The South Lancs Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association has the sole aim of serving all people affected by Motor Neurone Disease living in St Helens, Wigan & Leigh, Warrington, Runcorn, Burscough and Cronton. Walking talking and swallowing become virtually impossible, yet the mind and senses remain intact. Specific Branch Objectives
- Provide support for people affected by MND
- Raise mone
y to help people affected by MND
- Raise awareness about MND within St Helens, Wigan, Leigh, Warrington, Halton, Cronton, Whiston, to Burscough in the north.
- Influence policy and decision-makers within St Helens, Wigan, Leigh, Warrington, Halton, Cronton, Whiston, Skelmersdale to Burscough in the north, to the benefit of people affected by MND
- We liaise with health and social care professionals such as speech therapists, occupational therapists and the medical profession. We normally meet every third Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm at the Holiday Inn, Haydock WA12 0JG but at the current time during Covid-19 we have moved our meetings online to Zoom where you can join by clicking the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84043008455?pwd=MGhTb2UvbFluYTFPVjZoSW4vdmUvUT09. Our Branch is aiming to hold regular support meetings for people living with MND and their carers. These will provide an opportunity to meet with other people living with the disease, and to share experiences and ideas. Fundraising and raising awareness are also very important aspects of Branch activities, and we organise several events throughout the year which are well supported. South Lancs Branch is completely run by volunteers. We are always interested in hearing from people who can help with events or who want to get involved with running the Branch. For information about the work of the South Lancs Branch, please visit our website at https://www.mndasouthlancs.com/
For information about the work of the Association, and up to date information regarding the disease, care and research, please visit the National Office website at www.mndassociation.org
