In the media
31.01.2020
The Maddi Foundation in desperate bid to raise £2m
The Maddi Foundation have made an urgent appeal to help raise £2 million in the hopes of finding a cure for Maddi’s rare type of motor neurone disease, SPG15
28.01.2020
Mum’s heartbreak as daughter, 18, is first in UK to be diagnosed with SPG15
Carina Thurgood speaks to the Birmingham Mail about her daughter Maddi’s horrific condition Spastic Paraplegia Type 15 (SPG15)
23.01.2020
Braintree mum’s urgent appeal to save daughter
Essex Live interview with Carina Thurgood speaking about Maddi’s struggles living with SPG15 every day
21.01.2020
It’s a race against time to help Maddi
Carina says she won’t give up fighting to find a cure for her daughter’s devastating rare illness Spastic Paraplegia Type 15
14.01.2020
Rare Revolution – The Power of One
Carina Thurgood interview with Rare Revolution about the power of a patient group with one
01.01.2020
ITV News interview
Maddi speaking on ITV News about her journey with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 15 – SPG15
30.04.2018
Maddi Foundation ball sees an amazing turn out
Essex Life magazine feature on the Maddi Foundation ball
15.03.2018
Three Peaks Challenge for Maddi
Phoenix98 FM interview Alex Thurgood and Victoria Copeland who are taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge
12.03.2018
Time is running out for Maddi
Carina Thurgood talks to Woman’s Own magazine about finding a cure for Maddi’s rare disease
20.02.2018
BBC Radio Essex Interview
Maddi Foundation CEO, Carina Thurgood and daughter Maddi talk to BBC Radio Essex
28.01.2018
Vicki Michelle talks to The Maddi Foundation
Phoenix98 FM host Vicki Michelle interviews Maddi, Carina and Paul from The Maddi Foundation
14.12.2017
Gene therapy for Saffron Walden school pupil could help others around the world
Scientists at Sheffield University are developing a therapy especially for Maddi Thurgood, a pupil at Saffron Walden County High with a rare form of motor neurone disease.
01.12.2017
Repositive explore literature on SPG15 mechanisms
Richard Shaw explores what current literature has to say about SPG15