- Celebrity
- December 31, 2020
New Year Honour for Rob Burrow
Rugby league’s Rob Burrow has been awarded an MBE in The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. The former Leeds Rhino number 7 has been recognised ‘for services to rugby and motor neurone disease
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- News
- December 23, 2020
COVID-19 and flu jab information for people with MND
If I’m getting vaccinated for COVID-19, can I still get a flu jab? Yes. Each jab targets a specific virus, so they have a different job to do. You can still get a flu jab, even though the COVID-19
- Celebrity
- December 22, 2020
Rob Burrow recognised on BBC’s sporting showcase
Rob Burrow was recognised with a special film montage on the BBC’s annual sporting showcase Sports Personality of the Year. The four minute film on the popular programme focused on Rob’s journey
- Celebrity
- December 21, 2020
This is not just a donation, it’s an M&S donation
Our patron Eddie Redmayne has chosen the MND Association to receive a donation after featuring in the M&S Christmas food advertising campaign. The Oscar winner is one of nine actors who have
- Fundraising
- December 17, 2020
Burrow Seven campaign donates £50,000 to the Association
A unique fundraising campaign set up in honour of rugby league legend, Rob Burrow, has donated £50,000 to support the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Burrow Seven Racing Club, which launched
- Fundraising
- December 15, 2020
Oktra North conquer National Three Peaks Challenge for the Association
A team from Oktra North, workplace designers for the MND Association’s office move, have raised over £5,000 for the Association after taking on the National Three Peaks challenge in September 2019.
- Care
- December 11, 2020
App helps communication for people with MND
The MND Association is proud to have been involved in the development of a new app which will enable people who use eyegaze technology to communicate in more environments than ever before. The Look To
- Fundraising
- December 7, 2020
Rob and Kevin – A tribute to friendship.
Former Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield has not only completed seven marathons in seven days, he’s inspired tens of thousands of people to dig deep and donate, in tribute to his friend Rob
- Association News
- December 3, 2020
Could you become Chair-Elect of the MND Association?
We are seeking an experienced individual to take up the position of Chair-Elect. In this role you will work alongside the current Chair for a year and then take over as Chair with the key tasks of
- Fundraising
- November 26, 2020
Rob Burrow’s children design Christmas cards to raise money
In a scene reminiscent of households across the country, three children surrounded by paints, pens and crayons are designing Christmas cards for their family. But for Macy (8), Maya (5) and