story and knowing friends that are going through their own MND battle I wanted to do my own little part to help fundraise.

I would love to be able to give some money to this amazing charity, if you could spare anything at all I would be hugely grateful!

The more I raise the greater chance I have of getting up Otley bank in one piece!

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