We're deeply saddened to share the news that our founder Doddie Weir has died. Doddie was a force of nature, a great family man, tremendous rugby player & loved & respected by all who knew him. Our love & best wishes are with his family.
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A powerful moment as
@DoddieWeir5
is clapped into Murrayfield by the Lions trekkers including his former teammates 👏 Doddie was there to see the trekkers off from
@MelroseRugby
and welcomed the team in Edinburgh. His strength was an inspiration to the whole team.
Brace yourselves, here's a moving snapshot of the last five years of My Name'5 Doddie Foundation condensed into one minute. This video played at Murrayfield ahead of the match today and the atmosphere was electric ⚡
A lot has been accomplished, and we're just getting started 💪
Season's greetings from a festive
@DoddieWeir5
🎄Top tip, don't let the kids dress you at Christmas.
Thank you all for your ongoing support and have a lovely Christmas everyone 💙💛
What an incredible effort by Kevin Sinfield, completing 7 ultra marathons in 7 days in support of MND charities 🤯
He's raised a huge £1.5M & the MND awareness that his efforts has generated is so important! Thank you to
@BBCBreakfast
for covering it all
A sea of tartan ahead of today's Doddie Cup 555 ride departure from the Principality Stadium 🏴 500 miles in 52 hours with the Scotland vs Wales (Doddie Weir Cup) match ball - let's go 💥💥
A huge congratulations to
@DoddieWeir5
who has won the People's award for his incredible fundraising and campaigning efforts against MND at the inaugural Pride of Scotland Awards👏👏 You can watch the awards on New Year's Eve from 10.45 pm on STV.
HAPPY 51st BIRTHDAY
@DoddieWeir5
🥳🎉 Doddie continues to inspire & drive us each day to be relentless in our pursuit of a cure to MND. The support & positivity he receives from you all is hugely appreciated by Doddie & his family 💛💙
Stay tuned for exciting news later today...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DODDIE 🥳 Please join us in celebrating by recording your own video saying cheers to Doddie and donate to our Birthday fundraiser:
Let’s kick MND into touch!
#bepartofthecure
#happybirthdaydoddie
"Doddie, you are a legend, & your legacy will be that we do find a cure for MND" - powerful words from John Jeffrey at today's memorial service.
As JJ said, this is just the start, & we all have a part to play in continuing Doddie's legacy & we won't stop until there's a cure 👊
Congratulations to
@DoddieWeir5
who has received an honorary degree from
@AbertayUni
🎓
During his speech, he told students "There's always a way round, another way to achieve your goals - find it."
Full story 👇
A huge thanks to everyone that has joined in Doddie’s birthday celebrations - you’ve all been incredible and helped raised an fantastic amount to find a cure to MND 🎉 You can still share your video and donate:
#happybirthdaydoddie
#bepartofthecure
❗️ Huge News Alert ❗️ Doddie and everyone at the Foundation are over the moon that the Government have listened to our
#United2EndMND
campaign and will be giving £50 million for targeted MND research.
A massive thank you to everyone who supported the campaign 👊
A very happy Birthday to our founder and continued inspiration,
@DoddieWeir5
🥳
Here's hoping you have a wonderful day with the family, filled with laughter and maybe a Guinness or two 😉
Thank you for all you've done & continue to do for the MND community 💙💛
What an uplifting, moving & inspiring memorial service that was to the life of a great man, Doddie Weir. Such heartfelt, amusing & powerful anecdotes shared by friends & teammates💙💛
John Jeffrey: "Doddie, you are a legend and your legacy will be that we do find a cure for MND"
"I'll keep smiling & I'll keep celebrating this wonderful news". Doddie was on great form on
@BBCBreakfast
this morning following the announcement that Government will give £50 million for targeted MND research 👏
We're excited to launch our latest product, Doddie'5 Tartan Paint 🎨
This high quality, water-based paint is perfect for giving your rooms the tartan makeover you've always dreamed of 🔵🟡
We're sorry to learn of Chris Hoy's cancer diagnosis.
Chris is a great friend to the Foundation and has all our best wishes during this difficult time 🤝
Kevin Sinfield OBE.
#BBCBreakfast
joined the Rugby League legend as he was honoured for his efforts in the sport, and helping support people living with motor-neurone disease.
Ahead of the anniversary of Doddie's death, we're proud to have committed over £11 million to 40 different research projects 🔬
A world free of MND will be Doddie's legacy & we won't stop until that's been achieved 💪
Scientists have found a problem with motor neurone disease patients' nerve cells which could be repaired by repurposing drugs approved for other diseases.
One year on 💙💛
We miss Doddie every day but his spirit is still at the very heart of the Foundation and guides everything that we do.
A World Free of MND will be Doddie's legacy & we won't stop until that's been achieved.
'We can't feel sorry for ourselves'
Doddie Weir's son Hamish spoke to
#BBCBreakfast
about his father's legacy on
#MND
after presenting a special award to Kevin Sinfield at BBC Sport Personality of the Year
It's MND Global Awareness Day! Let's celebrate together and take part in a virtual Doddie Dog Walk. To get involved post a picture of your dog with its tartan lead and collar and tag
@MNDoddie5
with the hashtags
#doddiedogwalk
#MNDawarenessday
Let's turn Twitter tartan & beat MND
£1 MILLION POUNDS 🎉Doddie Aid has officially hit the £1m mark.
The impact this will have is huge & with every mile logged, you've all been a key part 👏
We will soon share our plans for the future of the Foundation with our new strategy & vision for the years ahead 🔬
We're deeply saddened to hear the news of Tom Smith's passing 💔 Tom was one of the greats and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this time 💙💛
Doddie's legacy isn't over, it's just getting started. We can all play a part in continuing what he began.
One way is by signing up to Doddie Aid. Click the link below to download the Doddie Aid app to take part:
A very happy Birthday to our CEO
@JillADouglas
MBE 🥳
You've been with the Foundation since the start and are at the heart of everything we do! Hope for today at least you've shut the laptop and enjoyed a wee G&T (or two) 🙌
A moving & uplifting meeting of friends, old and new: united in their efforts to find a cure to MND 💪
Tune in to
@BBCBreakfast
tomorrow morning at 8am to find out about Kevin Sinfield's final challenge for MND.
“I am truly honoured to be inducted into Scottish Rugby’s Hall of Fame. I owe so much to the game of rugby, and to our great rugby family in particular."
Doddie Weir has been inducted into Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame. Read the full story:
"Doddie Weir gave MND sufferers a voice - I play his role now"
A powerful interview with Doddie's wife, Kathy, who does a great deal to support the Foundation & continue the big man's work & his legacy.
THEY’VE GONE AND DONE IT 🎉🍾 Rob and a peloton of over 100 cyclists delivered the match ball in 48 hours in a sensational finish to Doddie Aid, raising over £250,000 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
A huge thank you to all involved, time for a well-earned rest 👏
Day 4 of 7 - complete ✅
Another mammoth effort from Kev despite the Scottish weather. A huge thank you to everyone who came out today to support Kev & the MND community - what a day!
"The MND community is a beautiful community and it needs all of us to keep fighting" 📢
Well said Kev & what an effort - 7 ultra marathons, 7 days, 7 cities, complete ✅
Happy Birthday
@Rob7Burrow
🥳 Thank you for all you're doing to kick MND into touch. Fingers crossed you and
@DoddieWeir5
can catch up again soon to celebrate 🍻
They've done it!! 🍾 Kenny Logan's Rugby World Cup Challenge team have arrived in Paris following a grueling 7 days of cycling and walking covering 700 miles.
Find out more about the challenge here:
Kicking off the New Year in style, we're thrilled to share that Foundation CEO
@JillADouglas
has been recognised in the New Years Honours List 🎉🍾
The recognition is hugely deserved & cites Jill's services to sport & charity. Read the full story here:
It's a huge honour to win the People's Choice Award 🎉Voted for by the public, we're so grateful to everyone that has voted & supported us throughout, not only for the last year, but the last 3 years. Thank you so much, we'll all help kick MND into touch &
#bepartofthecure
💛💙
When Doddie met Doddie 🦒🐴
Doddiethegreat is a race horse owned by Kenny Alexander, who kindly donates everything Doddie (the horse) wins to the Foundation.
"Doddie had always lived a life full of fun and love. And it was this approach which shone through in his determination to make a difference and help others following his diagnosis."
Read our full testimonial to Doddie here:
What a truly special evening Friday night was at Prestonfield House for our 4 year anniversary dinner 🍷 We were privileged to welcome so many great supporters of the Foundation and come together to celebrate everyone's efforts. A huge thank you to everyone who joined 💙💛
A
@BBC
documentary following
@Rob7Burrow
, former
@leedsrhinos
star, as he battles with MND, is scheduled to air on
@BBCTwo
on Monday at 7pm.
Rob Burrow: My Year with MND - follows Rob who has helped raise lots of awareness and money towards our fight.
🗓️ Save the date
#MND
Joost Van Der Westhuizen tackling
@DoddieWeir5
in 2001 - years before either would learn of their MND diagnosis 💔
A reminder that while they were opponents on the field, they were team mates off it, with both doing huge amounts to find a cure to MND 🔬
Today would have been Joost van der Westhuizen's Birthday - an inspiration on and off the pitch who never took a backwards step, whether against the mighty Jonah or MND 💪
He's done it!! 🎉 👏
What a moment, what a man! Kevin Sinfield finishes his MAMMOTH 101 mile run in 24 hours live on
#BBCBreakfast
🏃♂️
And his best mate Rob Burrow saw him over the line
"The big man's upstairs, he's done this on purpose, and he's laughing at us" - glad to see today's downpours haven't put a dampener on Kev's spirits ☔
Approaching his challenge with the same sense of love, fun and hope that Doddie always advocated 💪
Doddie's memorial service is this Monday (1pm, 19 December) in Melrose.
If you can't make it, thanks to our friends at
@Scotlandteam
the service will be streamed on our website and Scottish Rugby's.
Details about the memorial service can be found here:
We are very sorry to hear about
@edslater
's MND diagnosis.
@DoddieWeir5
and everyone at My Name'5 Doddie Foundation will do all we can to support Ed and his family.
For more information, click the link below:
Congratulations to Rob Wainwright on being awarded an OBE in the
#NewYearHonours
for his incredible fundraising efforts for MND 🙌
Rob's a true friend to Doddie, the Foundation and the MND community and we’ll all be raising a glass to this great news 🍷
Doddie & everyone at My Name'5 Doddie Foundation are saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
Her Majesty has given a lifetime of service to us all, and we mourn her passing.
A really encouraging step forward for
#MND
research as an extended clinical trial of tofersen has shown it can slow and reduce the progression of the disease in patients with MND caused by the faulty SOD1 gene.
Read the full story 👇
What a way to 'sow' your support for the Foundation 🌾
We've got no idea how, but Crawford from Gloagburn Farm has created this brilliant image of our logo & Doddie jumping in a lineout in a rye field 👏
You can even walk around the field for a donation:
The government has announced that it will accelerate funding for MND research to help find a cure.
We welcome the news that the government has listened to the MND community & our
#United2EndMND
Campaign. Read about the announcement & our response here:
A very happy birthday to Stephen Darby
@DarbyRimmerMND
- who turns 33 today 🥳
Steven was diagnosed with MND aged 29 cutting short his football career. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of MND 💪 Hope you have a lovely day Stephen!
Today is
#GlobalMNDAwarenessDay
- a day to raise awareness of Motor Neuron Disease. A terminal illness that has no cure ❌
Hear from
@DoddieWeir5
and
@JillADouglas
about MND, Doddie's experiences and why we're working tirelessly to find a cure. Please share 🙏 Thank You
Our response to Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay's comments about the £50 million promised by
@GOVUK
for
#MND
research.
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:
We are
#United2EndMND
We had a wonderful time at our 5 Year Anniversary Awards Dinner last week 🍷
We toasted Doddie & the Foundation's efforts towards finding a cure, celebrated our brilliant fundraisers and we raised funds to continue vital work. Thank you everyone that joined us 💙💛
Thank you to Sophie who fundraised for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation by holding a plant sale & raffle 🌴
Sophie met Doddie recently when a charity walk passed through his farm & they had a chance to have a wee chat.
HE'S DONE IT 🎉💪 David has reached the peak of the tallest mountain in the UK, all while carrying 100KG on his back.
That's some shift David, we're incredibly proud to have you as a supporter 💙💛
A very happy birthday to
@KennyLogan
🥳 Thank you for all you do for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation - it's so appreciated by the whole team and the MND community too!
Mistaken Identity? 👨⚖️
@DoddieWeir5
as strong a defence off the pitch as on it.
Watch the 1997 Living With Lions documentary in full on
@SkySports
Arena tomorrow night from 10pm