South and East Somerset Branch

Welcome to the South and East Somerset Branch

Welcome to the South and East Somerset Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND).

Run by volunteers we are here for people suspected of or living with MND and for anybody affected by MND.

• We raise funds and provide funding, primarily through our grants programme
• We provide information and updates, primarily through our quarterly newsletter and our Facebook page
• We provide information about care and support options in the local area, this includes to our network of Support Volunteers and to professionals
• We provide support for people living with or affected by MND, primarily through our monthly support meetings

Text 70085 with the words MNDSES5 to donate £5

Latest News

Yeovil Golf Club incoming captains Jeff 'Soapy' Watson (Mens Captain) and Francine Barrett (Ladies Captain) have kindly chosen to support the MND Association in Somerset. To celebrate taking on the role a traditional "Captains Drive In" event was held in late October raising just over £600. More events are planned for the year, we look forward to working with them and are so grateful for their support. 

Both Captains feature on the image below, taken on the day, as well as Dave Park who lives with MND in the Yeovil area. 

In November the Probus Club of Yeovil kindly donated a cheque for £620 to our Relationship Fundraiser Sarah Armstrong at their AGM. The money was raised through the charity collection at each charity lunch this year. Many thanks to all at the Probus Club for their support this year. 

A recent  support meeting was attended by Janine Hodson who took part in our Run 31 fundraising challenge to support her colleague Caroline. Having heard about the challenge and our Branch, Janine's father-in-law mentioned us at the weekly meeting of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) Madeley Lodge. The 'Buffs' kindly agreed to donate £200 to the Branch and Janine presented the cheque at our meeting. Picture are Janine, her colleague Caroline, Branch Committee Member Lee and Community Support Coordinator Andy. A big thank you to both Janine and the 'Buffs' for your support. 

Support

Whilst we do not have sufficient volunteers to offer ongoing 1:1 face-to-face support in the local area, we do offer group support through our monthly support meetings as well as through our online support groups. 

Our Yeovil monthly support meeting is open to anyone in the area living with or affected by MND. This meeting runs on the third Thursday of every month from 2.30-4.00pm at Palmers Garden Centre Yeovil (BA20 2FH).  Upcoming dates for our Yeovil meeting are as follows: 

February 19th 

March 19th

April 16th

If you would like more details about either group please contact Andy on 01604 800 631 or email andy.graham@mndassociation.org 

Volunteering Opportunities

Are you passionate about support, improving access to care, research or campaigning for people living with or affected by MND? Do you have time to spare? If you are interested in volunteering with us call Andy on 01604 800 631 or email andy.graham@mndassociation.org 

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Fundraise

To donate directly to the Branch simply text 70085 with the words MNDSES5 to donate £5 (or amend the final number to donate other amounts e.g. MNDSES10 to donate £10). 

If you're interested in fundraising for the Association, either through an event or fundraising your way, you will find more details on our Fundraising pages. 

When fundraising please be clear in advance where you wish the monies to go, for example you may wish to raise monies to be used towards research or to be used in your local community (South and East Somerset Branch area). 

Research

For information about research, including information on trials, the MND Register and research news, please visit our Research pages. 

Campaigns

For information about current campaigns, past campaigns, the All Party Parliamentary Group and more please visit our Campaigns pages.