Working together

Robert MeadowcroftChief Executive Muscular Dystrophy CampaignNational Conference15 October 2011

The charity today

• Making real progress in our fight

• Harsh economic climate and pressure on our income

• Open and listening charity

• Volunteers, trustees and staff

• Focused, caring and determined

Supporting more people

• Information and advice line – new, longer hours

• More publications, factsheets and the website

• MD Links and TalkMD

• Impact of advocacy service

• 31 Care Advisors, NHS-funded

• Reaching more people and families

The NeuroMuscular Centre

• 360 service users• 15 employees with muscular dystrophy• 8,600 physiotherapy treatments• 20 students gained qualifications• An independent partner - April 2012• A second NMC - West Midlands plans

Direct grants for independence

• 6,000 people supported by JPT

with £6m grants over 25 years

- warm thanks to the Patrick family

• 770 young people supported

- £5.2m raised through our

Tesco Partnership

Looking forward to 2012

• Trailblazers advising on access

• Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

• MDC and the Paralympics charity

• The UK Boccia Team

• Ambassadors and Torchbearers

Reach, impact and funds

• Leading the way

• Funds needed

• Our thanks to our supporters

• Beating muscular dystrophy

Effective support in Parliament

Our voice in the media

Leading research

Specialist health care and support

Invest to save• Reduced admissions

• Shorter hospital stays

• Cardiac and respiratory focus

• Transition support

• Extending lives

• Improving quality of life

People living with md lead our fight

Working together

Thank you

Robert MeadowcroftChief Executive Muscular Dystrophy CampaignNational Conference15 October 2011

r.meadowcroft@muscular-dystrophy.org