Trustee Caite Healy speaks on championing creativity and MND care with The Big Draw
Alan Davidson Foundation Trustee Caite Healy recently spoke with The Big Draw about the charity’s mission to support cutting-edge research and care for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) alongside championing creativity in the arts and architecture. In the interview, Caite reflects on Alan’s life and enduring legacy as an architect, artist and innovator, whose vision continues […]
Trustees attend a special dinner in honour of Euan MacDonald
Trustees Caite Healy and Jane Craik attended a very special dinner in Edinburgh on Wednesday 8th October, to celebrate the many successes of the Euan MacDonald Centre Founder, Euan MacDonald. The dinner was part of a two-day research symposium (8th – 9th October) hosted in honour of Euan. Euan MacDonald lived with MND for over […]
Q&A: Colin Reid on the Alan Davidson Foundation’s mission and the Longitude Prize on ALS
Alan Davidson Foundation Trustee Colin Reid recently spoke to the team behind the Longitude Prize on ALS, a global challenge prize designed to accelerate innovation in the search for effective treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In the interview, Colin shares the Foundation’s ambition to help make ALS preventable or curable through pioneering research and […]
Longitude Prize on ALS
Longitude Prize on ALS Grant Amount £1.5m Grant Duration 5 years from 2025 The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to have committed £1.5 million in funding over the next five years to support the Longitude Prize on ALS. From the outset, we have been enthusiastic about contributing to a project so closely aligned with Alan’s […]
The Foundation attends launch of groundbreaking Longitude Prize on ALS in London
The Foundation was proud to attend the launch of the Longitude Prize on ALS, held in London on June 25th. The event marked a significant milestone in the global effort to accelerate treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neurone disease (MND). Among the speakers was the Managing Director of […]
Supporting fundraising efforts at St John’s Hospice Garden Party
On June 11th, Trustee Colin Reid, and Foundation Director Marie Chamillard attended the St John’s Hospice garden party, an evening dedicated to fundraising efforts in support of the hospice’s ongoing work. During the event, they met with Rose Yombo-Djema, the Trusts and Foundations Manager, as well as other key funders and supporters. The evening featured […]
Trustees visit Aberdeen University to explore advances in MND research
On July 1st, Trustees Jane Craik and Colin Reid visited the Aberdeen University Institute of Medical Sciences to learn more about the institution’s ongoing research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The visit provided an opportunity to explore the various strands of MND research being undertaken, with a particular focus on the innovative use of MRI […]
MND Scotland
MND Scotland A shared commitment to supporting people with MND in Scotland The Alan Davidson Foundation is a longstanding supporter of MND Scotland, a national charity dedicated to supporting everyone in Scotland affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). United by a shared mission to improve quality of life and accelerate progress toward a cure, the […]
MND Association
MND Association A partnership committed to progress One of the Foundation’s most significant long-term partnerships has been with the MND Association (MNDA), the UK’s leading charity dedicated to improving care, funding research, and campaigning for people affected by MND. Through a series of major grants and project-specific support, the Alan Davidson Foundation has contributed to […]
Alan’s Film: A moving tribute to Alan Davidson’s life and legacy
The foundation are proud to share Alan’s Film — a deeply personal and moving new short film about the life of Alan Davidson. Created for the Alan Davidson Foundation by Ben Mann of Proper Good Films, part of the winning team of the 2024 Davidson Prize, the film uses innovative AI technology to recreate Alan’s […]
