Larking Gowen breaks target to donate to Motor Neurone Disease Association

Our amazing teams at Larking Gowen smashed the target and raised £7,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA)!

Each year, we hold a fundraising and celebration event for our people and nominate a different charity each time. In 2024, we chose MNDA, to support a long-serving Manager in our Fakenham office, who has been diagnosed with the condition. Previous chosen charities have included East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), Mind and East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Each year, we set ourselves a target of ‘raising more than last year’, and organise activities including a raffle, a ‘golden ticket’ lucky dip as well as fun and games during our annual party. Other contributions came from team members who chose to donate money to MNDA in-lieu of their recognition awards, and instead of having an end-of-year gift.

On 16 January, Julie Grimmer, Managing Partner, presented a giant cheque to Malcolm Chubbock, Chair of the Norfolk, Norwich & Waveney branch of MNDA.

Julie said, “We’re so very proud of everyone’s contributions to this year’s total for Motor Neurone Disease Association, which reached £7,000. The charity is one that is close to our hearts because one of our own is affected by the condition, and this helped us raise more than we expected. We know that the money is vital to help funding the support sufferers and their families need.”

The money raised will be split equally across the MNDA’s East Anglia region’s three branches – Colchester & NE Essex, Norfolk, Norwich & Waveney and Suffolk.

The MNDA is predominantly run by volunteers, so money raised goes directly to providing support to people suffering with the condition, and their families. People with MNDA receive visits from NHS Occupational Therapists, who assess their physical needs and contact the MNDA to arrange for specialist equipment to be delivered to their homes.

Some of the money raised by us will be used to fund this equipment, which includes riser-recliner chairs, head collars and neck supports, and communication aids. These items make a significant difference to the day-to-day lives of people living with the condition. The money will also help pay for reflexology and physiotherapy sessions for patients, which help ease symptoms and make life more comfortable.

Thank you, as well, to our suppliers who generously donated prizes to our raffle. These all contributed to helping us reach our target.