Corporate Support

The support we receive from BUSINESSES is an invaluable part of our fundraising. There are many ways we can work with businesses and can offer lots in return to firms who want to make us their Charity of the Year! You can help us to end Duchenne by choosing us as your charity of the year.

Duchenne UK was Compass and Foodbuy's Charity of the Year 2017 and 2018. Managing Director of Foodbuy, Oliver Cock said:

We've worked closely with Duchenne UK this year and being a smaller charity, led by two inspiring founders, it's been much easier to establish a meaningful connection. Our employees feel part of something tangible and important, and have raised more money than they did for more established charities. Their Duchenne events, including the Duchenne Dash, are hugely life-affirming, inspiring, meticulously organised and original.

We are always looking for ways to engage support from businesses. We are lucky to have received support in both financial terms and pro-bono work. We can offer lots in return to firms who want to make us their charity of the year. Please contact us here for more information.

We would like to thank the following companies for their support:

Latest

Duchenne UK awards £45,000 to Leiden University Medical Center to investigate if Exon-skipping can treat the brains of patients with DMD

We investigate whether exon skipping can help restore dystrophin in the brain.
Duchenne UK grants £86,460 to further understand the causes of heart disease in DMD

Duchenne UK has granted £86,460 to Dr John Bourke at Newcastle Hospital, to carry out a study of Arrhythmias to improve understanding of the causes of heart disease in DMD.
Taurine Project Q&A

We recently awarded £273,648 to the University of Western Australia to investigate Taurine as a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. We have put together a short Q&A to explain why we are excited about this project and what it could mean for the Duchenne community.
Fibrosis Project Q&A

We recently announced £82,405 funding to investigate the development of a potential new test system for drugs that impact fibrosis in DMD. We have put together a short Q&A to explain why this project is so important and what it could bring to the Duchenne community.

Duchenne Dash 2019

London to Paris in 24 hours, by bike! Please contact us to register interest for 2019 [email protected]
Meet The Team

Our co-founders Alex Johnson and Emily Crossley met after their sons were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. They both set up charities, Alex with Joining Jack, Emily with the Duchenne Children’s Trust.
Girls living with Duchenne

Duchenne affects approximately 1 in every 3,500 boys that are born but only around 1 in every 50 million girls. It may be rare, but it does happen. We have been speaking to Feriel, a 26 year old woman living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She has written us a short blog about her experiences with Duchenne from diagnosis to now.
Understand Duchenne

Find out more about DMD and how we can help you
Gene Therapy Overview

An exciting new gene-based therapy on the horizon
The Impact Of Brexit On Rare Diseases

Please read and share our paper on the impact of Brexit on rare diseases.
Welcome To Duchenne UK

Duchenne Children's Trust and Joining Jack have joined forces to create Duchenne UK, dedicated to funding and accelerating treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
What Are The Stages Of Duchenne?
How You Can Help

Join Us to End Duchenne
Diet

A healthy diet is vital for patients with DMD, especially foods high in Vitamin D and calcium