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Alan hits target for China treatment


Alan Scott has raised around £17,000 with the help of family and friends to pay for some highly experimental therapy for Motor Neurone Disease.


A COURAGEOUS Mansfield man who suffers from Motor Neurone Disease has raised enough money to jet out to China for pioneering treatment.
Forty-year-old Alan Scott, of Spindle Court, has raised around £17,000 with the help of family and friends to pay for the highly experimental therapy, which is only available abroad.

The former shop manager's life was turned upside-down last year when he discovered he had the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis strain of the disease –– which is fatal within a few years -- and doctors have been unable to tell Alan how long he may have left.

But Alan's caring friends and former colleagues - including previous employer Burton - clubbed together and took on various challenges during the past couple of months to raise the funds for treatment.

"We have raised approximately £17,000 to date through everyone's efforts, which means I was in a position to book my first batch of treatment in China - which is going to be on 21st June," he said.

"The local Burton stores also got involved in the fundraising events and together they raised a massive total of £13,000 through events like sponsored walks, bike rides, a football tournament, car boot sales, raffles and an auction.

"I just want to thank all my friends and family and everyone who has helped with sponsorship and co-ordinated events so far to help me get the treatment."

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