synonymous with research into motor neurone disease. he revealed his diagnosis in 2017, and we followed his story from the start. i knew what i d had, knew what the issue was. so when he said to me, it s all right, we ve got this, we ll go and try and fight that. and then i did the dreaded google. what have i got? what s going on? and it came up mnd, and uh oh . shortly after being diagnosed he started a charity, which has since then raised millions of pounds through events like doddie aid. you can alsojoin me. i ll be logging this big walk that i ve just done on the doddie aid app. his work even earned him an 0be from the queen and a special honour at the sports personality of the year awards. and it s quite ironic being a scottish rugby player in the 90s. this is the closest i ever got to a trophy, so it s very nice. he was also part of a successful campaign to lobby the government
in recent years, breakfast has become known for a focus on campaigns around health issues, such as a series of items on former rugby league player rob burrow, who has motor neurone disease. here s a couple of examples from the past few days. tim, andy and mike, the three dads walking. each lost a daughter to suicide in september. in september, they walked between all four uk parliaments, calling for suicide prevention to become a compulsory part of the school curriculum. the idea of doddy8 is to do any exercise you want swimming, running, cycling, anything and record it on the doddie aid app. every individual bit of exercise done is counted on the app and then added to a leaderboard. now, in its third year, doddie aid has already raised a remarkable £2
to suicide in september. they walked between all four uk parliaments calling for suicide prevention to become a compulsory part of the school curriculum. the idea is to do any exercise you want swimming, running, cycling, anything and record it on the doddie aid app. every individual bit of exercise done is counted on the app and then added to a leaderboard. now, in its third year, doddie aid has already raised a remarkable £2 million for research. features like those don t go down well with all the audience. here s one viewer who got in touch with us. hello. i m a big fan of bbc breakfast and have been watching for many, many years, but lately it seems that it s become very one note in terms of reports on campaigning. many years, but lately it seems that it s become very one note in terms of reports on campaigning. i m in awe of the work that mnd campaigners do, for example, and the ladies who brought across, i think, the north sea or the atlantic and the dads who ve been highlightin
sorry. it s very nippy out here. also braving the cold fora quick dip. the idea of doddie aid is to do any exercise you want swimming, running, cycling, anything, and record it on the doddie aid app. you can alsojoin me. i ll be logging this big walk that i ve just done on the doddie app. this is lewis capaldi at the top of ben ho on the isle of col in the hebrides. walking up hills and mountains also counts as part of the six week challenge. yes. comejoin me and the doddie family and let s help find a cure for motor neurone disease. doddie weir. smashed it further. weir has scored. doddie aid was set up by doddie weir, the former scotland rugby international. he was a giant on and off the pitch. doddie was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016 and almost immediately started campaigning for better treatment. he was determined to find a cure. doddie died in november. doddie aid is a key part of his legacy.