Charities

I've chosen to support the following charities:

The Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Research is a centre of excellence within the University of Edinburgh, set up to carry out research into MND (also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Its focus is on developing more effective treatment for patients and forming part of a worldwide effort towards finding a cure for the disease.

Euan is a friend from my days at the University of St Andrews and it is an honour to be able to support the terrific work that he has already done.

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Help For Heroes (H4H) was the idea of Appeal Chairman Bryn Parry and a group of friends and relations, many of who have connections with serving servicemen and women. Bryn and his wife Emma wanted to do something to help the wounded and came up with the idea of a sponsored bike ride. Word spread and suddenly H4H was born and growing fast. A flurry of visits to various offices led to the campaign being blessed by the head of the army, Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt.