Staff and doctors at a Swindon hospital have pledged to support Kevin Sinfield CBE in his latest fundraising challenge.
The Ridgeway Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, will back the rugby league legend in his ‘Running Home for Christmas’ challenge.
The challenge is in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
Mr Sinfield will visit seven regions across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, covering 50km per day in 7km blocks.
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To contribute to Mr Sinfield’s fundraising target of £777,777, The Ridgeway Hospital and other Circle Health Group facilities across the UK have donated £20,000.
Hospital staff will also line the route Mr Sinfield and his team will be taking over the seven days it will take to complete the route.
On each leg of the challenge, Mr Sinfield will join members of the MND community to run an extra mile.
On four of these legs, Circle Health Group staff will join to run their own mile alongside Sinfield and charity representatives.
Motor neurone disease is a progressive neurological disease that impacts the nerves found in the brain and spinal cord.
There is currently no cure for the disease, which affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time.
People over 50 are most at risk, and there is a 1 in 300 risk of developing the condition in your lifetime.
In 2023, Circle Health Group, with the support of The Ridgeway Hospital, raised more than £67,000 to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Each year, the ten thousand strong staff of Circle Health Group vote on a charity they wish to support with local and national fundraising activities.
Since the scheme was introduced in 2021, more than £200,000 has been raised for good causes.
Mr Sinfield said: “It’s a privilege to help raise awareness and funds to support the MND community.
“I would like to thank Circle Health Group and all their staff for their support, it really makes so much difference.”
David Cooper, chief people officer at Circle Health Group, said: “It’s an honour to be supporting Kevin’s fifth annual challenge.
“As a healthcare provider and proud member of the MND community, we feel it’s our responsibility to do all we can to improve research into this cruel disease.
“I wish Kevin and the Circle teams the very best of luck for the challenge in December.”
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