Large gifts

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With statutory income accounting for just five percent of the charity's funds, our work relies almost entirely on voluntary donations from individuals, groups, companies and grant-making bodies.

We have a committed team who work closely with individuals and families who are able to donate gifts of £1,000 and/or are able to invest time and expertise to support Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, or through organising events to raise money for the organisation.

Groundbreaking research projects that need your support

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funds world-class pioneering research into potential treatments and cures - from basic science and translational research through to clinical trials. For over 50 years, the charity has contributed to crucial scientific breakthroughs in the field of neuromuscular disease, for example by laying the foundations for the promising 'exon skipping' technology, currently being tested in clinical trials for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. We have also funded work that has led to a scientific breakthrough in finding a treatment for mitochondrial myopathy, which is now close to clinical trial.

We also fund PhD studentships (ten currently), and have supported over 500 young scientists as they developed careers within the field of neuromuscular science over the past 50 years.

Your donation will support our world-class research into effective treatments and cures for muscle-wasting disease, and will mean good news for individuals and families affected by muscle-wasting conditions:

£250	funds a day of world-class research into muscular dystrophy
£500	allows our nationwide network of young people with muscle-wasting disease - the Trailblazers - to get together in their local area to discuss issues such as employment and living independently
£900	allows the Joseph Patrick Trust (JPT) to make a grant towards the cost of a child's powered wheelchair
£1,500	pays for a clinical fellow for a week
£3,000	pays the salary of a clinical trial co-ordinator for a month, ensuring people have access to excellent treatment and care
£5,000	allows us to ensure the voice of people living with muscle-wasting disease is heard loud and clear in each of the four parliaments across the UK; through parliamentary events, lobbies and cross-party groups
£10,000	covers the cost of two months of pioneering research into the causes and treatments of muscle-wasting disease
£30,000	funds a PhD studentship for a yearfunds a PhD studentship for a year
£65,000	funds a clinical fellow for a year
£120,000	supports a student through their PhD and encourages young scientists to stay in the field of neuromuscular research

We offer a number of opportunities to those who make a significant gift, including:

regular updates - a personal approach with regular updates tailored to your interest and preferences/project you are funding
tax-efficiency - advice on the many tax-efficient ways of giving, including Gift Aid and donating shares
project visit - seeing our vital work at first hand by visiting a research laboratory or a care centre of excellence
special events - invitations to special events, such as our annual Research Reception, which has featured dedicated scientists such as Professor Dame Kay Davies
close contact/one-to-one - direct contact with senior members of staff and trustees
naming opportunities/acknowledgement – naming opportunities where possible,
memberships – the opportunity to become a company member of the charity, and other opportunities for involvement such as joining our Lay Research Panel, the Joseph Patrick Trust grants’ committee and others