Steph Brooks, Author at Mitochondrial Disease Charity

Introducing our brand new Medical Alert Wristbands!

Since receiving feedback from our missionees requesting a quick, simple way to ensure that they and their kids can show that they have mitochondrial disease in case of an emergency, we’ve worked hard over the past few months to come up with a design that works for everybody, in collaboration with the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research in Newcastle.
We’re now very pleased to be able to offer our bespoke medical alert wristbands, free of charge to anybody with mitochondrial disease (UK only)!
Medical wristbands can help communicate your medical needs when you can’t. In an emergency situation, medical professionals can be alerted to your condition and quickly access specialist clinical guidelines via the printed QR code.
These clinical guidelines let medical professionals know if and when they need to alter the standard treatment according to mito patients’ needs, and who they can contact if they need further advice.
Our wristbands are not designed to replace any personalised medical information you or your loved one may carry.

“Having a medical alert wristband gives me reassurance that people will know about my illness should anything happen and I’m unable to tell them.” – Steph, Bury St Edmunds

“Having our medical wristbands makes things easy for hospital stays and appointments; instead of repeating myself about mito each time, they can now scan the QR code and get all information they need.” – Melanie, West Midlands

Find out more on our dedicated webpage here, and get yours in our Mito Shop here.

Introducing our brand new Medical Alert Wristbands!

We’re now very pleased to be able to offer our bespoke medical alert wristbands, free of charge to anybody with mitochondrial disease (UK only)!

Medical wristbands can help communicate your medical needs when you can’t. In an emergency situation, medical professionals can be alerted to your condition and quickly access specialist clinical guidelines via the printed QR code.

These clinical guidelines let medical professionals know if and when they need to alter the standard treatment according to mito patients’ needs, and who they can contact if they need further advice.

Our wristbands are not designed to replace any personalised medical information you or your loved one may carry.

“Having a medical alert wristband gives me reassurance that people will know about my illness should anything happen and I’m unable to tell them.” – Steph, Bury St Edmunds

Find out more on our dedicated webpage here, and get yours in our Mito Shop here.

New Merchandise Available Now!

At the recent My Mito Meet Up, we launched four new ranges of merchandise which are now live in our shop!

Our journals are A5 hardback notebooks with 80 pages and a green elastic closure. They’re available to buy on our shop for £6 or £7.50 with one of our pens.

Our new water bottles are also available with a capacity of 500ml, coming in our iconic green colour with our logo. They can also have the logo of a mission of your choice on the opposite side.

We are also releasing our lanyards in a new colour: black with a green logo!

Finally, our new umbrellas come in black with our logo emblazoned in green on one panel. The umbrellas are 21.5cm in diameter and open & close with the press of a button!

As usual, each sale can be credited to the mission of your choice.

New Merchandise Available Now!

At the recent My Mito Meet Up, we launched four new products to add to our merchandise range – now live in our shop!

We are thrilled with our fantastic new journals which can be used as a stylish notebook or to record your thoughts.

Our new water bottles will keep you hydrated whilst spreading mito awareness coming in our iconic green colour complete with our logo.

We are also releasing a new version of our lanyards in an alternative colour: black with a green logo!

Last but far from least, our gorgeous new umbrellas are the perfect accessory whatever the weather, but come into their own to keep your dry in the rain. Modelled in our pic by Danni from Lucas’s Mito Mission.

As usual, each sale can be credited to the mission of your choice.

Mito Meet Up 2024: A huge success!

We’re pleased to report that this year’s Meet Up event was another huge success!
Twenty-three families impacted by mitochondrial disease were represented at our annual event for missionees to meet, socialise, take part in activities & workshops and have a fun weekend away from normal life.
This event was generously funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to National Lottery Players!

We had lots on offer, from medical workshops with Dr Yi Ng and Dr Renae Stefanetti…

…to research workshops with Dr Maria O’Hanlon, Research Manager, The Lily Foundation as well as Professor Kostas Tokatlidis, Fara van der Schans and Dr Daniela Vitali who video called in from the University of Glasgow…

…and an inspiring journalling workshop with our My Mito Mission counsellor Karen Baker.

We offered relaxing holistic therapies throughout the weekend, kindly donated by Emma Richardson of Hebask Treatments, and Sharon Berry of Alpha Omega Holistics, as well as 1-1 counselling sessions with Karen Baker of KJB Counselling.
Our volunteers worked hard to ensure an exciting, stress-free weekend for attendees, with Chloe, Rebecca, Jason, Sophie, Dawn & Liz running craft stalls and outdoor activities for the kids.

Volunteers Sue and Tony helped to look after missionee Katie’s family across the weekend, building on a very special bond formed at last year’s Meet Up.

“We definitely feel the love. So sad to be home. Phoebe cried for almost the whole train journey and Thomas wants Tony to take him to school. Tony and Sue, you are officially not just Mito Meet Up adopted grandparents, [you’re] forever adopted grandparents.”
-Elaine & Leigh, Katie’s parents

On our first night, we hosted a ‘Speed Meet’ to allow missions to connect with some people they might not have before and ease us into the weekend.
We also had Karen hosting a film and music quiz with prizes for first, second & third place! Our winners were pretty proud of themselves…

Saturday was a big day, firstly with our bereavement workshop taking place in the morning coordinated by co-founder and chair Christine and her husband Peter.

We hosted two medical workshops and two research workshops, to ensure that all who wanted to, could attend.

A few of our missions set sail for Saturday afternoon, enjoying a fully accessible canal boat trip kindly provided by Safe Anchor Trust. We would also like to thank Focus4Hope for the use of their minibus.

We had a visit from Abel’s Mini Farm petting zoo, which was a delightful experience for adults and kids alike!

We hosted an entertainer for the kids on Saturday evening, who ensured they were very entertained with magic, music, and balloon swords!

Our final day came along, much to everybody’s disappointment, but we had a lot of fun at our fundraising and awareness stalls, where missions could spend the ‘tokens’ given out in their welcome packs and get inspired by the ideas that filled the room!

Our BSL interpreter Michelle was incredible, providing interpretation for our hard of hearing missions Louise & Alison.
“What made it so special was having a BSL interpreter, I did not miss a single word! Thank you.”
-Alison

Reviews of the weekend included:
“From the minute we stepped through the hotel door it was like we had met you before, you made [us] so welcome, you went above and beyond to make our weekend special. Thank you just isn’t enough, honestly we are so grateful, you are all gems and a great inspiration. You all must be so proud for the amount of smiles you put on people’s faces this weekend… Can’t wait to meet up with you all again, if only the world was full of a mito family like you.”
“Every minute has been amazing. It feels as though I have known everyone forever. I am blown away at the dedication from every single person! So grateful to have made memories to treasure forever.”
“I have really enjoyed being here and being a part of everything. Everybody is so friendly and I was never made to feel left out. I’ve been made to feel so welcome and it’s been lovely meeting new people.”
“Your volunteers are so amazing, so caring, so kind and compassionate…”
“The best weekend!”

It was clear how much it meant to our missions to have time away from normal life, and to be around people who just ‘get it’.

It’s so important for us to provide this unique experience for people who are impacted by mitochondrial disease. Mito is a cruel, debilitating, potentially life-limiting illness with no treatments or cure, and it can be a very lonely diagnosis.

However, charities like My Mito Mission can make a huge difference, providing support, raising awareness, and inspiring vital research.
A huge thank you goes out to:
Our staff, trustees and volunteers- we couldn’t possibly do it without you!
Our voluntary service providers- photographer John Steel, BSL interpreter Michelle, holistic therapists Emma Richardson (Hebask) and Sharon Berry (Alpha Omega Holistics), and our counsellor Karen Baker (KJB Counselling).
Our medical and research guests, for their brilliant insights.
The staff at Holiday Inn Brighouse, who were an absolutely huge help in every way!
Our videographer Jack Masterson, who ensured a comfortable environment for all involved in our filmed interviews.
And finally, a massive thank you to our funders at the National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to National Lottery players for allowing us to support people with mitochondrial disease.

Mito Meet Up 2024: A huge success!

We’re pleased to report that this year’s My Mito Meet Up was another huge success!

Read on and be sure to check out our fabulous video of the event here on YouTube or at the end of this article.

Twenty-three families impacted by mitochondrial disease were represented at our annual event for missionees to meet, socialise, take part in activities & workshops and have a fun weekend away from normal life. This event was generously funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to National Lottery players!

We had lots on offer, from medical workshops with Dr Yi Ng and Dr Renae Stefanetti…

…to research workshops with Dr Maria O’Hanlon, Research Manager at The Lily Foundation as well as Professor Kostas Tokatlidis, Fara van der Schans and Dr Daniela Vitali who video called in from the University of Glasgow…

…and an inspiring journalling workshop with our My Mito Mission counsellor Karen Baker.

We offered relaxing holistic therapies throughout the weekend, kindly donated by Emma Richardson of Hebask Treatments, and Sharon Berry of Alpha Omega Holistics, as well as 1-1 counselling sessions with Karen Baker of KJB Counselling. Our volunteers worked hard to ensure an exciting, stress-free weekend for attendees, with Chloe, Rebecca, Jason, Sophie, Dawn & Liz running craft stalls and outdoor activities for the kids.

Volunteers Sue and Tony helped to look after missionee Katie’s family across the weekend, building on a very special bond formed at last year’s Meet Up.

-Elaine & Leigh, Katie’s parents

On our first night, we hosted a ‘Speed Meet’ to allow missions to connect with some people they might not have before and ease us into the weekend. We also had Karen hosting a film and music quiz with prizes for first, second & third place! Our winners were pretty proud of themselves…

Saturday was a big day, firstly with our bereavement workshop taking place in the morning coordinated by co-founder and chair Christine and her husband Peter.

We hosted two medical workshops and two research workshops, to ensure that all who wanted to, could attend. A few of our missions set sail for Saturday afternoon, enjoying a fully accessible canal boat trip kindly provided by Safe Anchor Trust. We would also like to thank Focus4Hope for the use of their minibus.

We had a visit from Abel’s Mini Farm petting zoo, which was a delightful experience for adults and kids alike!

We hosted an entertainer for the kids on Saturday evening, who ensured they were engrossed in magic, music, and balloon swords!

Our BSL interpreter Michelle was incredible, providing interpretation for our hard of hearing missions Louise & Alison.

“What made it so special was having a BSL interpreter, I did not miss a single word! Thank you.”

-Missionee Alison

Reviews of the weekend included:

“From the minute we stepped through the hotel door it was like we had met you before, you made [us] so welcome, you went above and beyond to make our weekend special. Thank you just isn’t enough, honestly we are so grateful, you are all gems and a great inspiration. You all must be so proud for the amount of smiles you put on people’s faces this weekend… Can’t wait to meet up with you all again, if only the world was full of a mito family like you.”

“Every minute has been amazing. It feels as though I have known everyone forever. I am blown away at the dedication from every single person! So grateful to have made memories to treasure forever.”

“I have really enjoyed being here and being a part of everything. Everybody is so friendly and I was never made to feel left out. I’ve been made to feel so welcome and it’s been lovely meeting new people.”

“Your volunteers are so amazing, so caring, so kind and compassionate…”

“The best weekend!”

It was clear how much it meant to our missions to have time away from normal life, and to be around people who just ‘get it’.

However, charities like My Mito Mission can make a huge difference, providing support, raising awareness, and inspiring vital research.

A huge thank you goes out to:

Our staff, trustees and volunteers- we couldn’t possibly do it without you!

Our voluntary service providers- photographer John Steel, BSL interpreter Michelle, holistic therapists Emma Richardson and Sharon Berry, and our counsellor Karen Baker.

Our medical and research guests, for their brilliant insights.

The staff at Holiday Inn Brighouse, who were an absolutely huge help in every way!

Our videographer Jack Masterson, who ensured a comfortable environment for all involved in our filmed interviews.

And finally, a massive thank you to our funders at the National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you to National Lottery players for allowing us to support people with mitochondrial disease.

Warmly Welcoming Rory’s Mito Mission!

We are honoured to welcome Rory’s Mito Mission, based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, who has joined our Mito Mission family today.

You can read Rory’s story on our webpage where his mum, Pauline, tells of Rory’s diagnosis at a time when mitochondrial disease was much less known of and support was minimal.

Rory sadly died just days before his 10th birthday, leaving behind twins, Gerry and Annie. Annie, now 22 will be running the Oxford Half Marathon raising awareness and funds for mito in Rory’s name. You can read more about her run here.

Any support for Rory’s mission will be hugely appreciated.

If you are impacted by mitochondrial disease you can get more information about starting your very own Mito Mission here.

Warmly Welcoming Rory's Mito Mission!

We are honoured to welcome Rory’s Mito Mission, based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, who has joined our Mito Mission family today. You can read Rory’s story on our webpage where his mum, Pauline, tells of Rory’s diagnosis at a time when mitochondrial disease was much less known of and support was minimal.

Rory sadly died just days before his 10th birthday, just after becoming a big brother to twins Gerry and Annie. Annie, now 22, will be running the Oxford Half Marathon this month, raising awareness and funds for mito in Rory’s name. You can read more about her run and donate here.

Any support for Rory’s mission will be hugely appreciated.

If you are impacted by mitochondrial disease you can get more information about starting your very own Mito Mission here.

World Mito Week Celebrations!

Last week marked World Mito Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about mitochondrial disease and emphasising the importance of mitochondrial research. Across My Mito Mission, we joined in on an array of incredible events throughout the week, from Glow Walks and Family Fun Days to the Light Up for Mito capaign! Here’s a roundup of the fantastic activities that took place:
Glow Walks
The Elland Mito Glow Walk was a huge success, with over 30 walkers, including four mission families, gathering at My Mito Mission HQ in Elland on Saturday evening. With glow wands in hand and plenty of excitement, everyone set off on the 4.5-mile journey to Wainhouse Tower in Halifax. As part of the Light Up for Mito campaign, the tower was illuminated green, guiding our walkers to the finish point. A huge thank you to everyone who took part in raising awareness and supporting the mito cause- it truly was an unforgettable evening!
In addition to the Elland Mito Glow Walk, Steph and Jake’s Mito Mission hosted their own Glow Walk during their family holiday at Center Parcs, and even Alfie the Dog lit up the beach during his holiday adventures! Massive thank you for everyone who got their glow on this week!
Light Up for Mito Buildings
As part of the Light Up for Mito campaign—a global initiative for World Mito Week—buildings across the UK were illuminated in green to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease! From the Titan Crane in Scotland to Alexandra Palace in London, we witnessed a remarkable display of solidarity from iconic landmarks supporting our mission. A huge shoutout to Leeds Council, Calderdale Council, Merry Hill Shopping Centre, Bradford Council, and the Port of Liverpool building for joining us in this vital campaign! Your participation is helping to shine a light on mitochondrial disease and increase vital awareness.
Ronni & Freddie Family Fun Day
In Norfolk, Ronni and Freddie’s Mito Mission hosted a fantastic family fun day packed with activities to raise money and awareness for their mission. The event was a tremendous success, raising an whopping £2,500! Attendees enjoyed a charity football match, live music, delicious food stalls, and plenty of games for all ages. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event so amazing…
Team Regan’s 50k Walk
A HUGE congratulations to Regan’s Mito Mission, who once again completed an incredible 50k walk in a single day on Saturday in memory of Regan, who we sadly lost to mito. Their dedication and determination, walking through wind, rain and thunder, raised an impressive £455 for Regan’s mission! This remarkable feat truly highlights the strength of the mito community and the ongoing fight against mitochondrial disease. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported!

World Mito Week Celebrations!

Glow Walks

The Elland Mito Glow Walk was a huge success, with over 30 walkers, including four mission families, gathering at My Mito Mission HQ in Elland on Saturday evening. With glow wands in hand and plenty of excitement, everyone set off on the 4.5-mile journey to Wainhouse Tower in Halifax. As part of the Light Up for Mito campaign, the tower was illuminated green, guiding our walkers to the finish point. A huge thank you to everyone who took part in raising awareness and supporting the mito cause- it truly was an unforgettable evening!

In addition to the Elland Mito Glow Walk, Steph and Jake’s Mito Mission hosted their own Glow Walk during their family holiday at Center Parcs, and even Alfie the Dog lit up the beach during his holiday adventures! Massive thank you for everyone who got their glow on this week!

Light Up for Mito Buildings

As part of the Light Up for Mito campaign—a global initiative for World Mito Week—buildings across the UK were illuminated in green to raise awareness for mitochondrial disease! From the Titan Crane in Scotland to Alexandra Palace in London, we witnessed a remarkable display of solidarity from iconic landmarks supporting our mission. A huge shoutout to Leeds Council, Calderdale Council, Merry Hill Shopping Centre, Bradford Council, and the Port of Liverpool building for joining us in this vital campaign! Your participation is helping to shine a light on mitochondrial disease and increase vital awareness.

Ronni & Freddi’s Family Fun Day In Norfolk

Ronni and Freddi’s Mito Mission hosted a fantastic family fun day packed with activities to raise money and awareness for their mission. The event was a tremendous success, raising an whopping £2,500! Attendees enjoyed a charity football match, live music, delicious food stalls, and plenty of games for all ages. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event so amazing…

Team Regan’s 50k Walk

A HUGE congratulations to Regan’s Mito Mission, who once again completed an incredible 50k walk in a single day on Saturday in memory of Regan, who we sadly lost to mito. Their dedication and determination, walking through wind, rain and thunder, raised an impressive £556 for Regan’s mission! This remarkable feat truly highlights the strength of the mito community and the ongoing fight against mitochondrial disease. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported!

We’ll be announcing the dates for 2025’s World Mito Week as soon as they are confirmed and look forward to making powering even more awareness next year!

Welcome to Paul’s Mito Mission

We’re thrilled to welcome our newest mission on board: Paul, from Birmingham!

You can read more about Paul’s story on his webpage, where he explains how isolating his mito diagnosis was when he was 31. Since Paul’s diagnosis, art has not only been a tool to raise funds for mitochondrial research, but to bring joy to others and he will be one of our featured artists at our upcoming Art for Mito exhibition.

Welcome to Paul's Mito Mission!

We’re thrilled to welcome our newest mission on board: Paul, from Birmingham! You can read more about Paul’s story on his webpage, where he explains how isolating he found his mito diagnosis 21 years ago.

Art and design has always been a huge part of Paul’s word and since his diagnosis, it has not only been a tool to raise funds for mitochondrial research, but to continue to bring joy to others. We are thrilled that he will be one of our featured artists at our upcoming Art for Mito exhibition.

If you are impacted by mitochondrial disease you can get more information about starting your very own Mito Mission here.

Announcing Art for Mito 2024

We are honoured to be collaborating with Culturedale for this event, who very kindly donated the venue space. We have also collaborated with Leigh Network, with the proceeds being shared between both charities, as a tribute to the incredible Faye Wylie, one of our featured artists, who we sadly lost recently and who founded Leigh Network.

To launch Art for Mito, we are hosting a special preview event on November 1st at 6PM. This evening will celebrate both art and the mito community, offering attendees the chance to meet some of their artists, purchase their works, and learn more about how their contributions are making a real difference to those with mitochondrial disease.

We are excited to present an incredible line-up of artists from West Yorkshire and beyond, who have all kindly contributed pieces for the sale and exhibition. Among them are Roger Davis, a renowned local talent, Matthew Evans, Carol Banks, and the esteemed hyperrealist artist Darren Baker, who was famously commissioned to paint the Queen. In addition to these celebrated artists, we are proud to feature some amazing works from talented individuals who live with mitochondrial disease, including Paul Jorden, Triste Simonet-Shaw, and, of course, Faye Wylie.

So, whether you’re an art enthusiast, a supporter of the cause, or someone just looking to make a difference, we invite you to join us at the Culturedale Hub. This exhibition will be a great occasion showcasing the artwork, raising some funds and most importantly increasing awareness about mito. For those of you who can’t make the event, the remaining pieces of art will also be available to view and buy online, on our website, from the 12th- 30th November, so you don’t miss out!

Check out our events webpage for more information and launch event tickets.

Announcing Art for Mito 2024!

We are thrilled to announce the Art for Mito art sale and exhibition, an event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for mitochondrial disease research. This special event will take place from November 1st to 10th at the Culturedale Hub, located in Northgate House, Halifax.

We are honoured to be collaborating with Culturedale for this event, who very kindly donated the venue space. We have also collaborated with Leigh Network, with the proceeds being shared between both charities, as a tribute to the incredible Faye Wylie, one of our featured artists, who we sadly lost recently and who founded Leigh Network.

To launch Art for Mito, we are hosting a special preview event on November 1st at 6PM. This evening will celebrate both art and the mito community, offering attendees the chance to meet some of their artists, purchase their works, and learn more about how their contributions are making a real difference to those with mitochondrial disease.

We are excited to present an incredible line-up of artists from West Yorkshire and beyond, who have all kindly contributed pieces for the sale and exhibition. Among them are Roger Davis, a renowned local talent, Matthew Evans, Carol Banks, and the esteemed hyperrealist artist Darren Baker, who was famously commissioned to paint the Queen. In addition to these celebrated artists, we are proud to feature some amazing works from talented individuals who live with mitochondrial disease, including Paul Jorden, Triste Simonet-Shaw, and, of course, Faye Wylie.

So, whether you’re an art enthusiast, a supporter of the cause, or someone just looking to make a difference, we invite you to join us at the Culturedale Hub. This exhibition will be a great occasion showcasing the artwork, raising some funds and most importantly increasing awareness about mito. For those of you who can’t make the event, the remaining pieces of art will also be available to view and buy online, on our website, from the 12th- 30th November, so you don’t miss out!

Check out our events webpage for more information and launch event tickets!

Partnership with Rotary Club

Rotary clubs local to us in West Yorkshire have long been fabulous supporters of our cause, inviting co-founder and chair Christine Beal to their meetings as a speaker, where she explains the facts about mitochondrial disease, as well as the importance of mitochondrial research for everybody’s well-being.
Christine is open to travelling (reasonably far!) to give talks on mito to any Rotary clubs, ladies’ groups, organisations or businesses- an offer open to anybody who has an audience! Just get in touch.
As the result of one of these talks, we are delighted to announce that Brighouse-based Emma’s Mito Mission have partnered with Brighouse Rotary, as their charity of the year! This means that the majority of funds raised by their group this Rotary year (from July 2024 to June 2025) will go towards our vital cause.
Beginning with a charity quiz on 29th November, and a variety of promising ideas in the works for the rest of the year, we are so excited to be working with Brighouse Rotary to raise awareness in our local community, and funds for support & research.
We have also been invited to host a stand at their District Conference in October, where we will be able to raise awareness and garner support for our cause. We will be joined there by Eddie’s Mito Mission, who have links with Rotary!
Why not get in touch with your local Rotary club or similar organisations and ask if they’ll support our cause? There are so many ways they could help, and if you’d like any guidance on liaising with them, or ideas, or just for a chat, just give us a ring on 0300 102 1112, or write us an email at contact@mymitomission.uk.
Look out for updates throughout the year on our partnership!
Thank you to all at Brighouse Rotary, and especially to Simon, Tony & David for their support.

Partnership with Rotary Club

Christine is open to travelling (reasonably far!) to give talks on mito to any Rotary clubs, ladies’ groups, organisations or businesses- an offer open to anybody who has an audience! Just get in touch.

As the result of one of these talks, we are delighted to announce that Brighouse-based Emma’s Mito Mission have partnered with Brighouse Rotary, as their charity of the year! This means that the majority of funds raised by their group this Rotary year (from July 2024 to June 2025) will go towards our vital cause.

The Rotary have a variety of promising ideas in the works for the rest of the year, including a Quiz night in early 2025. We are so excited to be working with Brighouse Rotary to raise awareness in our local community, and funds for support & research.

We have also been invited to host a stand at their District Conference in October, where we will be able to raise awareness and garner support for our cause. We will be joined there by Eddie’s Mito Mission, who have links with Rotary!

Why not get in touch with your local Rotary club or similar organisations and ask if they’ll support our cause? There are so many ways they could help, and if you’d like any guidance on liaising with them, or ideas, or just for a chat, just give us a ring on 0300 102 1112, or write us an email at contact@mymitomission.uk.

Look out for updates throughout the year on our partnership!

Thank you to all at Brighouse Rotary, and especially to Simon, Tony & David for their support.

Our Brand New Vinted Shop

As many of you will know, My Mito Mission has been selling on eBay for over four years, raising over £10,000 for our vital cause. We sell items donated by you, our incredible supporters; anything from toys and games, to jewellery, to homeware.
We thought about opening a Vinted shop from our office for a long time, but never had the time or facilities to do so. This all changed recently, when volunteer Sophie joined us full-time.
With a keen fashion sense and a great eye for the best items, Sophie has been working tirelessly to photograph, research and upload items! She has also been training up our other volunteers to take the best quality pictures and write brilliantly detailed descriptions.
But why Vinted?
Every year, Brits throw away 300,000 tonnes of old clothes in their household rubbish bins, estimated to be £140 million worth! That’s about 7kg of fashion waste per person [businesswaste.co.uk*]. Needless to say, that can’t be great for the environment.
When our supporters bring their old clothes to us instead of throwing them away, they’re not just saving the planet, they’re also supporting a great cause!
It’s super easy to support us- at the moment, we only accept donations in person at our office in Elland, or can arrange for local pick up; but one of the best ways to help out is to check out our Vinted shop and see if anything takes your fancy! With nearly 200 new and preloved items currently available, you’re sure to find a great second-hand bargain.
Find out more about the other ways we fundraise and how to donate here, and more on our charity and what we do here.

Our Brand New Vinted Shop!

As many of you will know, My Mito Mission has been selling on eBay for over four years, raising over £10,000 for our vital cause. We sell items donated by you, our incredible supporters; anything from toys and games, to jewellery, to homeware.

We thought about opening a Vinted shop from our office for a long time, but never had the time or facilities to do so. This all changed recently, when volunteer Sophie joined us full-time. With a keen fashion sense and a great eye for the best items, Sophie has been working tirelessly to photograph, research and upload items! She has also been training up our other volunteers to take the best quality pictures and write brilliantly detailed descriptions.

But why Vinted?
Every year, Brits throw away 300,000 tonnes of old clothes in their household rubbish bins, estimated to be £140 million worth! That’s about 7kg of fashion waste per person [businesswaste.co.uk]. Needless to say, that can’t be great for the environment. When our supporters bring their old clothes to us instead of throwing them away, they’re not just saving the planet, they’re also supporting a great cause!

It’s super easy to support us- at the moment, we only accept donations in person at our office in Elland, or can arrange for local pick up; but one of the best ways to help out is to check out our Vinted shop and see if anything takes your fancy! With nearly 200 new and preloved items currently available, you’re sure to find a great second-hand bargain.

Find out more about the other ways we fundraise and how to donate here, and more on our charity and what we do here.

UPDATE: Project 1000 Strong!

Recently we hit the fantastic milestone of 50 regular donors who have signed up to our Project 1000 Strong campaign.

But this is only the beginning. We are aiming to get 1000 donors to sign up.

You can help us get to this huge number by joining the incredible team of people helping us to help people with mitochondrial disease- a genetic, potentially life-limiting illness with no treatment, and no cure.
Each and every donation supports us in raising awareness of this little-known condition, providing crucial support to those impacted & their families, and fund research into mitochondrial disease.
A regular monthly donation allows us to plan our vital support, awareness and fundraising work, because it can give us an idea of how much income we’ll have in the future – it also gives you the flexibility to change it at any time.
No gift is ever too small. Join from just £2 a month (only 6p a day!) by clicking here.

UPDATE: PROJECT 1000 STRONG!

We have just reached the fantastic milestone of 50 fabulous regular donors who have signed up to our Project 1000 Strong campaign!

What a wonderful start to our aim of having a 1000 strong team to support our vital cause. Our sincere thanks goes to each and everyone who has signed up so far. 💚

If you’ve not signed up already, you can help us get a step closer to our target of 1000 by joining the incredible group of donors helping us to help people impacted by mitochondrial disease.

A regular monthly donation allows us to plan our vital support, awareness and fundraising work, because it gives us the invaluable stability of a regular monthly income.

No gift is ever too small. Join from just £2 a month (only 6p a day!) by clicking here.

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