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Data and Impact Manager

This is an exciting new role within the charity to work across the organisation to unleash the power of data analysis and curiosity!
This is an exciting new role within the charity to work across the organisation to unleash the power of data analysis and curiosity!

Chief Executive Catherine Woodhead to leave Muscular Dystrophy UK

Our Chief Executive, Catherine Woodhead, has announced she will be leaving the charity this year. Catherine joined Muscular Dystrophy UK in 2016 as Director of Development and became Chief Executive in 2018.

Under Catherine’s leadership, Muscular Dystrophy UK has invested more in research, laid the foundations for potential new treatments, secured NHS investment in specialist neuromuscular services, and supported more people across the UK. We’re extremely grateful to Catherine for her dedication and vision, which has ensured we are in a strong position as we look to the future.

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Date Published:
23 April 2024

Meet our RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden designer: Ula Maria

We sat down with our talented RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden designer, Ula Maria, to find out more about her story. She discusses her background in landscape design, how she became our designer, and where she got her inspiration for our the Muscular Dystrophy UK- Forest Bathing Garden.
We sat down with our talented RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden designer, Ula Maria, to find out more about her story. She discusses her background in landscape design, how she became our designer, and where she got her inspiration for our the Muscular Dystrophy UK- Forest Bathing Garden.

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Date Published:
22 April 2024

‘Accessible technology: staying independent and connected’

Colin Hughes, a former BBC radio producer and TV journalist, aged 58, is an advocate for better accessibility and affordable technology. He tells how technology has evolved over the decades, about the advanced tech he uses in his ‘smart-home’, and the impact he’s had on making technology more accessible for disabled people.
Colin Hughes, a former BBC radio producer and TV journalist, aged 58, is an advocate for better accessibility and affordable technology. He tells how technology has evolved over the decades, about the advanced tech he uses in his ‘smart-home’, and the impact he’s had on making technology more accessible for disabled people.

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Date Published:
14 April 2024

Adventure is out there: Martin's accessible outdoor spaces

It’s well documented that being outdoors is good for our mental and physical wellbeing. But making the most of nature isn’t always straightforward if you’re a wheelchair user. Self-confessed outdoor adventurer, Martin Hywood was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy in 1996 and loves exploring the great outdoors. Here, he shares some of his favourite outdoor spaces across the UK – all fully accessible.
It’s well documented that being outdoors is good for our mental and physical wellbeing. But making the most of nature isn’t always straightforward if you’re a wheelchair user. Self-confessed outdoor adventurer, Martin Hywood was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy in 1996 and loves exploring the great outdoors. Here, he shares some of his favourite outdoor spaces across the UK – all fully accessible.

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Date Published:
13 April 2024

Charcot-Marie Tooth runs in my family so I’m running the London marathon

West end musical theatre performer Jordan Cunningham is running the London marathon for his father and nephews with Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT). As a self-confessed novice runner, Jordan talks about how watching his partner complete the marathon last year convinced him to sign up, his training routine, and why this challenge is important to him.
West end musical theatre performer Jordan Cunningham is running the London marathon for his father and nephews with Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT). As a self-confessed novice runner, Jordan talks about how watching his partner complete the marathon last year convinced him to sign up, his training routine, and why this challenge is important to him.

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Date Published:
12 April 2024
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