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We’re the leading charity for over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions.  Connecting more than 110,000 people affected, and those around us.

What is muscular dystrophy?

Just diagnosed?

We are here for you from the point of diagnosis and beyond.

If you're in need of support, we're here to help.

Support and information

Our online community continues to grow, and we have multiple platforms for support.

Ways we support you

Our support services

Financial support

Support with bereavement, grief, and loss

Support groups and events

Support for parents and carers

Information

Information for living with a condition

Information days

Managing your condition

Housing adaptations and equipment

Discover our support groups

Whether you’re looking to find support in-person, or online, we’ve got a support group for you.

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Our latest events

Whether it’s a run, cycle or skydive you’re after – we have an event to suit you.

Run the Cambridge 10k 2026

Run our award-winning Bidwells Cambridge 10k route in 2026!

Research

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Latest research news

Learn more about research

Visit our hub and gain valuable insights into the world of modern science.

About Us

News and Updates

Read real life stories from people in the muscle wasting and weakening community.

Discover our ten-year strategy

We’re setting a clear, long-term direction for the future — one that’s powered by purpose, backed by evidence, and shaped by the voices of those we are here to support.

NEWS and UPDATES

A woman using a mobility stick walks arm-in-arm with a man who is pushing a pushchair with a child in. They are walking along a pavement in front of a row of terraced houses.

Sign our petition calling for fairer benefits systems for people living with muscle wasting conditions. Help us demand changes to PIP and ADP that support independent living and dignity.

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A woman using a mobility stick walks arm-in-arm with a man who is pushing a pushchair with a child in. They are walking along a pavement in front of a row of terraced houses.

Sign our petition for a benefits system that supports everyone living with a muscle wasting condition

Our RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden officially opens at Glasgow’s Hospice

Celebrity Sports Quiz 2026 raises over £97,000

A decade of progress: from zero to ten treatments for muscle wasting conditions

Opening applications for our 2026 Improving Quality of Life research grant scheme

The latest research into muscle wasting conditions at the 19th UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference

SMA Newborn Screening: Date announced for Parliamentary Debate

Nusinersen and risdiplam approved for permanent NHS use in England for people with spinal muscular atrophy

King Charles unveils priorities for new parliamentary session

Mental health in DMD part of a new screening tool

Can what we eat help support muscle health in muscle wasting conditions?

Post‑election update: What the results mean for our community