Posts Tagged ‘Doddie Weir’
Flying the flag in support of Doddie Aid 2022 challenge
Scottish Borders Council is flying the Team South Doddie Aid flag outside the council headquarters. It will be raised between 28 January and 14 February in honour of the thousands of people across the south of Scotland who are taking part in this year’s Doddie Aid fitness challenge, on behalf of the My Name’5 Doddie…
Read MoreBurns Supper to support Doddie Weir’s foundation
More than 350 guests expected to attendLondon’s biggest Burns Night, in support of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation . On Tuesday, January 25, global event giants hastaworld and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation will present a tribute to Scotland’s Bard with a delicious combination of Scottish food and social good. The inaugural event is expected to…
Read MoreRay Harryhausen exhibition reopens National Galleries of Scotland
The phased reopening of the National Galleries of Scotland will begin next month. And it will start with the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two) and its exhibition Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema. Measures to ensure the health and safety of visitors and employees will be in place, including one-way routes around each…
Read MoreCharity single to boost My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
A star-studded line-up of some of the most revered musicians on the international folk scene, alongside classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, have teamed up to release a charity video and single in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Set for release today (Friday, 12 March) and featuring a host of famous faces, the track entitled…
Read MoreSchool joins Doddie Weir exercise challenge
PUPILS at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow will be clocking up thousands of miles during learn-from-home physical education (PE) classes to support motor neurone disease (MND) research inspired by rugby legend Doddie Weir. The school has included the “The Doddie Gump” challenge – which calls on participants to log exercise miles to raise money for the…
Read MoreDoddie toasts whisky auction success
RUGBY legend Doddie Weir has toasted the results of a whisky auction, which raised more than £50,000 for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The Whisky Shop’s online auction was one of the foundation’s biggest fundraising events this year. The charity supports people with motor neuron disease (MND) and funds research. Foundation chief executive Jill Douglas…
Read MoreCyclists hit North Coast 500 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
EVERY so often, you have a conversation with someone who makes you rethink your whole attitude to life. Or, at the very least, reminds you to be grateful. I had one of those conversations last week with Davy Zyw – an author and wine specialist from Edinburgh— who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND)…
Read MoreDoddie Weir’s whisky toasts medical research
RUGBY legend Doddie Weir has taken deliver of 378 very special bottles of whisky. The Scotch came from a cask that Weir selected when he visited Glenkinchie distillery in East Lothian earlier this year. Distillery owner Diageo has donated to bottles to Weir’s My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The foundation will use the bottles as prizes…
Read MoreDoddie Weir selects a cask for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
Rugby legend Doddie Weir – who was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2016 – visited Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian to hand-pick a cask of Scotch whisky to raise funds for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Through his organisation, Doddie and his team are committed to helping improve the lives of those affected…
Read MoreGlenalmond pupils back Rob’s epic charity cycle
Pupils and staff at Glenalmond College in Perthshire gave former pupil Rob Wainwright a memorable send-off when he visited the school yesterday, ahead of his gruelling charity cycle. Not only are the pupils sending their best wishes and moral support to Rob, a former captain of Scotland’s rugby team and British and Irish Lions player,…
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