The 2.6 Challenge
April 17, 2020 12:07 pmJoin The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April Please join The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April. It’s been created to help save the UK’s charities – 2.6 miles....
Categories for Fundraising News
Miss Great Britain raises £14,277.32
April 3, 2020 9:23 amIn February we were honoured to be one of the causes that the 75th Miss Great Britain competition supported alongside Cancer Research UK....
Team from Leicestershire Law Society raises £10,000
March 27, 2020 12:12 pmTwenty-eight of Leicestershire Law Society’s members and supporters joined the President, Glynis Wright, to take part in the fastest zip wire in the world, on Saturday 22nd February....
Fundraiser Brings in £3,000 for Alex’s Wish
March 20, 2020 1:41 pmThe 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....
Merry Christmas
December 2, 2019 4:38 pmWe are so proud to launch our Christmas Campaign this year on #GivingTuesday. After the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday #GivingTuesday brings back the focus on what is important during the Christmas Period....
Scape Group Quiz Night
November 25, 2019 1:46 pmAlex’s Wish founder Emma and a team of our Trustees had a great night at Scape Group charity quiz night, thank you so much to the Scape Group Team that worked so hard and to everyone that came along to make it a great night – raising a fabulous £4,000 for Alex’s Wish...
Our Trustee Glynis Wright becomes President of the Leicestershire Law Society
August 9, 2019 12:28 pmCongratulations to our Trustee Glynis Wright on becoming the 9th female President of the Leicestershire Law Society, a fabulous evening, thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing Alex’s Wish, we are honoured & delighted to be involved such an amazing opportunity....
Morgan Sullivan Memorial Fishing Match 2019
August 9, 2019 11:49 amThis year’s 4th Morgan Sullivan Memorial Fishing match took place despite the rain, everyone had a great time, people who fish are a hardy bunch and not much puts then off!!...
Warm welcome to Heidi
February 28, 2019 1:36 pmWe are so pleased that we have a new team member Heidi Eastell who joined us at the beginning of the week on a part time basis and will assist with the charity’s events....
Charity Dinner Dance
November 2, 2018 2:12 pmOn the 6th October the Pujara Charitable Foundation (PCF) held a wonderful Dinner & Dance at The Valley Suites, Leicester. The PCF are a local charitable foundation that raises money to help numerous local charities....
The Shimmering Masquerade Dinner
October 30, 2018 8:50 pmThe Shimmering Masquerade Dinner took place at Lumbers Jewellers in Leicester in support of local charity Alex’s Wish. The dinner was the brainchild of Janine Edwards of Janine Edwards Wealth Management – a Trustee and avid supporter of the charity....
Taking on the Wolf Run
September 13, 2018 10:58 amAt the beginning of September, some of the Furnley House team completed the Wolf run in Warwickshire. There was lots of mud, some tears, lots of bruises but most importantly, a load of fun!...
Morgan Sullivan Memorial Fishing
September 6, 2018 7:54 amMorgan Sullivan Memorial Fishing match was held on Saturday 21st July at Hemmington Lakes, Castle Donnington This is the third year the fishing match has been held in memory of Morgan Sullivan who sadly lost his battle to Duchenne in 2015....
Marks John O’Groats to Lands End Run
August 29, 2018 8:58 amOur fabulous supporter Mark Smith is less than a week away from his epic challenge of running from John O’Groats to Land’s End. ...
Brian cycles to Skegness
August 5, 2018 10:23 amBrian works at Spirit Healthcare who are supporting us this year. To raise funds for Alex’s Wish Brian took on the huge challenge of cycling to Skegness last weekend....
Family Fun raises £500 for Alex’s Wish at the Duck Race
June 27, 2018 11:12 amWe were so lucky again this year with beautiful sunshine for the Rothley Duck Race, it was great to spend time in the local community – lots of families down at Bunneys Field. ...
Joe Burrows takes on Tough Mudder
May 16, 2018 2:04 pmJoe Burrows took part in the Belvoir Castle Tough Mudder this weekend, raising £367.00 for Alex’s Wish. The tough Mudder took place in the magnificent grounds of Belvoir Castle, nestled in the heart of Grantham, with rolling hills, natural creeks and serene lakes being interrupted by thousands of Mudders taking on the toughest obstacle course in the world....
High Sheriff of Leicestershire awards £30,000 to Alex’s Wish
April 18, 2018 11:53 amWe are thrilled at Alex’s Wish to have been awarded £30,000 from The High Sheriff of Leicestershire, Tim Maxted. Tim Maxted is CEO of Leicester-based Berkeley Insurance Group, a privately-owned firm of Chartered Insurance Brokers and High Sheriff of Leicestershire for the term 2017-2018. ...
Spirit Healthcare braved the downpours for Alex’s Wish
April 9, 2018 11:33 amTen of the team from Spirit Healthcare braved the drizzle (and eventual downpours) to trek around Leicester’s hospital locations in aid of Alex’s Wish. ...
Fashion UK’s Valentines Ball raises £6,000
March 8, 2018 4:15 pmValentines Ball is a fundraising hit! Leicester based Fashion UK are celebrating after putting on a charity Valentines Ball in aid Alex’s Wish. ...