Nick’s Story
“I was 56 in November 2023 when I was diagnosed with MND.
It started with my speech, words were slurred just slightly then more and more. I noticed weakness in my left hand. It seemed impossible when only five months earlier I had finished the London marathon for the Severn Hospice.
I had been researching possibilities and MND had occurred to me but hearing the words from the consultant “It’s MND you probably have between 3-4 years” was devastating, it changed everything.
I have always chased a goal, running the local oil group, bringing ultrafast broadband to the community, running three marathons. My instinct when I see a problem is to do something.
It mattered to me to make a difference whilst I still could. I couldn’t retreat to bed. I was still running so took part in the MND run 26 miles in December and thanks to many generous donors raised £11,500!
That inspired me to look for an another challenge and after a friend suggested the Three Peaks I found 38 people to climb with me so that now another £54,000 has been raised not just from the three peaks but also from individuals completing their own events. One friend even made it her wedding present!
Now with this Gala the goal is to get that total to over £100,000. To support research and to make sure that, one day, MND has a cure.”
See the difference Nick’s already made
