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Peer support for you

Our peer support volunteers understand what you are going through, no matter how rare the condition. Our peer support volunteers all have a personal experience of living with a muscle-wasting condition. They are passionate about providing much needed support to people when a diagnosis is given
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We can introduce you to one of them so that you can contact them confidentially to talk about how you are feeling and speak to them on the phone.

All our peer support volunteers have been provided with training and support from members of the care and information team at Muscular Dystrophy UK and the Samaritans.

"When my son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2013 I felt my already small world had got so much smaller.  At the time of diagnosis I knew nothing about Duchenne – I was scared and lonely.  I wanted to become a peer support volunteer to hopefully offer a little understanding to those going through the same diagnosis"

– Vicky DeBruin

 

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To be put in touch with one of our peer support volunteers click here.
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Peer Support Volunteers who are parents or grandparents
Information about our peer support volunteers who are parents or grandparents of someone with a muscle-wasting condition can be found here.
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Peer Support Volunteers who have a partner with a muscle-wasting condition
Information about our peer support volunteers who have a partner with a muscle-wasting condition can be found here.
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Peer support volunteers who have muscle wasting conditions
Information about our peer support volunteers who themselves have muscle-wasting conditions can be found here.
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Young adult peer support network (18-30)
Our young adult peer support network is available for young adults living with a muscle wasting condition in the UK, between the ages of 18-30.
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