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'My stepdaughter is my motivation and inspiration'
Ann’s stepdaughter, Sarah, was told she lived with probable limb girdle muscular dystrophy at the…
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“He found the freedom of riding a bicycle” – Access to treatments bringing hope to families this Christmas
When we first got his diagnosis, we kept thinking: “when will he need a wheelchair, what kind of…
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“The smile on his face at the summit said it all” - Father climbs Snowdon with son on his back to raise money for muscle-wasting charity
Accompanied by a group of friends and family, Tim used a specialty child carrier backpack to help…
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Fun, fireworks and a gruelling marathon to remember ‘incredibly inspiring’ younger brother
Mike Bladen-Blake is to take on the London Marathon in memory of his ‘incredibly inspiring’ younger…
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‘I thought I wouldn’t be able to run after being told for years, I couldn’t do this.’ – Michael, who has Becker muscular dystrophy, takes on the London Marathon
I was diagnosed with Becker muscular dystrophy when I was around four or five years old. At this…
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23 years in fundraising – how Muscular Dystrophy UK has changed over time
As a talented fundraiser, Charles has helped supporters to achieve their goals across countless…
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“It’s something that stands out and makes people take notice” – Krishan attempts record-breaking run in a sari for his sister Anjali
“The Great North Run is the world’s biggest half marathon with 60,000 running on the day. It is a…
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Fundraising for friendship – Will takes on the Great North Run to raise money for MDUK and his friend Sean
Despite having never run a half marathon before, Will decided to enter in the hope of raising over…
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Property agents swap house sales for speedos as they take on the Geneva70 Swim Charity Challenge for MDUK
Harry and Guy are taking on an epic open water challenge on 6 September to raise funds for MDUK.…
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CMT support group friends take on world’s longest Zipline
The CMT Friends UK group has provided desperately needed contact for so many people living with…
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