Categories for Fundraising News

U-Fit Studio First Birthday Funday

August 15, 2017 5:03 pm

On Sunday it was U-Fit Studio’s 1st Birthday and to celebrate they decided to hold a fun day and raise money for Alex’s Wish too.  ...

Ullswater Way Challenge

June 5, 2017 2:50 pm

This year’s Wellbeing4Life’s walking challenge was a 30 miles (plan was 25 but turned out to be further!) trek over 3 peaks as well as undulating ground through forests, around the beautiful Ullswater lake totalling  1,400m of acsents.  ...

Sky Dive Stateside

May 23, 2017 12:06 pm

Ann-Marie Fowler from MAB – TIME Mortgage Experts  wanted to take part in our Sky Dive Sunday with her own slant – doing it Stateside!!...

Thank you Zander Events

January 11, 2017 12:23 pm

Ady Alexander from Zander Events decided to raise money for Alex’s Wish at his Nordic themed Christmas Parties in Leicester.  The Christmas Dinner & Dance events took place in giant heated ti-pi’s over four nights in December.  ...

Wreake Valley Rotary Club

November 8, 2016 2:10 pm

We had a lovely time last week with Wreake Valley Rotary Club where they presented Alex’s Wish with a cheque for £3,000 which they raised at their Watermead Challenge Run in July....

TIME Mortgage Experts Bake Off

November 8, 2016 11:32 am

We would like to say a massive thank you to TIME Mortgage Experts who raised money for us at their The Great TIME Bake Off – £220 raised on the day, which was then rounded up to £500!!  ...

The City Rooms 10th Birthday

October 19, 2016 3:25 pm

The City Rooms recently celebrated their tenth birthday and as part of the celebration they also raised money for Alex’s Wish....

IoD Women as Leaders Convention

October 10, 2016 10:28 am

Emma Hallam, Founder of Alex’s Wish was invited along to speak on the panel at the Institute of Directors East Midlands ‘Women as Leaders Convention‘ on Friday 7th October held at Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport....

Star Trust raises £12,450 for Alex’s Wish

September 15, 2016 9:33 am

Star Trust, a foundation which exists to assist smaller charities in the East Midlands which undertake some fantastic work but are often overlooked and unrecognized supported Alex’s Wish at their recent Happy Diamonds event held at Lumbers on Saturday, 10th September....

Trio of cycling events raises £50,769.00

August 15, 2016 11:09 am

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our trio of cycling events this year has raised a staggering £50,769.00.  Our trio of cycling events includes of Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride which took place in May this year raising £10,797.00, our epic London to Paris Cycle Ride event held in July raising £26,321.00 and our team of riders at this year’s Prudential Ride London raising £13,651.00....

Thank you Ratcliffe College

July 7, 2016 10:34 am

We would love to thank Ratcliffe College for raising £2,500 for Alex’s Wish at their Summer Fair, we went along and it was a fantastic day with lots to see and do.  ...

Watermead Challenge supports Alex’s Wish

April 20, 2016 1:16 pm

We would like to thank The Rotary Club of Wreake Valley and the new Syston Rotary Club for choosing Alex’s Wish as their charity to benefit from their Watermead Challenge in 2016.  ...

Thompson Twins set to raise funds for Alex’s Wish

April 20, 2016 1:08 pm

Leicester Speedway mascots Dan and Joe Thompson are helping raise vital funds for Alex’s Wish.  Dan and Joe are mascots for the Leicester Lions speedway, who has taken on Alex’s Wish as their chosen charity in 2016....

FitBumpBox Launch supports Alex’s Wish

April 1, 2016 10:00 am

The amazing Joanna Helcke chose to support Alex’s Wish at the launch of her new product FitBumpBox.  The event was a great success, a great opportunity to share our story and managed to raise a fantastic £330 – thank you so much and we hope that the FitBumpBox is a huge success....

Delighted to welcome on board Protection by MME

February 25, 2016 4:26 pm

We are thrilled and delighted that Protection by MME in association with Vitality Life has chosen Alex’s Wish as their main charity to support in 2016, 2017 and 2018....

Sileby Cricket club donates £250

February 25, 2016 4:17 pm

We would like to thank Sileby Cricket Club for their £250 donation to Alex’s Wish. Each year they choose a local cause to donate to from what’s raised at each Firework night....