Brothers Joe and Steve Kerrison, from Derbyshire, have Duchenne muscular dystrophy and have used a cough assist machine since 2015. Now, as Derby and Derbyshire CCG introduces a policy claiming there is not enough evidence to fund this equipment for others, their mum, Trish, shares their story…

Drummer Ian Baird, 28, and his band From Sorrow to Serenity, have just finished their latest European tour.

A fundraiser with Becker muscular dystrophy has spent the month ziplining, canoeing and biking to raise money to help children with muscle-wasting conditions.

Hayley Lloyd says making friends with someone who has the same condition as her son has given him a “role model” to look up to.

Amy Cameron’s son Zac, three, was diagnosed with SMA Type 1 in November 2016.

Four-year old Carmela became a superhero for the day with help from a very special sidekick – comedian Adam Hills.

The last thing you want during your first week at a new job is to have to ring to say you’re going to be late because you had to call the police about a taxi driver. This is exactly what happened to me when I started working at Muscular Dystrophy UK!

My son is really looking forward to Christmas. He’s such an energetic, fun-loving lad, so full of questions and curious about the world. His name is Somhairle (a Gaelic name, pronounced ‘Sorley’) and he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy back in August of 2017, when he was just four years old.