What is The Big Push?

The Big Push is an exciting new campaign in the fight against muscle disease. It is
a concentrated period of activity, pushing for better services and funding for research, as well as being a major fundraising drive. Look out for next year's new and exciting events, coming soon.

Muscle disease

Muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases are unforgiving, hard to understand and difficult to combat. More than 30,000 people in the UK have muscle disease and 150,000 people are indirectly affected as relatives and carers. There are no cures or treatments that prevent the breakdown of muscle, but increased knowledge has improved the quality, and in many cases the length, of people’s lives. Find out more about muscle disease

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only national charity focusing on all muscle diseases. It invests £3 million a year in care support services, research, muscle centres, networks, information and resources. It has pioneered the search for treatments and cures for over 47 years and provides practical, medical and emotional support to people affected.

Our work in action

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's honorary life president, Lord Richard Attenborough, introduces a DVD about the work of the charity with Sue Barker, MDC's president.

Watch our DVD