Keeping it in the family

Charlie Leech (13) a pupil at Malbank School in Nantwich has raised £250 for the Cheshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association after organizing a fun run at his school.
Charlie, who is charity rep for Form 8D suggested MND as his grandmother died of the disease in 2007.
On November 3rd, Hazel Francis, head of fundraising for the branch, attended an assembly at Malbank School to collect the cheque. Charlie and other members of his form described how they have helped to raise awareness of MND by taking part in a presentation and discussion for other pupils in year 8.

Charlie’s brother, Alasdair from Highfields Primary School also organised a fun run recently and raised £800.

Knutsford Guardian feature

The Knutsford Guardian has published an interview with Hal Bailey and his wife Margaret detailing the story of Hal's diagnosis. The feature is now on the website. Click here to read the full story.

Schoolboy Raises £800

Alasdair Leech, 10, from Highfields Primary School organised a fun run and raised £800 for the Cheshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Alasdair’s grandmother died of the disease in 2007 which inspired her grandson to do something worthwhile to help. Alasdair asked his headteacher, Mr Dyson, if he was allowed to organise a fundraising activity in school and was given the necessary permission. Alasdair then sent sponsor forms home to parents and encouraged the whole school to take part. The fun run took place on Friday 23rd October.

Alasdair was also inspired by his brother, Charlie, a pupil at Malbank High School who had recently arranged a fund raising event of his own.

Alasdair said: “My Gran died of Motor Neurone Disease in May 2007. My brother organised a sponsored run at his school and he inspired me to raise money too, so I went to see Mr Dyson and he agreed.”

Chair of the Cheshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Julie Williams, attended a school assembly and collected a cheque for £800. “The Association is very grateful indeed to Alasdair and all those who took part in the fun run and raised money for this extremely good cause,” she said.

The MND Association is always looking for volunteers to help with fundraising to:
• provide care and support for current sufferers;
• research into the cause of the illness;
• search for a cure, or effective treatments.

Pic Caption: Julie Williams, chair MND Association Cheshire branch, Alasdair Leech, Mr Dyson, headteacher, Highfields Primary School.

Crewe Chronicle feature

For a moving and brave account of one woman living with MND please click the link here.

Thank you to the Crewe Chronicle for taking the time to conduct the interview with Margaret and Danny Boyd.

Quiz win at The Shrewsbury Arms

On 14 October Julie Williams, chair of the Cheshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association collected a cheque for £1200 from patrons of the Shrewsbury Arms, at Little Budworth near Winsford. The money was raised over the last 12 months as a result of the pub quiz held every Wednesday night at 9.30 pm. The winner on the night receives half the entry fees collected with the other half going to charity. Customers at the Shrewsbury Arms chose the MND Association in remembrance of two regular customers, Mike Carney and Jimmy Walker who sadly both died of the disease.


Caption: Chair of the Cheshire Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Julie Williams, accepts a cheque for £1,200 from Tom Hall one of the two landlords at The Shrewsbury Arms.