Author: Steph Brooks

We are excited to announce our upcoming Glow Walk, an event aimed at raising awareness for mitochondrial disease as part of the Light Up For Mito campaign during World Mitochondrial Disease Week (16-22nd Sept). The concept behind Glow Walk is simple: walk from point A to point B with as many or as few people as you’d like, using our glow wands to shine a light on mito awareness.
If you’re in the Elland area, don’t miss our local Glow Walk on Saturday, September 21st! We’ll start at MMM HQ in Elland once night falls and walk to Wainhouse Tower, which will be illuminated in green to honor mito. Bring your glow wands and join us! Stay tuned for more details and sign-up information. We would love to see Glow Walks happening all over the country, with your help!
If you’d like to organize a Glow Walk in your local area, here’s a simple guide:
Choose Your Route: Select two points in your area and gather your friends, family, and supporters! The route can be any length, and you can have as many or as few participants as you’d like, whether it’s just your family or a large group.
Gather Your Glow Gear: Once you’ve settled on your route and gathered your walkers, contact us to let us know how many glow sticks you’ll need, and we’ll send them to you free of charge. You can also wear your MMM tops, bring Light Up candles, or any other glowing items to enhance the experience!
Make It Extra Fun (optional): Not keen on just walking? Add a costume theme, turn it into a run, make it a pub crawl, or hand out mito awareness leaflets in your neighborhood. The goal is simply to participate in the campaign and raise awareness in any way you can. If you wish to fundraise, consider creating a JustGiving page for your event. However, please note that street collections require a special license, so we recommend avoiding donation buckets. That said, you are welcome to accept any donations offered! This event is primarily focused on raising awareness, so fundraising is entirely optional.
Keep an eye out for updates and sign-up sheets for our Glow Walk in Elland! We look forward to seeing your Glow Walks light up the night in support of World Mitochondrial Disease Week!

Following from the huge success of our first Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, we will be holding our second one on Saturday 7th September.

This time, you have the option of doing all three peaks, Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, or just the one (Ingleborough).

The 3 Peaks challenge is open to adults only, but should you choose to do one peak, young people aged 14 and over can participate accompanied by an adult.

Join us on the day to raise priceless mito awareness and vital funds for mitochondrial research!

An 24 amazing people joined us to climb the Yorkshire Three Peaks on Friday 17th May, and we’re so incredibly proud of them all!

As well as raising lots of funds through sponsorships, we have raised valuable awareness of mitochondrial disease on the day (and on social media) sporting our stylish neon tops!

The day was a huge success, and we’re looking forward to organising similar events in the near future, so keep an eye out for details…

Amanda, Chris, Howard and Teresa did a fabulous job at keeping us motivated and energised, providing water, plasters and even homemade flapjacks at pit stops along the way.