Where your money goes

By choosing to take part in the Four Course Classic for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, you will make a huge difference to the community we serve: the 70,000 children and adults around the UK who are affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions.

Our work has five main focuses:

we fund world - class research to find effective treatments and cures
we provide practical information, advice and emotinal support for individuals with muscle wasting conditions, their carers and families
we campaign to bring about change and raise awareness of muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions
we award grants towards the cost of specialist equipment such as powered wheel chairs
we provide specialist education and development for health professionals

Here are some of the ways in which your raised funds will be used:

£35 funds an hour of research that could lead us to an effective treatment or cure to improve and lengthen peoples lives.

£50 gives parents one hour with a specialist physiotherapist who can show them the valuable muscle - stretching techniques that could keep their child walking for longer.

£148 funds our Freephone Information Line for one day so staff can provide vital support to families and healthcare professionals on a wide range of conditions and issues.

£500 allows our nationwide network of young people with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular conditions - the Trailblazers - to get together in their local area, to discuss how best to get jobs, socialise and live independently.

£900 allows the charity to make a grant towards the cost of a child's powered wheelchair.

£2,000 covers the running costs of a Muscle and Nerve Centre for a week, providing diagnosis and multi - disciplinary care.

£30,000 funds a PHD studentship for one year.

£100,000 supports a research student through their PhD, encouraging the brightest young scientists to stay in the field of neuromuscular research.