OpnMnd

21/05/2026

The difference between empathy and sympathy is huge in its effect on our feelings: while sympathy comes from a place of kindness it can leave us feeling belittled and patronised adding to the frustration of losing the presence we once were ,
Empathy in the other hand can empower us and make us feel still involved and relevant, giving us strength to know we aren’t on our own!
People often see us with MND/ALS and see the weakness but..
If you can look beyond that you will find strength beyond you imagination …
When you see that strength- we feel it!!
Much love to you all. ❤️

07/05/2026

Amazing to have Artist , the artist behind the OPNMND CHIMP, donating and hand delivering us the original painting he did for us !!
The chimp is a light hearted representation of us working our way through this MND journey one bit at a time looking for that missing piece of the puzzle all done with an OPeN MiND !!
Scott has also offered to sign prints of this so if anyone is interested please drop us a message!!
Thanks for your support Scott !!
Much love OPNMND ❤️

28/04/2026

ELECTRIC T SHIRT RANGE JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ MESSAGE US FOR PREORDERS THROUGH MAY ONLY ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

22/04/2026

OPNMND are so grateful to announce Mark will be working with our team developing our mental wellness content..
A lot of you know Mark from his charity MNDefiance, we all see his smiling face and supportive comments however faces his battles daily.
With over 16 years working in health and social care and a number of relevant courses under his belt he will be a huge asset our cause..
“I’m not very good at selling myself mate makes me uncomfortable 🤣 but I’ve got 16 years experience of helping people physically and mentally, I’ve got several qualifications ranging from diplomas to qcf 3 and 5 in health and social care and some counseling and therapy stuff, to me they are just paper. My real passion is hands on helping people who are going through trauma, this is why I said yes when you asked me to come on board as part of your mental wellness team. I’m hoping to be able to give your charity a bit of assistance in this area. I’ve suffered with my own mental health over the years and have ptsd so that on top of an mnd diagnosis should put me in a situation to offer some advice. I totally agree with what you’re trying to achieve and we’re in a position where help and advice is very hard to come by.” 👊🏼❤️

16/04/2026

At OPNMND we’re absolutely delighted to announce Danny Fudge harman as a patron of our
charity and supporter of our projects .
Phil and Danny have grown their friendship over the last couple of years and bounce endless
ideas back an forth already, but to have him onboard in this role we be hugely beneficial to our
work.
Read Danny’s bio below ⬇
Danny Fudge-Harman has been living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) for 15 years, giving
him a deeply personal understanding of the challenges faced by those affected by the condition.
He is the founder of Danny’s MND Foundation and *DTRMND clothing, leading fundraising
events, awareness campaigns, and community initiatives across Poole and Bournemouth to
support individuals and families living with MND.
Danny is proud to be working alongside OPN MND as a Patron, supporting their mission to
improve the lives of those affected by MND through greater awareness, collaboration, and
community support. His work strongly aligns with OPN’s commitment to ensuring that no one
faces MND alone.
With over 25 years in the property industry, Danny now uses his experience and platform to
bring people together — partnering with charities, local businesses, and supporters to drive
meaningful change and raise vital funds.
As a speaker and advocate, Danny shares his journey to inspire resilience, promote understanding and give a voice to the MND community.

30/03/2026

GEOFF BURROW - 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️

02/03/2026

Really happy to have from supporting our project.
She sent us her Bio of qualifications and work within Motor Neuron Disease but Instagram didn’t have enough space 😳. She works with ALS/MND worldwide and gives her time generously to projects in the U.S and we’re grateful to her for supporting us within the relevant areas of our projects ! We’re also going to be involved in her work for developing greater provision of real nutrition for those relying on being tube fed in the uk … more to come on that topic !!

24/02/2026

24/02/2026

The OPNMND project is building content around four main areas directed at helping the quality of life of those affected by Motor Neuron Disease.
These areas are:
BREATHWORK. MOVEMENT. NUTRITION and MENTAL RESILIENCE We are genuinely delighted and grateful that after talking through our project and its goals over the past months KEVIN ONEIL of is on board with .mnd_ guiding our content in his area! Thanks Kevin ❤️
….. MORE TO COME 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼