Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

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Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of the neurological condition muscular dystrophy.It was founded as the Muscular Dystrophy Group in 1959 and changed its name to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in 1999.

The charities President is Sue Barker MBE, who took the role over for Lord Richard Attenborough of Richmond in 2004. Lord Attenborough is now one of the charities Honorary Life Presidents, along with the eminent neurologist Lord Walton of Detchant^[1]. Mark Speight, who died April 2008, was the President of the charity’s annual Young Pavement Artists Competition.^[2]

Prince Philip was appointed Patron of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in 1966. The artist Jonathan Yeo was commissioned to paint his portrait by the charity in 2007. The portrait featured throughout ITV’s two part documentary, The Duke: A Portrait of Prince Philip. The portrait was originally launched in January 2008 and now hangs on the wall at the charities headquarters in London.^[3]

In 2003 it was the supermarket chain Somerfield's charity of the year. The charity has also been charity of the year for Norwich Union, Makro and Prudential.^[4]