This year’s audacious plan from The MD Fighter – Rich Copson
Seated water-skiing, indoor skydiving and a mammoth zipwire are just a few of the amazing new challenges for 2019 on Rich Copson’s list of inclusive sports and activities he’s
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Fostering for success
Jon Powton lives in Burnley, Lancashire, with his wife and two foster children.
When Barry needed to find new accessible accommodation, he turned to Muscular Dystrophy UK
When Barry needed to find new accessible accommodation, he turned to Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Uniting Britain’s CMT warriors
Muscular Dystrophy UK’s support inspired Peter Neville to cook up a plan which has united and helped over a thousand Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) ‘warriors’.
Fantastic family fundraising
Mairi Leitch has no fewer than eight family members living with limb girdle muscular dystrophy.
How a limb girdle diagnosis led to a life of adventure
2019 has been the ‘busiest year since diagnosis’ yet for Martin Hywood, 46, from Buckinghamshire who has become a leading and respected fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
Powerchair football: a family thing
Ellie Renton (pictured here with her brother William) is a nine-year-old girl from Kirkby Malzeard who has SMA Type 2.
William and Thomas take on the Junior Para triathlon
Alison Porter’s sons William and Thomas, from Chorley In Lancashire, have both been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT).
Moving up with mito: Jack’s story
During Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week (16-22 September), we’re featuring Jack Blackburn, a 19-year-old with this condition.
Aston is a winner with Powerchair football
Playing Powerchair football has given Aston Walls the confidence to strive to be independent – including pushing his ‘able bodied’ school to allow him to fit in.
The Black Knight Skydive: jumping for Harry
We sat down with Debbie Vaughan, mum to Harry who lives with a very rare type of congenital muscular dystrophy, about the Black Knight skydive taking place in September.
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