On Wednesday 12th September 2018, 5 years ago today, I was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. To put this into perspective, 80%-90% of people who are diagnosed with MND die within 5 years. A third of people who are diagnosed die within a year, and half of people diagnosed die within two years. I count…
On Friday, September 8, 130 Wesleyan colleagues and their friends will be completing an eighteen mile circular route around Birmingham’s sports arenas. They are aiming to raise in excess of £20000 for the Darby Rimmer MND foundation and they are well on the way to achieving this. Twenty four teams of walkers will set off…
As many people have learned now that Marcus Stewart, ex Premiership Football Goal Scorer was sadly diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) over a year ago. Since then Marcus and his wife Louise have been working very hard to raise awareness of MND and raise much needed research funds for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation…
On Sunday March 26, 150 walkers and a number of marshals took part in Roads 4 Rimmer, a fantastic team walking event around Merseyside sports stadia in support of the foundation. This walk was a tribute to our co-founder, Chris Rimmer, who passed away a year ago. It was an amazing experience for the walkers…
On Sunday March 26, 150 walkers will take to the streets on a 21 mile trek starting and ending at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium and visiting Everton FC, Marine AFC, Aintree Racecourse and Liverpool Football Club’s AXA Training Centre along the way. Their aim is to raise over £20000 for the Foundation. Their key motivation is…
On Saturday 26th November, Doddie Weir passed away after his long battle with MND. I met Doddie through the most unfortunate circumstances yet Doddie became a close friend and an inspiration after we were both diagnosed with MND. Throughout Doddie’s battle with MND, he gave so many people strength and hope through his incredible determination…
On Monday 18th April, our Co-Founder sadly passed away after a brave battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Everyone was truly heartbroken. Chris was a fighter and a special man. He was and is an inspiration for so many. He was passionate about trying to help others affected by MND. Since Chris was diagnosed in 2015,…
After a sustained campaign to persuade the government to invest £50 million in finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease, we finally had some great news this week. The request has been granted and this money will now be committed to research into the disease that affects 5000 people in the UK. This comes as…
Over the weekend of July 9-11, Andy, Scott and Harry Bissett took on a 118 mile challenge over three days in support of the Foundation. Day 1 saw them walk from Huddersfield Town to Halifax Town stopping at many ground including an emotional visit to Leeds Rhinos where Stephen’s friend Rob Burrow played. The second…
Chris McDermott is a Consultant Neurologist in Sheffield. He is also the co-director of the MND Research Centre there providing day to day care to those with MND in South Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. Here, Chris gives a detailed insight into how he looks after patients and collaborates with research programmes nationally and internationally.…