This year's Annual General Meeting will be hosted online from our offices at Francis Crick House on Wednesday 8 July 2026. The agenda this year included presentations from Dr Mike Rogers, our Director of Research and Innovation on the Association’s recently launched Research Strategy and Sally Hughes, Director of Services and Partnerships, on the Support Grant Programme. The Chair of the Board and Honorary Treasurer will also provide updates on the Association’s performance over the last 12 months.  Attendees have the opportunity to ask questions of our Chief Executive and members of the Executive Leadership Team. Members are invited to vote on the Board’s recommendation to elect Anna Walker as the Association’s next Chair of the Board.

Agenda for AGM

  1. Housekeeping   
  2. Welcome to the AGM
  3. Apologies
  4. Approval for minutes of the 40th Annual General Meeting of the MND Association
  5. Matters arising from the minutes  Dr Usman Khan
  6. Board of Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
  7. Chair’s Report
  8. Honorary Treasurer’s Report
  9. Presentation - Support Grant Programme with questions from attendees
  10. Presentation - Research Strategy with questions from members
  11. Voting of election of the Chair
  12. Announcement of Chair election result
  13. Goodbye and thanks to trustees stepping down from the role
  14. Q&A with the membership
  15. Closing remarks from CEO ,Tanya Curry
  16. AOB