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Swimathon raises over £4,250!!

March 8, 2017 11:30 am

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’.  ...

Zander Events chooses Alex’s Wish

November 10, 2016 8:02 am

Every year, Zander Events choose a venue, a charity to support and then organise a Christmas Party in Leicester to remember!...

6th Annual Charity Golf Day best yet!

October 4, 2016 12:49 pm

What a fabulous day we had at our 6th annual charity golf day on Friday, 30th September held at Rothley Park Golf Course in Charnwood, Leicestershire....

Rothley Duck Race raises £705.00

July 14, 2016 12:56 pm

We would like to thank The Nottingham Building Society for organising the inaugural Rothley Duck Race this year and for allowing Alex’s Wish to be a part of it....

London to Paris Cycle Ride raises £25,000

July 14, 2016 12:40 pm

Alex’s Wish organised a London to Paris Cycle Ride over a 3 day period from 1-3th July this year.  With 11 cyclists taking part in the event the charity has raised a staggering £25,000 and money is still coming in....

MME Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2016

July 6, 2016 4:12 pm

We are very pleased to announce that this year’s MME Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride raised over £10,000! This event keeps on growing with over 250 riders taking part this year and we can’t wait for next year....

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.  ...

Sky Dive Success

April 1, 2016 9:10 am

We would love to thank our latest Sky Diver Wish Warriors who managed to raise £1,861.37 for Alex’s Wish.  They couldn’t have picked a better day for it – perfect blue skies.  ...

Ratcliffe College supports Alex’s Wish

February 1, 2016 4:09 pm

We are absolutely delighted that Ratcliffe College Parent’s Association has chosen Alex’s Wish as one of the chosen charities to benefit from all profits raised at this year’s Spring Fair.  ...

Niche Business Awards

October 6, 2015 4:20 pm

On Friday 25th September it was the inaugural Niche Business Awards and Alex’s Wish had been nominated for the Courage Award sponsored by RDZ PR.  ...

Golf Day 2015

October 5, 2015 2:00 pm

This year’s Golf Day took place on the 18th October 2015 on a beautifully sunny day.  It was a brilliant day with 86 golfers taking part and we raised £10,363.28 – which is an absolutely fantastic amount....

Thank you Bradley’s

May 19, 2015 10:15 am

Again this year Bradley’s have sponsored our Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride, which helps cover the costs of putting on the event.  ...

Welcome 2015… January is a new fresh start!

January 4, 2015 8:15 pm

If you’re looking for a new challenge, why not join us and be an Alex’s Wish warrior! You’ll be taking on an exciting and fulfilling challenge and meeting your own personal goals whilst fundraising for a cause that will help the lives of thousands of children and young adults. ...

Dandelion Ball raises £23k

November 12, 2014 2:29 pm

Alex’s Wish held its annual black tie charity ball on Saturday, 1st November to raise vital funds into a rare genetic muscle-wasting condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. ...

Prudential Ride London raises £10k

November 12, 2014 1:36 pm

Despite difficult weather conditions, our 16 riders joined more than 20,000 amateur cyclists and rose to the challenge of riding an 86-mile route through London and Surrey as they took on the sportive....

Another successful golf day

September 10, 2014 12:00 pm

Our fourth annual charity amateur 4-ball golf day held at Rothley Park Golf Club in Rothley in Leicestershire was a great success.  ...