Categories for Events

Golf Day 2022

September 26, 2022 2:54 pm

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....

Supercar Day Success

July 29, 2022 12:54 pm

Supercars 2022 raises £12,120 for Alex’s Wish This year’s Alex’s Wish annual Supercars event was another resounding success, raising a wonderful £12,120 for the Leicestershire-based Duchenne charity....

Football Tournament 2022

June 1, 2022 1:28 pm

A huge well done to the winners of our Football Tournament on Saturday – DT Systems Electrical Ltd – they took the trophy 🏆 from reigning champions Hallam Read who came second....

Spirit Pharmacy Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2022

May 18, 2022 10:10 am

Our 10th Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2022 took place on Sunday and we were so lucky with the weather. Rain was predicted and we only got sunshine, a perfect day to cycle....

Time to Expore Ball 2021

November 24, 2021 1:52 pm

It was amazing to see so many supporters at our Charity Ball on Saturday, amazing memories made and what made it so very special is that our very own Alex was there as well....

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....

Supercar Sunday

June 16, 2021 10:43 am

Our first ever Supercar event took place on Sunday in the Beautiful grounds of Whatton House, we were so lucky with the weather with the sun shining all day!...

Join Alex’s Wish at The Virtual London Marathon

May 27, 2021 12:40 pm

We have secured 25 virtual London Marathon places and are looking for runners…………. Zoe Edwards, Fundraising and Marketing Manager at Alex’s Wish and a keen runner herself, has already signed up. ...

An Epic Adventure for Alex’s Wish

January 19, 2021 6:55 pm

Two intrepid Leicestershire-based adventurers will travel 5,700 miles on motorbikes in 2021 for Alex’s Wish. Travelling across England, Netherland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, their trip will take them up to the North Cape in Norway – Europe’s most northerly point accessible by car (or, in this case, motorbikes) – where they will visit the poignant Children of the World monument....

Un-Masquerade Celebration

December 14, 2020 3:00 pm

THANK YOU to everyone that supported our #unmasquerade celebration, because of this year we are all ‘screened out’ and so we were not sure how it would be received, but you didn’t let us down....

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! ...

Miss Great Britain raises £14,277.32

April 3, 2020 9:23 am

In February we were honoured to be one of the causes that the 75th Miss Great Britain competition supported alongside Cancer Research UK....

Fundraiser Brings in £3,000 for Alex’s Wish

March 20, 2020 1:41 pm

The latest in a series of events led by local supporter Dhiru Shah alongside Leicester’s Fashion UK, award-winning licensee, has raised over £3,000 for Alex’s Wish....

Thank You Very Much, Says Alex’s Wish

March 11, 2020 8:44 am

Last week saw the annual Supporters Lunch for Leicestershire-based charity Alex’s Wish take place at the newly opened Novotel in Leicester. ...

Fireworks in aid of Alex’s Wish

November 22, 2019 5:25 pm

Thank you so much to Leicester Cricket Club for holding a Fireworks Display in aid of Alex’s Wish and sponsored by Next....

First meeting of the Matrix Professional Network

November 22, 2019 9:28 am

A great turn out of over 100 guests attended a new networking group for members of Leicestershire’s professional services – Lawyers, Tax Specialists and Accountants....

Alex’s Wish 8th Golf Day

September 27, 2018 11:54 am

Last Friday we had our 8th Annual Golf day at Rothley Park Golf Club. We would like to thank our main sponsors WK Construction and Next, our refreshment sponsors Synergy Recruitment Leicester, Longest Drive sponsor KRS Estate Planning, our hole sponsors Alex Benyon Photography, Juice Apps, Sturgess Hutchinson, Spirit Healthcare, Janine Edwards Wealth Management, PB Ross Electrical Contractors, D F Building Services, Caveney Associates and Charnwood Brewery....

Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride is a success

May 26, 2018 1:50 pm

We were so lucky again with the weather this year at our Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride and thank you to everyone who came along and supported our event....

Furnley House Plan Breath-taking Summer Ball

May 24, 2018 7:59 am

Local financial planners and wealth managers, Furnley House, are putting the finishing touches to their inaugural Summer Ball – and all in aid of Alex’s Wish. ...