Category: Awareness

Today marks the start of a week of mito awareness raising around the world. Look out for the fabulous ‘Light Up for Mito’ campaign which will see buildings around the UK – and globally – light up green for mito. We’re asking everyone to get on board in which ever way you can. Join our #KissGoodbyeToMito campaign on social media and win a t-shirt in our fun competition for the best posts! Like, share … or simply make a donation, big or small to show your support. Let’s make World Mito Week the best yet!

Thanks to our new missionee Laura and her mum Dawn, mitochondrial disease featured on Radio 2 today. Dawn heard a piece about a little boy who lost his eyesight suddenly through Batten’s disease and called in to share Laura’s story too.  Fabulous awareness for mito … and a lovely plug for our charity too.  You can catch Dawn’s chat with Vanessa Feltz here (at 1:21:30):  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ln4z  and learn how Laura sadly lost her sight here: Laura’s mission page

Popular top soap Coronation Street is to feature a big new story line which will see one of its characters diagnosed with mitochondrial disease.

Mito is to be brought to the attention of Corrie’s 6 million viewers by Leanne Battersby and Steve MacDonald receiving the news that their son Oliver has the life-limiting condition.

What an incredible boost to give mitochondrial disease the recognition it needs and deserves. Thank you, Coronation Street!