Future Workforce & Inclusion Programme
Shaping the future of inclusive healthcare
We are developing the next generation of healthcare professionals – combining clinical insight with real-world experience of living with muscular dystrophy.
At MD Support Centre, we believe that great care is not just about clinical skill – it’s about understanding people.
Our Future Workforce & Inclusion Programme brings together learning, lived experience, and community to help participants develop the skills, confidence, and awareness needed to deliver truly person-centred care.
The pathway
Our programme supports individuals at every stage:
Explore
Work experience placements for young people
Insight
Short clinical learning experiences
Placement
Hands-on student placements
Associate
Volunteer clinician placements
Community
Volunteers supporting inclusion
Why it matters
Many healthcare professionals have limited exposure to long-term conditions like muscular dystrophy during their training.
We’re changing that.
By providing real-world experience in a specialist setting, we help participants understand:
- Long-term condition management
- The importance of inclusion
- What person-centred care really looks like
Get involved
Students – Gain experience in a specialist clinical environment.
Schools – Offer your students meaningful work experience.
Professionals – Use your skills to support our community.
Partners – Work with us to develop the future workforce.
To get involved contact getintouch@mdsupportcentre.org.
Together, we are building a future where people living with muscular dystrophy receive care that is not only skilled – but understanding, inclusive, and empowering.
Current Volunteer Positions
Reception Volunteer
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) Support Centre is seeking enthusiastic volunteers for reception and waiting area support. The role includes welcoming service users and carers, offering refreshments, and assisting with administrative tasks. Volunteers will receive training and...
Get involved
Focus group
Share your lived experience to help shape services, improve support and guide the future work of Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre.
Volunteer
Find out about our Future Workforce and Inclusion Programme.