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  • Running for Mum

Running for Mum

Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ PhD student Ash Wilmott and his two brothers have raised more than £18,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in honour of their mother Brenda who died from the disease.

Ash said: “Mum was 59 when she passed away in 2013. She was always smiling and laughing and was very much family-oriented around us three boys and her two daughter’s in law.

“We decided to raise money to find some sense of legacy for mum, to make as many people as possible aware of this dreadful Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and to raise some cash. MND rarely gets any funding and there is still no cure, and as the disease first affected mum’s speech we want to buy iPads and Boogie Boards to help people communicate.

“They were invaluable to mum when she wanted to communicate with us because she had no way of talking.”

Ash, 28, from Eastbourne, and brothers Aaron, 36, an architect from Horsham, and Ryan, a 33-year-old Civil servant from Surrey, and other members of their family make up Team Wilmott. They have taken part in a host of fund-raising events.

Brenda, Aaron, Barry, Ryan and Ash

Mum Brenda, Aaron, Dad Barry, Ryan and Ash.

Brothers Aaron, Ash and Ryan

Brothers Aaron, Ash and Ryan at the end of a Tough Mudder.

The brothers ran the Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ and London marathons and organised a team of 60 family and friends to run a half marathon in Windsor. There have also been cycle rides in Ireland, Tough Mudders – 10-12 mile mud and obstacle courses – and the brothers took part in an ice-bucket challenge. They met Princess Anne at an meeting to celebrate the £7m raised by the national challenge.

Ash was awarded a BSc(Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science at the Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ before doing a Masters of Philosophy and he is now doing a PhD in environmental physiology at the university’s Eastbourne campus.

He said: “We hope to hit the £20,000 mark for the charity before February 2017 but, more importantly, we want to continue raising awareness for the MND Association. This will help sufferers and carers to receive the vital care and support they need.”

You can donate via the fundraising website.

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