Julie Grest run the London Landmarks Half Marathon on the 1st August in memory of her Dad, Thomas Hamilton, who died on the 1st of February. Julie says in her JustGiving Page: Dad suffered from myelodysplasia, a rare blood cancer, and it was primarily this which brought his life to an end. He was an […]
These incredible guys: River Hopkins, Stormy Tempest, Holly Mansfield, Olivia Rose and Glewy the Alien, organised on Friday 20th August a terrific night of entertainment at the Long Willow Club in Langwith, Derbyshire in aid of MDS UK. River says in his JustGiving Page: I'm raising money for MDS by putting on a show for […]
On the 27th of August Matt, Rob and 3 of his friends are planning to do a 24 hour gaming marathon of the video game Overwatch to raise money for the MDS UK Patient Support Group. Rob and Matt's Dad, Nick Hall, was diagnosed with MDS over five years ago. Matt told us he spoke […]
We have just found out that Peter is taking on a 100 km walk in aid of MDS UK, because - in his words - we've "really helped a friend out". The Thames Path Challenge - Ultra is not for the faint-hearted! Participants run, jog or walk all the way along the Thames Path from […]
The largest half marathon in the world, is taking place this year! To allow for social distancing, this September it will start and finish in Newcastle with runners crossing the Tyne Bridge twice. Please help our runners achieve their fundraising targets! Russell Cook Laura Feenan and Matthew Hall Vicky Blackshaw Robert Handy Hatti Kirby Ash Greenhalgh […]
A special Zoom Café meeting to discuss our upcoming 20for20 fundraising event, along with a general catch-up chat to see how everyone is. When: Friday 17th September at 10.30 am Where: Virtual Zoom Call Register for this meeting by clicking on the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcofuqqqzssEtCK9BXH2V6rGD7v7cFV5HaP After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]
WHAT IS THE 20FOR20 CHALLENGE? It's a campaign to raise money for MDS UK from the 20th September until just before Christmas 2021! You can do 20 of the same challenge or 20 different challenges. And you can start and finish anytime within this time frame. WHAT COUNTS AS A CHALLENGE? Literally everything: from riding […]
Nick Hall completed an absolutely gruelling cycle tour around Portugal, with crazy climbs of over 2000 meters! Nick says in his JustGiving page: Many of you will know I was diagnosed some years ago with MDS, a relatively rare form of blood cancer. Fortunately for me it is not aggressive, (for others it can be […]
We feel so blessed to have two runners on the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 3 October 2021! Both Alastair and Jacqui are running the actual marathon – not the virtual one, which is an incredible achievement. It is close to impossible for small charities like us to get new places at the Virgin London […]
Tina Deller is running the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 3 October 2021 in memory of her dad. She will run the virtual marathon, which gives participants the opportunity to take on the world’s greatest marathon on the course of their choice, wherever they are. Runners in the virtual event will join a record 50,000 […]
