Motor Neurone Disease Association
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| Founded | 6 October 1979 |
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| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | England: 294354 |
| Focus | Motor Neurone Disease, health policy |
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Area served
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England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
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Members
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9,000 |
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Employees
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170 |
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Volunteers
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7,000 |
| Mission | A World Free of MND |
| Website | www |
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) is a British charity, operating in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, established in 1979 by a group of volunteers to coordinate care, support, and research for people affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a form of motor neurone disease (MND) (also known as Charcot disease, ALS or, in the United States, Lou Gehrig's disease).
The Association's Chief Executive is Sally Light. Its President is neuroscientist Sir Colin Blakemore. The Royal Patron of the Association is HRH The Princess Royal.
The Patrons of the Association are neurologist and four-minute mile record breaker Sir Roger Bannister, former English cricketer and current ICC official Chris Broad; entrepreneur and philanthropist Joel Cadbury, actor Benedict Cumberbatch CBE; palliative medicine consultant and parliamentarian Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, neuroscientist, broadcaster, author and parliamentarian Baroness Greenfield CBE, cosmologist and theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking CH CBE (who is living with MND); TV presenter Charlotte Hawkins; entrepreneur and philanthropist Jamie Niven; former land-speed record holder and entrepreneur Richard Noble OBE and actor Eddie Redmayne OBE.
The Ambassadors of the MND Association are actor Joss Ackland OBE; actress Gina Bellman; actor Taron Egerton; comedian and TV presenter Olivia Lee and TV presenter Natalie Pinkham.
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