MND Scotland
@mndscotland
Making time count for people living with motor neuron disease.
We want to formalise the way we receive feedback and insight from the MND community, so we are creating an Advisory Group. To find out more, or to register your interest in joining this group, please complete the form using the link below by 20 July 2026: https://bit.ly/4wLnrA0
🎉 A huge thank you to Chris, Thomas, Kelly, Lucy, Juliet, Celiena, Aeryn, Lauren, Yvonne, and Erin who all took part in the Men and Women's 10K in Glasgow at the weekend! 🏃Collectively, they have raised over a whopping £6,000 for MND Scotland so far🥳 Thank you all! Your support means so much to us 💙
We are excited to bring our LEARN (Lived Experience and Researcher Network) local events back to football stadiums across the country! 🔬 Further details, including information about parking, accessibility, and how to register, can be found here: https://mndscotland.org.uk/news/learn-2026/
❗ Our TCS London Marathon ballot applications are open NOW! 🏃 Join our MND Scotland team on Sunday 25 April 2027 at the London Marathon to help raise awareness of MND and fund vital services across Scotland 💙 ➡️ Find out more: https://mndscotland.org.uk/events/2027-tcs-london-marathon/
🏃Dundee - there's still time to sign up for the Kiltwalk on 16 August 2026! This year is extra special, as 2026 marks the 45th anniversary of MND Scotland, and we need your support more than ever 💙 ➡️ Sign up now! https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/dundee
Well done to Kelly Anderson and team 'Mud Never Defeats' for recently completing the Gelt Gladiator 6k Mud Run and raising £900 for MND Scotland! 🎖️ The team took on the challenge in honour of Kelly's mum, who was diagnosed with MND and sadly died in December 2025 💙 #MNDScotland #MakeTimeCount
🎉 We’ve passed the @AMRC Expert Review Audit! Meeting AMRC's six principles of expert review confirms that we use robust and rigorous research funding processes, helping us to fund the best research and driving better health outcomes for our community 💙 https://bit.ly/4pskvWA
🌴 Win a luxury trip to the Maldives and £10,000 cash - or take £20,000 cash instead! Tickets start from £5.00. Enter now: mndscotland.the5050raffle.com #MakeTimeCount #MNDScotland #RaiseHero
We would like to wish the very best of luck to everyone taking part in the Men’s and Women’s 10k in Glasgow today! We hope you all have a great day, and we hope the weather is on your side 🌞 Thank you for you support 💙 https://mndscotland.org.uk/events/ #mndscotland #maketimecount
❗5k Your Way - 2 months to go❗ 📅 Saturday 5 September 2026 📍 Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow We are proud to be sponsored by our partners Caesar and Howie for another year 🤝 We can’t wait to see you there! 🥳 ➡️ Sign up today: https://bit.ly/4jXUV8V #MakeTimeCount #MNDScotland45 #5KYourWay
We're excited to announce that the MND Scotland Charity Place Ballot for the 2027 TCS London Marathon is NOW OPEN! Join Team MND Scotland on Sunday, 25 April 2027, to help raise awareness of MND and fund vital support services across Scotland 💙 https://bit.ly/4f9jJsy Good luck! 💙
The team at Leeds Rhinos have launched an eBay site which includes some unique and rare items from Sir Kevin Sinfield ,and English, Welsh and Scottish football and rugby clubs, plus some international items 🏉 To find out more, or to place a bid, please visit: https://bit.ly/4vq5E0e
A huge THANK YOU from everyone at MND Scotland to Linda, Katey, and Lindsey, who recently organised a coffee morning at their local church in Penicuik and helped to raise an incredible £1710.75! 🥳 Thank you all for your support 💙 https://bit.ly/4bUPZOl #MakeTimeCount #MNDScotland
Our National Support Advisors will support people with MND, their carers and families through a wide range of issues, including welfare benefits and income maximisation, health and social care support, housing issues, adaptations, carer support and more. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4eXhGI7
🚶Join Team MND Scotland at this year's Kiltwalk in Dundee & Edinburgh! 🚶 📍 Dundee, 16 August: https://bit.ly/3ZCHlhL 📍 Edinburgh, 13 September: https://bit.ly/4gbBQ0j Sign up today! 🥳 #MNDScotland #MND #MakeTimeCount #Kiltwalk
Thank you to everyone who has supported our 45th Anniversary Appeal. MND Scotland is able to make time count for the MND community in Scotland thanks to your support. Please continue to support us with a donation in our 45th year: https://bit.ly/43TmFEy #MNDScotland45 #MNDScotland #MakeTimeCount
Thank you to Doh and to everyone who purchased an MND Scotland 45th Anniversary 'MND Homer' doughnut throughout June. We are thrilled to announce that Doh has extended its partnership for another full month, with 50p from every sale going directly towards MND Scotland during July🍩 💙
Join us this year for MND Scotland's 5K Your Way in on Saturday 5 September, Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow! 🥳 https://mndscotland.org.uk/events/5k-your-way/ #MakeTimeCount #MNDScotland45 #5KYourWay
From today, 1 July, guidance and enforcement around Blue Badge parking is changing. We want to remind people with MND, their families, and carers to check the rules carefully before parking to help avoid fines or having their badge taken away. Read our guidance notes here. https://bit.ly/3SBVLyL
Congratulations to supporter Peter Mustard, who recently completed the Ayrshire Coast Sunset Ultra 50k in support of MND Scotland and helped to raise over £3,300! 🥳 Thank you, Peter 💙 ➡️ Donate to his JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/peter-mustard-1
Thank you to everyone who has supported our 45th Anniversary Appeal 💙 Please continue to support us with a donation in our 45th year: https://checkout.justgiving.com/1w0761wldi #MNDScotland45 #MNDScotland #MakeTimeCount
MND Scotland strengthens free counselling service with ACT training ➡️ Read the full story here: https://mndscotland.org.uk/news/act-training-2026/
We’re thrilled to partner with Wicked Cookies 🍪 for their 'Cookies for a Cause' collaboration! 🎉 For every box of four cookies sold, £5 goes to MND Scotland, supporting families affected by motor neuron disease. 🍪 Use 'WELCOMEMND' to get 20% off now. Get yours today! https://bit.ly/3REvi36
🔥🔥MND Scotland Firewalks – Aberdeen and Carnoustie 🔥🔥 📍 Aberdeen: 15 September, 6pm, Pittodrie Stadium: https://bit.ly/49UButP 📍 Carnoustie: 13 November, 5.30pm, Angus Alchemy Distillery: https://bit.ly/4eHNXCE Sign up today!
Find out more about the cutting-edge research projects building our understanding of the mechanisms behind MND, and the latest MND research news: https://mndscotland.org.uk/research/
Research highlights the role of stathmin-2 and stress in motor neuron survival in MND: https://mndscotland.org.uk/news/dr-tatyana-shelkovnikova
We are thinking of those who have left a message on our Tribute Page this week 💙 If you would like to honour the memory of a loved one this fathers day, please visit: https://mnds.tributepage.org/mndscotland #MNDScotland #FathersDayTribute2026
MND Scotland’s Lived Experience and Researcher Network (LEARN) local events will return in Autumn 2026. This year we will be returning to Aberdeen, Dingwall, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasgow – with the addition of our first LEARN event in Dumfries to our event calendar: https://bit.ly/4ek5NvA
The Sunset Isle MND Charity Rose is named in memory of Richard Falconer, who bravely lost his life to MND in March 2022, and who enjoyed watching the sunsets on his beloved island of Orkney 🌅 https://www.bluediamond.gg/product/sunset-isle-shr-4-5l-char
If you have a SpeakUnique made before November 2025, you are eligible for a free upgrade to a voice made with the newest technology. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/43aUhgQ