Support Groups

Our network of local groups, known as Muscle Groups, meet regularly across the UK. The meetings give you a chance to hear about how Muscular Dystrophy UK can support you, as well as the opportunity to meet others who also know what it’s like to live with a muscle-wasting condition.

Support and guidance for those who are parents of someone with a muscle-wasting condition is on offer.

Muscular Dystrophy UK has set up a new informal support group for people affected by oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD)

The Duchenne Family Support Group (DFSG) was set up in 1987 to provide support for families with children diagnosed with DMD

A group for Yorkshire families affected by muscle-wasting conditions where they can meet and support each other.

Join our informal support group for people affected by Myasthenia Gravis. Members meet regularly on Zoom, sharing experiences of their condition and how it affects them, and offering support and advice to others.