Rob Burrow Centre for MND

Leeds Hospital Charity

There are currently around 80 people in Leeds being treated for motor neurone disease (MND).

The Leeds Hospitals Charity aims to raise £5m to build a specialist MND care centre in Leeds to give people with MND the best quality of life.

The Rob Burrow Centre would see all MND services housed under one roof for the first time.

Rob Burrow is a former Leeds Rhinos player who has been courageously sharing his story of motor neurone disease since he was diagnosed at the age of 37.

So far around £2m has been raised, so there is still a long way to go to reach the £5m target, and Martin hopes to raise awareness of the cause.

Find out more here about the Rob Burrow Centre MND appeal.

Mind

The mental health of Martin, his family, friends and colleagues is at the top of his list of priorities.

Martin is therefore pleased to support the important work of Mind, the mental health charity.

Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem, and campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

We never truly know what’s going on inside someone’s head. This means we must all act with kindness and compassion towards others, and try to educate ourselves about the best way to handle a mental health crisis.

Find out more about Mind, and how to support the charity, here.

Jewish Deaf Association

JDA Charity

Suffering from significant hearing loss himself, Martin knows the challenges that present to those hard of hearing.

The Jewish Deaf Association aims to create a world where there are no barriers to communication and understanding between deaf and hearing people.

Originally set up to support the needs of deaf people of the Jewish faith, the charity’s services are now broader and open to everyone.