Rich text box

This is a rich text example using basic HTML

Example page: MND Connect Helpline | MND Association

The MND Connect Helpline page is a good example of how to use a rich text box component and they have used for sharing important information to our users. 

Rich text - Embed code example (YouTube)

Example page: What is MND? | MND Association

The 'What is MND?' page is a good example of how to use the rich text component to embed a video because it is a short informative video which has been embedding correctly allowing both users who have and haven't accepted cookies to view. 

Click to load video
Click to load YouTube video

Card grid

Card grid example text

Example page: MND Association | Fighting motor neurone disease

Our homepage has a good example of how to use a basic card grid within a page. This allows you to use images, a CTA (Call to action) and link to a URL. 

Card grid row

Text example

Example page: Become a volunteer | MND Association

The 'Become a volunteer page' is a good example of how to use a card grid row as it has 3 inline images which all have CTA's (Call to actions) that link to relevant URL's.

Card grid row two cards

Text example

Example page: Become a volunteer | MND Association

The 'Become a volunteer page' is a good example of how to use a card grid row as it has 3 inline images which all have CTA's (Call to actions) that link to relevant URL's.

Accordion

Accordion 1

Text goes in here

Accordion 2

Text with image

Bucket podcast panel

Example page: Information in other languages and formats | MND Association

This is a good example of how to use an accordian as it has broken down large pieces of information into more bitesize pieces as well as categorising them so they are easy to find.

A gallery should be used when there a large number of images you want to display on the site making it clear to the user on how to navigate them i.e an arrow. 

Card block - 2 row example

Example text

Link text example

Card 1

Example text

Card 2

Example text

Example page: Inclusion and Wellbeing | MND Association

There are multiple pages across the site which use a 2 row card gird. The above page is a good example of when the use the 2 card grid i.e when you need to navigate to 2 different pages. 

Card block - 3 row example

This example shows a 3 card block with the description text in green instead of grey.

Link text example

Card 1

Text

Card 2

Text

Card 3

Text

Card block - no image example

You can do either a 2 block or 3 block with either grey or green background.

Example text

Title

Description

Title

Description

Donation panel example

Example page: MND The Love Inside | MND Association

A good example of how to use a donation panel is within campaigns for example our Love Inside Campaign. This will link through to our GoDonate form which will take the actual donation. 

Statistics example

Stats Title

100

One hundred

Fifty

50

3rd Stat

This is the third stat.

Example page: MND Association | Fighting motor neurone disease

The homepage is a good example of how to use statistics in context of a page. This page highlights the amount of grants that are in the research portfolio, the amount of calls answered by connect and the amount of grants distributed to people living with MND.

Strip banner - Dark blue

Strip banner - Teal

Strip banner - Purple

Strip banner - Bright blue

Strip banner - Green

Example page: MND The Love Inside | MND Association

At the bottom of The Love Inside page there is a good use of a strip banner which uses the navy background, has a tagline and a call to action button. 

Cure Finders Content Grid

This has been removed from the page as it was causing issues with the Preview functionality. This does not affect users accessing pages the component is on only this page. More details in the Jira ticket below:

Example page: Cure Finders | MND Association

Cure Finders is an exclusive members only section of the website that includes the card grid shown above. This is a good way of displaying page titles with a 'read more' section underneath. 

Event banner

Upcoming Event

In person event

MND Association office
01/01/2024
10:00
Francis Crick House
Event description goes in here
CTA link
Free
Upcoming Event

Online event

MND Association office
01/01/2024
10:00
Francis Crick House
Event description goes in here
CTA link
Free

Web form example

By completing this form, you agree for us to pass your details on to our free Will provider, The National Free Wills Network, who will send you your Will writing pack. You’re free Will-writing pack will include details of your nearest participating solicitors in towns and cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Your appointment can be made in person, at your nearest participating solicitor, or remotely.

Requests need to be made in the name of the person who is wanting to write or update their Will. 

Name
Title
Click here to enter your address manually.
selected yes to accessibility requirements
How would like to receive your pack?
How did you hear about our free Will service?

Communication preferences

Please see our Privacy Policy for full details on how we use your information. Would you like to receive regular updates on the work we are doing, including details of future events and ways in which you, your friends and family could help?  These updates could include information about volunteering opportunities, ways of helping in our campaigning activities or in supporting the Association financially.

Please select how you are happy to receive these communications:

Commsprefs
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Example form: Gifts in Wills | MND Association

Here is a good example of a simple webform which collects data. This form is easy to complete for the user. 

Latest news block

CTA link
Dr Mike Rogers MBE - Director of Research and Innovation
Blog

Shaped by you – our five-year research goals.

2 February 2026
Our Director of Research and Innovation, Mike Rogers, explains our new research strategy.
MND Association Logo
News

Tofersen: campaigning success

30 January 2026
The announcement comes following campaigning by the MND Association and people in the MND community
HRH The Princess Royal at a lectern
Association News

Royal reveal of our new look.

30 January 2026
The MND Association’s Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal attends special event with the MND community to launch our brand.

Example page: MND Association | Fighting motor neurone disease

At the bottom of the homepage there is a good example of news updates. These are dynamic therefore when a new story is added it will remove the oldest story and add the latest. 

Multi-image block

Alt Text
Alt Text
Alt Text

Postcode search

Postcode search

Find your local area

Branch geolocation
less than  km
from 

Example page: Find support in your area | MND Association

This page is a good example of using the search component as it allows users to find local support in their area. This is an easy to use component which displays the results simply for the users. 

Testing anchor links

Click here to jump to the section on About MND.

On this page, you will find lots of information.

But sometimes, it's easier to click on a link to jump to the relevant section.

And this can be quite far down a page.

So, to save you time and effort.

You can click on the button above.

And it will take you straight to that section.

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9

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About MND

This is the section you should be taken to when you click on the link above.

 

The above is a good example on how to use the anchor component. This allows users to be able to navigate webpages with a lot of information on easily. For example if they wanted to see a specific topic, they can click the anchor link and it will take them to that section on the page. 

Symposium live feed

05/12/2025 12:30 am

Heading into the poster hall…

A packed room of people listening to a talk

Before we head into the poster session, a quick mention about this afternoon's clinical trials session. The session was full and is always one of the most popular sessions as we all pin hopes on new treatments for MND. We’ve jotted down our takeaways in an overview blog below. 

We’re now about to listen to Jonathan Cooper-Knock from the UK talking about new discoveries about individual brain cell types using advanced single-cell testing of MND and healthy tissue. 

Dr Cooper-Knock was recently appointed to the first Rob Burrow Professorship in Translational Neurobiology, funded by the MND Association. The role will advance his research into the genetic causes of MND and support the development of new treatments. The Professorship honours the legacy of Rob Burrow, whose support, awareness-raising and fundraising has helped progress MND research. The Burrow family and the MND Association hope this work will accelerate progress toward effective therapies for the disease. 

05/12/2025 11:16 pm

Inherited MND: New understanding could guide new treatments

T Yamashita

We’ve just heard Professor Toru Yamashita from Japan discussing his study of a family in which three siblings developed MND. They discovered all three had two faulty copies of a gene called DNAJC7.

This gene normally helps keep certain proteins, especially one called TDP-43, from clumping together inside nerve cells. When DNAJC7 doesn’t work, TDP-43 builds up and damages motor neurones.

Lab tests in zebrafish confirmed that losing DNAJC7 function causes TDP-43 build up and nerve cell death.

This shows having two copies of the faulty version of the DNAJC7 gene can cause inherited MND, and that the gene plays a key role in keeping nerve cell proteins healthy — which might open new paths for treatments.

Following that, Dr Kevin Kenna from the Netherlands described his team’s study into the DNA of thousands of people with and without MND to find genes that increase the risk of the disease. The team identified some novel genes which may be linked to the risk of developing MND. This could give researchers new clues about how the disease starts.  

Meanwhile, colleagues are in the clinical trials session which runs simultaneously – more from them on that soon! 

05/12/2025 10:00 pm

Clinical trials session takes centre stage

Session Symposium

The clinical trials session is just getting underway now. Did you know clinical trials go through three or four phases before they can be considered for approval? 

The push to find new and effective treatments for MND is worldwide so this opportunity to share ideas, results and learning is crucial.  

05/12/2025 09:30 pm

Study reveals risks

Patient Fellows

As we head into lunch, a quick skim around the halls suggests a definite air of excitement and focus. 

This afternoon we’ll see sessions around genetics and how trial design impacts our search for treatments, with speakers from Japan, South Korea and Australia.  

Just now, we heard from Dr Andrew Douglas from the UK, whose work focuses on how often carriers of the C9orf72 repeat expansion* develop neurodegenerative disease and how this risk varies between families.  

His study of 52 UK families found that 64% of people with the C9orf72 mutation develop a neurodegenerative disease by the age of 80, with large differences between families and most cases being MND, suggesting there are other factors that affect who becomes ill. 

*The C9orf72 repeat expansion is a genetic glitch where a small piece of DNA is copied too many times, which can harm nerve cells and lead to conditions like MND 

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