Mancave Men’s Barbers based on Leicester Road in Wigston put on a Football Tournament to raise money for Alex’s Wish. Taking place at Beauchamp College, the day was very competitive, with a knockout rounds and ending in the big final!...
Emma, our founder and Alex’s Mum had a fabulous weekend around the Kings Coronation. Emma was lucky enough to go to the King’s Coronation Concert and then just a few days later went to the King’s garden party....
The revolutionary SMART Suit project supported by Leicestershire Duchenne charity Alex’s Wish, has received a further boost with The Brothers Trust donating £50,000 towards the next stage of development....
Alex Hallam has become one of the first people in the country to road test the prototype of a revolutionary mobility suit....
Our Spring Launch took place at the Novotel in Leicester on 17th March, sponsored by Janine Edwards Wealth Management and Spirit Healthcare....
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a rare disease. A condition that affects 1 in every 3,500 boys born. Alex was diagnosed with this condition shortly before his 4th birthday....
Our very own Alex Hallam will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen over the next few months. Alex has been tasked with baking nine celebratory cakes for its supporters....
Alex’s Wish has given a further £80,000 on top of the £20,000 pledged in 2022 towards a £1 million gene therapy grant call from Duchenne UK, the national Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Charity....
Great news. The lovely Miss Great Britain girls will be supporting Alex’s Wish as one of their two chosen charities for the fourth year running....
We are so excited to be unveiling a thrilling line up of events in 2023 June 11 sees the return of Supercars in the stunning grounds of Whatton House....
Each year, Alex attends an annual Bone Density scan (also known as DEXA for short) to check his bone health. Alex has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and for someone who has been taking steriods since he was 4 years old, looking after his bone health is very important....
The first boy in the UK to participate in Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy trial enjoyed a starring role in a presentation at the Action Duchenne conference last week....
Wow. Just wow. We’ve only gone and raised a staggering £26,500 at our 10th Celebratory Birthday Ball on Saturday night after all costs!!!...
A truly heartfelt thank you, from all of us at Alex’s Wish, we are so thrilled and so grateful to have the love and support from With Love, Steph 💕 With Love, Steph 💕 are an inspirational charity with a team who are truly committed to making the world a brighter place, for disadvantaged children and children’s charities....
Alex’s Wish has made a sizable contribution to an exciting new project which could help transform the lives of young wheelchair users....
What an incredible afternoon we had on Friday, 7th October at our Alex’s Wish Annual Supporters Lunch celebrating our 10th Anniversary at The Novotel Hotel in Leicester....
Thursday 22nd September saw our 11th Alex’s Wish Charity Golf Day which took place at The Rothley Park Golf Course! We had such an amazing turn out and were lucky with the weather again, with just a brief shower....
A recent report from a study funded by partly by Alex’s Wish, in collaboration with Duchenne UK has improved understanding of early detection of heart muscle disease in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), paving the way for further research. ...
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....
Alex’s Wish has pledged £20,000 so far towards a £1 million grant call into treatments which will ultimately allow everyone living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to receive gene therapy safely and effectively....
