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
