Circle of Care
20 March 2023 - 27 February 2026
Do you or your family have experience with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)? If you or someone you know is affected by MSA and you're interested in raising awareness, would you like to consider becoming part of our fundraising team? We aim to raise essential funds for our Health Care Specialist services, support programs, and research efforts dedicated to uncovering the cause and ultimately finding a cure for MSA.
Join our virtual Circle of Care campaign, where you can participate in activities like walking, running, cycling, or swimming all around the UK and Ireland. Our journey virtually takes us to various cities where MSA research institutions, clinics, and healthcare specialists are located, fostering a sense of community within the MSA community.
Our journey begins at our MSAT office in London, spanning 4.4 miles over the River Thames to University College London, Institute of Neurology. We then continue 27 miles to reach Debra Vincent-Scott. Moving further, we cover 52.3 miles to reach MSA Specialist Clinics in Southampton, followed by a 71-mile journey to Bristol. Heading east for 93 miles, we reach Emma Saunder's patch and pass through Coventry, covering 31 miles to reach our Birmingham Clinic.
On the way to Ireland, we stop by Sam Fitzgerald, our Social Welfare Specialist, in a leg of the journey spanning just over 78 miles. After crossing the Irish Sea, we embark on a 146-mile journey to reach the Dublin Clinic, followed by a 99-mile trip to Belfast to visit Demelza Stuart.
Returning to the UK, we head 130 miles to the Glasgow Clinic before traveling south 120 miles to reach Katie Rigg's area. From there, we cover 68 miles, first to the Newcastle Clinic and then 123 miles to the Manchester Clinic, and finally, 39 miles to the Sheffield Clinic.
In the last leg of the Circle of Care challenge, we travel 68 miles to reach Samantha Pavey's patch before visiting the Cambridge Clinic, 63 miles away. Finally, after covering 54 miles, we arrive back at our MSAT offices in London.
Even contributing a few miles to the challenge can help us reach our goal of visiting all the Circle of Care locations and collectively completing the 1,268 miles.
We encourage you to sign up today and become a part of the Circle of Care challenge. Together, we can easily cover the 1,268 miles, raise essential funds, and celebrate the incredible individuals, research institutions, and clinics offering support and hope to the MSA community.
If you have a Fitbit, Strava or even just a smartphone, you can track your daily steps and participate in our virtual challenge as we visit the people, research institutions and clinics that bring our MSA community together.
Whether you walk a mile a day or less, or if you are training for your own challenge, your steps will all be added to our team as we walk 1,268 miles together.
Our goal is to raise at least £35,000 to enable us to continue our work supporting all those affected by MSA.
