MUSCULAR Dystrophy UK launches its new 10-year strategy with a vision to create a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions.
The leading charity for more than 110,000 children and adults in the UK, living with one of over 60 muscle-wasting conditions, has developed its ten-year plan with an ambition to transform their lives.
The strategy has been shaped by the experience of people living with muscle wasting conditions, their families, healthcare professionals, researchers and partners. Over the next decade, Muscular Dystrophy UK will focus on four key strategic goals.
- Transforming diagnosis – helping speed up and improve the accuracy of diagnosis
- No one faces their journey alone – reaching everyone with information and support at the point of their diagnosis and being there for them at every stage of their journey
- New treatments, universal support – helping accelerate the development of new treatments for every condition and quicker and easier access to specialist support when and where people need it
- Living your life to the full – campaigning for a more equal and accessible world and supporting more people to live independently with better physical and mental health
To achieve these goals, the charity will strive to double its income by 2035 to £15 million to ensure it has the resources and invest in new technology, staff and volunteers and increase awareness and understanding.
Andy Fletcher, Chief Executive of Muscular Dystrophy UK, said:
“This strategy is our boldest yet — a ten-year ambition to transform the lives of people living with a muscle wasting condition. Our vision is clear: a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it. But we can’t do it alone. We need everyone, including supporters, healthcare professionals, scientists and policymakers to stand with us. The time for change is now.”
Professor Michael Hanna, Chair of Trustees at Muscular Dystrophy UK, said:
“Our ten-year strategy marks an exciting new chapter for Muscular Dystrophy UK. Built on the voices, experiences and aspirations of people living with muscle wasting conditions, it reflects our unwavering commitment to drive progress, improve lives, and ensure no one faces muscle wasting conditions alone. As Chair of Trustees, I am proud to stand behind a vision that is bold, inclusive, and focused on real impact. Together, we can drive real change.”
Read Muscular Dystrophy UK’s 10-year strategy: musculardystrophyuk.org/our-strategy.
