Neurological Voices ‘Taster’ sessions in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area
‘Neurological Voices’ is a short course, delivered by the Neurological Alliance of Scotland, which prepares adults with different neurological conditions AND carers to get involved in planning and...
View ArticleSupport Group Meetings on the Horizon
The dates for many of our next Support Group meeings are very near. Check out our Support Group page to register for regular updates and if you wish to come along to any of the forthcoming meetings...
View ArticleInvite your MSP to MND Scotland’s Parliamentary Reception
Help encourage your local MSP to attend our forthcoming reception at the Scottish Parliament Garden Lobby by contacting them directly via the Scottish Parliament website. Your local MSP details can be...
View ArticleMND Scotland parliamentary reception
On 12th June, MND Scotland held a parliamentary reception in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament, sponsored by Christina McKelvie MSP. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Alex Neil MSP,...
View ArticleGlobal MND awareness day 2013
It’s Global MND Awareness Day, the last day of MND Awareness Week 2013. Let’s have a look at what’s been going on over the past few days and in the weeks running up to this very important period in...
View ArticleFilmhouse screening of ‘I am Breathing’
Staff from MND Scotland attended the recent screenings of ‘I am Breathing’ at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh to meet audience members and answer questions about the illness and the charity. The film has...
View Article‘I am Breathing’ and Q&A – Hippodrome, Bo’ness, 22nd Aug
With his posts forming the film’s narration, ‘I Am Breathing’ listens to Neil Platt in the last months of his life and tells the story of his life from his memories and impressions of love, friends and...
View Article‘I am Breathing’ at the GFT and CCA in Glasgow
At thirty-four, shortly after the birth of his son, Neil Platt found himself with only months to live as a result of Motor Neurone disease. Neil maintains a blog and captures for posterity the intense...
View ArticleStrathclyde Park Fun Run 2014
Our annual Fun Run at Strathclyde Park will take place on Saturday 10th May 2014 at 11am! Join hundreds of other runners, walkers and joggers taking part in our biggest event of the year to raise...
View ArticleUK comedy acts Stand Up Against MND
Some of the UK’s best comedy acts will be joining Better Together aide, and Motor Neurone Disease sufferer, Gordon Aikman for a night of stand-up at the Fringe to raise money to fund a cure...
View ArticleEvent: Recent Studies and Diagnosis of MND
MND Scotland Trustee, Dr Robert Swingler will be presenting on MND in Scotland at the ‘Recent Studies and Diagnosis of MND’ conference hosted by the Royal Society of Medicine and the Motor Neurone...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro 2015
We’re looking for MND Scotland supporters to join us in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2015. It’s the highest mountain in Africa and the largest free-standing mountain in the world. The...
View ArticleOn your marks…..
The smell of hotdogs and fried onions filled the air at Strathclyde Park, taking everyone back to childhood summers spent at Gala Days and street parties. Like these days, the atmosphere on Saturday...
View ArticleAnnual General Conference 2015
Our MND Scotland Open Day and AGM will take place on Saturday 5th September. The event will again be held in the Stirling Management Centre, with registration taking place from 9.45 – 10.15 and...
View ArticleEvent: Mind Matters in Motor Neurone Disease
What: Professor Sharon Abrahams, Personal Chair of Neuropsychology will deliver her lecture, “Mind Matters in Motor Neurone Disease” Where: The University of Edinburgh, Lecture Theatre G.03, 50...
View ArticleCornflower Ball tickets on sale!
The wait is over! The Cornflower Ball is back! Tickets now on sale for the 2016 Cornflower Ball!! Join us on Friday 11th March at the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow for an evening of dinner, dancing and...
View Article26th International Symposium on ALS/MND
From 11th – 13th December 2015, the 26th International Symposium on ALS/MND took place in Orlando, Florida. The symposium is the largest medical and scientific conference on ALS/MND, attracting 800...
View ArticleFun Run Fun!
Another year at the MND Scotland Fun Run at Strathclyde Park is over! And what a ball we had… The sun was splitting the sky as over 1,000 people flooded the park with MND Scotland t-shirts, blue wigs...
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