Move on MND for the MacCabe's

Have you ever heard of MND? I hadn't, until it came into Sarah and Stuart's world.

MND is the short term for motor neurone disease, which affects the nerves known as motor neurones. Messages from the motor neurones gradually stop reaching the muscles over time. This leads the muscles to weaken, stiffen and waste, which can affect how that person walks, talks, eats, drinks and breathes. Symptoms also progress at varying speeds, which makes the course of the disease difficult to predict.

MND is a life limiting disease, with a prognosis of 3-5 years. Currently there is no cure.

The MacCabe's are a beautiful, young family of 3 - husband and wife Sarah and Stuart, and 2 year old Bonnie (let's not forget Poppy the cat, too!). Stuart was officially diagnosed with MND in September 2022, and all of them have been living with the huge impact on their lives this uncommon condition has thrown at them ever since. MND comes with countless emotional and financial challenges, all of which both Stuart and Sarah have tackled head on - they are 2 of the strongest people I have ever known.

We created this page to not only raise crucial awareness on this uncommon and indiscriminate disease, but to also help raise funds to hopefully help ease a little financial pressure as Stuart and Sarah continue to find their way through this unknown.

Money raised will go directly to Stuart and Sarah to help all aspects of their lives, anything from home adaptions to accommodate Stuart's large wheelchair, transport costs so they can enjoy a day out as a family, medical needs and making lasting memories.

We will be doing as much fundraising as we possibly can for these guys - including running the Bournemouth Half Marathon on October 13th 2024! We will share regular updates whilst training and about all our other fund raising activities too.

As a Graphic Designers Stuart has an online store where he has designed t-shirts, bags and pins to also help raise awareness and funds for his family. You can find out more about Stuart as well as buy some awesome swag over at https://moveonmnd.co.uk/

Thank you for reading Stuart and Sarah's story - please share this page far and wide. Let's smash this target together!