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Two new Trustees join the Board at Alex’s Wish.

April 12, 2024 10:22 am

We are so pleased to announce that we have successfully appointed two new Trustees to join our Board. Dr Aishah Iqbal and William Hazlerigg join their fellow Trustees from the 1st of April....

International Day of Charity

September 5, 2022 3:31 pm

At Alex’s Wish – Cure Duchenne we are so grateful to Spirit Health and their support over the years. They donate to us every single month to help us conquer Duchenne....

Supporting Alex’s Wish with a themed T20 match

July 22, 2021 1:05 pm

Leicestershire County Cricket Club have teamed up with the club’s official charity partner, Alex’s Wish, to dedicate a Vitality Blast T20 fixture to the charity to support with their fundraising efforts....

Thank you Pure Table Top

June 24, 2021 2:59 pm

Pure Table Top took on a 24 hour charity bike ride and they have managed to raise an incredible £4,524.58 Congratulations to everyone that took part and the incredible fundraising that meant that they raised 4 times more than their target....

Pure Table Top raise £1,194.60

April 28, 2021 9:40 am

The fabulous team at Pure Table Top, based in Tugby, held a sample sale over the weekend in support of Alex’s Wish....

New Ambassadors – Natalie and Stuart

April 27, 2021 9:51 am

We are so pleased to introduce you to our new Ambassador’s – Natalie and Stuart Allen. Natalie and Stuart are a proud father daughter team that specialise in property....

#BeMoreAlex Campaign

April 15, 2021 1:32 pm

We are so excited to launch our new campaign #BeMoreAlex. This campaign evolved out of working with Brand Clear as we started to feel the effects of the pandemic on our fundraising....

Local Firm of Solicitors Make Unexpected Donation

January 21, 2021 11:28 am

K4 Law, a local firm of solicitors, made an unexpected and much welcomed donation for £350. The donation was made in lieu of buying their clients an annual Christmas ‘thank you’ gift. ...

Thank you to Property Fox

December 22, 2020 11:21 am

A huge thank you to Property Fox for a lovely Christmas surprise. John and Emma Ghent, Directors at The Property Fox presented a cheque for £500 to Alex’s Wish as well as two other local charities. ...

Online Charity Quiz Raises £707 For Alex’s Wish

December 10, 2020 12:57 pm

An online charity quiz organised by Vehicle Consulting, Leicester has raised over £700 for local charity Alex’s Wish. Jayne Stephenson of Vehicle Consulting said, “We first heard about Alex’s Wish two years ago when I joined a networking group with Emma – the founder of Alex’s Wish and Mum to Alex, after whom the charity is named. ...

ActionCOACH Ed Cooper Launches Book Club… With a Heart

December 10, 2020 12:28 pm

Local business coach, Ed Cooper, has launched a BookCLUB with a difference! Says Ed, “One of the commitments I made to myself for 2020 is to help business owners in my local community gain the skills, confidence and beliefs that they need to get their already GOOD businesses to GREAT! ...

Third Sector Awards

September 7, 2020 11:41 am

Wow, wow, wow!!! We are over the moon that Alex’s Wish – Cure Duchenne has been short listed at this year’s national Third Sector Awards in the ‘Small Charity, Big Achiever’ category… simply amazing!!...

The Results are in For Danaher & Walsh!

July 8, 2020 2:08 pm

Leicestershire-based Danaher & Walsh have announced the results of a year of fundraising on behalf of Alex’s Wish. Dan Danaher, Managing Director of Danaher & Walsh said, “Danaher & Walsh chose Alex’s Wish as our Charity of the Year this time last year and we are thrilled to have just donated £5,000 to them. ...

Trustee Janine Edwards supports Alex’s Wish through Covid-19

May 6, 2020 9:16 am

On Thursday 16th April we had our regular Alex’s Wish trustee meeting. A number of topics were covered including; how charities are adapting to these unusual times and should Charities furlough staff when they are currently finding that many of their usual fund raising income streams have had to stop....

Leicestershire-based Creative Agency to Support Alex’s Wish

February 3, 2020 9:48 am

Leicestershire based creative agency, Masters Allen, have agreed an exciting ‘Services in Kind’ partnership with regional charity Alex’s Wish. Masters Allen have agreed to support Alex’s Wish as their sole creative agency. ...