There are just a few days until The Big Event by Motability Operations and we are excited to be there and see some familiar, and hopefully new, faces! The event takes place in our home town of Edinburgh at the Royal Highland Centre on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September.
We’ll be there to let everyone know what we do here at Euan’s Guide, from...
Remembering Euan MacDonald: A legacy of accessibility and courage
We recently said goodbye to our founder, and friend, Euan MacDonald, who sadly passed away on 21 August after living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) for over two decades.
It’s clear from the outpouring of love and respect received that Euan made a profound impact on disabled people, their families, carers, and friends, and in the field of MND...
Global MND Awareness Day 2024
Our founder, Euan MacDonald, has been living with Motor Neuron Disease for twenty years - he was just 29 when he was diagnosed. Since then, he's worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people living with MND and related conditions, whilst also raising awareness of the importance of disabled access information. Eu...
Why we've been shortlisted for the 2024 Disability Power 100
We're thrilled to learn this month that Euan's Guide and Euan have been shortlisted for The Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100.
The Disability Power 100 is a platform for change, that recognises the most influential disabled people in the UK. It celebrates their ambition and achievements and encourages the leaders of tomorrow.
The Disability...
It’s Trustees’ Week, so what better time to introduce our Euan’s Guide Trustees?
Our Trustees determine the strategy for Euan’s Guide, set the pace for our operations, future development and growth. They provide direction and guidance for the Euan’s Guide team, while acting as champions of our small but mighty charity by supporting our cause pe...
Euan MacDonald Centre for Research’s MND-SMART eliminates two drugs from trials
Our founder Euan set up the Euan MacDonald Centre in 2006, and we’re very proud that the centre facilitates the largest UK MND drug trial, MND-SMART.
MND-SMART was designed to test several drugs that might improve outcomes for people living with MND rapidly and efficiently. The team has opened 20 sites across the UK to make sure as many people...
New funding announcement for the Euan MacDonald Centre’s MND clinical trial
We were thrilled to hear the news last week that MND Scotland and the MND Association have announced £2. 5M funding for the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research clinical trial, MND-SMART, which was set up by our founder Euan!
The Euan MacDonald Centre’s MND-SMART trial is the largest clinical trial for Motor Neuron Disease in...
An adventurer, rugby fan and whisky enthusiast, Euan MacDonald MBE is co-founder of disabled access charity Euan’s Guide, the Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research, and SpeakUnique.
Following Euan’s Motor Neuron Disease diagnosis in 2003, Euan and his father Donald resolved to do whatever they could to ensure MND research was brought to the fo...