Author Archives for Emma Hallam

Leicester with a View

July 17, 2017 10:14 am Published by Comments Off on Leicester with a View

We had an amazing day at Victoria Park in Leicester with The Spark Arts for Children & The Y at our Zip Wire event on 21st June 2017....


Our Ladies Fashion Evening was a great success

July 17, 2017 10:10 am Published by Comments Off on Our Ladies Fashion Evening was a great success

Our lovely Ladies Fashion Night supported by John Lewis, Stella & Dot, Tropics skincare, Love Lock Jewels and Amelia Nour took place at The Cosy Club in Leicester.  ...


Rothley Primary School Walk for Alex’s Wish

July 10, 2017 3:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Rothley Primary School Walk for Alex’s Wish

Alex’s School – Rothley Primary School invited all their children to take part in a sponsored walk which included a toddle for the youngest children, as well as a 3 mile and a 5 mile walk for the eldest children to raise money for Alex’s Wish.   Alex leaves the school this year to start senior school so it was so lovely that they decided to support Alex’s Wish and they have been wonderfully supportive of him whilst enabling him to enjoy his childhood as much as possible....


Steamin’ Billy Golf Day

June 5, 2017 3:51 pm Published by Comments Off on Steamin’ Billy Golf Day

On 26th May Steamin’ Billy had their annual charity golf day and we were so honoured that they decided to support Alex’s Wish as their charity.  ...


Ullswater Way Challenge

June 5, 2017 2:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Ullswater Way Challenge

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.  ...


Our £50,000 investment in Solid Biosciences

May 23, 2017 4:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Our £50,000 investment in Solid Biosciences

We are so pleased to be able to share with you an update from Solid Biosciences, the company that developed a gene therapy treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.  ...


Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2017

May 23, 2017 12:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2017

We were so lucky again this year with an amazing sunny day for our Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride. We would like to thank all our Sponsors – Flowers Associates, The Woodman’s Stroke, Parkhill Builders and Bradleys....


Sky Dive Stateside

May 23, 2017 12:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Sky Dive Stateside

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


Sky Dive Sunday

April 26, 2017 12:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Sky Dive Sunday

We would love to thank Martin Hoskins, Dave Allen, Glynis Wright, Faye Percival, Sheryl Heath and Stephanie Kyriacou for raising a fabulous £7,674.12 between them at our Sky Dive Sunday....


Highly Commended in the Community Champion Award

March 8, 2017 11:59 am Published by Comments Off on Highly Commended in the Community Champion Award

On Friday we went along to the East Midland’s Chamber Enterprising Women Awards where Emma was a finalist in the Community Champion Awards.  ...


Swimathon raises over £4,250!!

March 8, 2017 11:30 am Published by Comments Off on Swimathon raises over £4,250!!

Our swimathon took place on 25th February and we had nearly 30 swimmers taking part to achieve the 21 miles that we needed to ‘Swim the Channel’.  ...


Raising awareness for Duchenne

February 2, 2017 2:01 pm Published by Comments Off on Raising awareness for Duchenne

Last week we had an amazing opportunity to feature Alex’s Wish on BBC East Midlands today and BBC Radio Leicester.  Victoria Hicks had approached us late last year to ask us if Alex’s Wish would like to be featured, and we agreed straight away.  ...


Thank you to LTU Girls Hockey Team

February 1, 2017 4:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Thank you to LTU Girls Hockey Team

The Leeds Trinity University Girls Hockey Team organised a charity Hockey Match for Alex’s Wish.  Emma’s cousin Ganxue plays for the team and arranged the event with them.  ...


Thank you Zander Events

January 11, 2017 12:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Thank you Zander Events

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.  ...


Happy New Year!

January 4, 2017 6:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Happy New Year!

We just want to thank every single supporter “Wish Warrior” who has supported Alex’s Wish in 2016. We can’t thank you enough for everything you do for us and we would love you to continue supporting us in 2017 to help us bring about effective treatments for all boys living with Duchenne....


Thank you Cureton Consulting!

December 21, 2016 12:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Thank you Cureton Consulting!

We would love to thank Karen Cureton and Lindsey Newman-Wood for raising over £100 for Alex’s Wish. Karen from Cureton Consulting, an expert in Social Media and Sales raised the money at their ‘Small Business Saturday on a Thursday’ networking event....


Thank you to all our ‘Charity of the Year’ Businesses

December 19, 2016 4:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Thank you to all our ‘Charity of the Year’ Businesses

We had such a lovely time visiting all the businesses that have chosen us as their charity of the year 2016 – thank you Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, Salusbury Harding & Barlow, Leicester Lions Speedway Team& Anthony James Insurance Brokers for all your support and amazing generosity this year....


Howes Percival raises £1,650 for Alex’s Wish

December 14, 2016 4:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Howes Percival raises £1,650 for Alex’s Wish

On Thursday 8th December Leicester law firm Howes Percival helped raise £1,650 for us by organising a Christmas corporate charity quiz....