Education events
We've created and are pleased to provide a range of education events, including conferences, study days and practical workshops, dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of MND.
Register for our upcoming events
Speech and communication support masterclasses - Various dates 2020
These events aim to help professionals explore practical solutions for patients and their families. Facilitated by highly specialist speech and language therapist, Richard Cave and representatives from regional AAC services in collaboration with the MND Association.
The cost to attend is £40, which includes refreshments and lunch.
- 17 March - South Wales
- 29 April - County Durham
- 6 May - Oldham
- 8 July - London
- 7 October - Loughborough
South East MND Network Conference - 24 March 2020
This will be held at Holiday Inn London-Gatwick Airport, Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0BA
Save the date and keep checking back for more details
SITraN MND Study Day - 26 March 2020
SAVE THE DATE
Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) will be running an MND Study Day on Thursday 26 March 2020. To register your interest and receive direct updates on the event please email Annette.taylor@sheffield.ac.uk
End of life masterclass - 25 March 2020
This masterclass aims to help professionals gain more confidence in discussing death, the process of dying and advance care planning with people affected by MND.
Location: St Ann’s Hospice, Cheadle
Date: 25 March 2020
The event will include a combination of discussion, presentation and interactive workshops to enable you to:
- understand the benefits and challenges of offering opportunities to discuss deterioration and dying
- understand what happens as MND progresses and how patients might die
- increase confidence in initiating conversations about end of life
- understand advance care planning and resources to support this
The cost to attend is £40 which includes refreshments and lunch.
King’s & St Christopher’s Joint Annual MND Conference – 3rd July 2020
King’s MND Care Centre and St Christopher’s Hospice will be holding their joint annual MND conference on Friday 3rd July 2020 at the Fetal Medicine Research Institute at Denmark Hill, London. The event will cover updates in current research and multidisciplinary practice from expert speakers from across the UK. This event is aimed at health and social care professionals working with people with MND. Please continue to check this page for registration and programme details.