Meet our generous match funders

Four committed supporters agreed to match fund our spring campaign up to the value of £250,000. And we hit our target of £500,000 raised for vital MS research!

Each of the four is a passionate supporter of MS research. Read on to find out why our campaign meant so much to them.

"Giving can bring great joy” - Vernon

I’ve long had an interest in MS, partly because of my wife, Hazel. She’s 80 this month and she’s had relapsing remitting MS for half her life, which has had quite an impact.

When I was asked to Chair the Stop MS Appeal Board, we set a bold target of raising £100 million for MS research. It’s wonderful that we’ve achieved that and we’ve seen promising results from research in the lab and clinical trials. But to realise those results requires more money and more effort.

I’m a great believer in match funding. I think this campaign will kickstart the next generation of MS research.

Being able to give can bring great joy. You can take a quiet satisfaction in knowing it will make a difference to people’s lives.

“This campaign aims to get results” - Chris

I’m delighted to support this campaign. My wife lives with MS. She used to run and ski - and dance on tables, after one too many Mojitos!

She’s lost none of her zest for life and still hand skis in the Alps. But she struggles to walk a few paces and largely uses a wheelchair. This change happened in less than five years.

We wanted to support this campaign as it’s aimed at getting results, offering people living with MS real hope. People living with it now, and those who will be diagnosed in the future. It aims to improve lives and develop ways to beat MS. Research has already produced outstanding, tangible results.

I’m committed to five years of financial support. And my kids and I have run marathons to support this work.

I hope you can join us in making a difference, however you can.

“You can see where the money is being spent” - Ann

I’ve always found causes which have a personal meaning are the most inspiring. I have friends and family who have MS, including my sister who lives with progressive MS. So I can see that helping to stop this awful condition in its tracks is a wonderful thing to do.

My sister was diagnosed with MS over 30 years ago, she’s in her sixties now. She was a very successful technologist and entrepreneur but her condition meant she had to give up work. Over the years MS has affected her in many ways and now she uses a wheelchair most of the time.

Our family would be thrilled to see more treatments which could slow or stop the progression of MS for everyone.

MS research has a focus which means you can clearly see how the money is being spent.

"It’s so heartening to see all the dedicated MS researchers” - Elizabeth

I was diagnosed with MS in 2012. At first, I was a bit in denial. I didn’t have that many symptoms. And I was having my children. As I started to experience increasing disability, I began to acknowledge how much MS impacts people.

When it comes to research, I’m excited about the projects on repairing myelin. I think this is going to be a game changer for so many people. And it could apply not just to MS but also to other neurological conditions. Looking for the cause of MS is also interesting. Finding ways to figure out who’s at high risk and looking at ways to prevent MS.

My disability has been quite difficult for the past three years. I use a wheelchair when I’m outside of my house, so that’s been a huge adjustment. But I have a huge amount of optimism. It’s so heartening to see all the brilliant researchers who’ve dedicated themselves to finding solutions to MS.

Vital research and resources like our Tissue Bank could hold the key to stopping MS for good.

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We did it! Thanks to our match funders and your generous support, we've hit our £500,000 target!

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