Muscular Dystrophy UK

Who we are

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity for the 1100,000 people living with muscle-wasting conditions in the UK.  We’re the leading charity for over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions. For over 60 years, we’ve been building our community of individuals living with muscle-wasting or weakening conditions, families and carers, scientists, health professionals, supporters, volunteers, and donors. Making advances that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago.

Our culture and values

Our values 

Stronger together 

We believe in the power of community. That the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Because the more of us who come together, the greater the impact we’ll make. We inspire collaboration across our whole community. Staff and volunteers. Scientists and supporters. Friends and family. Healthcare professionals, other charities, and our corporate partners. We champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Through the way we work and inclusive engagement with the whole community. 

Forward thinking 

There are over 60 different muscle wasting and weakening conditions. That’s more than 110,000 unique individuals. Plus all the people around us. We’re here for every single one. Whoever you are. Wherever you’re from. You are our sole focus. We set ourselves clear targets and measure our impact. We don’t mince our words. We say what we think. 

Here for you 

We believe in the power of kindness. We are here for everyone, but we know support isn’t one-size-fits-all. We take the time to listen to every individual, so we can tailor our support to you. We are all about the people who make up our community. The people living with muscle wasting and weakening conditions and those around us. Our friends and family, healthcare professionals and scientists. We share real life stories at every opportunity. Human authenticity. Real words. Real images. 

Never Stop  

We’ve already made advances that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago, and we are determined to go even further and faster. We’re here for each other. At every stage of life. We advocate on behalf of our community by amplifying our voices. Raising awareness of the challenges we face and how we’ll overcome them. We have momentum and we’re going places. Every day counts. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

At Muscular Dystrophy UK we recognise that we work better together because of our differences. And we best serve our supporters through the diverse abilities, knowledge, experiences, and backgrounds that each unique individual brings to our work. 

We also recognise our responsibility to actively tackle and counter all forms of racism, discrimination, and inequality in our workplace, and in the services we provide.

There is much work to do, and we know we will make mistakes and may not be able to move as quickly as we’d like to. Deep, meaningful, and sustainable change takes time, and there will be lessons to learn, but we will do it.

We have published a document which sets out some high-level guiding principles, which will underpin all the work we undertake. We’ll be regularly monitoring our progress against these principles.