Categories for Wish Warriors

End of Year Update from Emma

December 20, 2018 9:07 pm

As 2018 comes to end, I wanted to share with you an update on how this year has gone. For a start, it’s been our best year in terms of fundraising....

Taking on the Wolf Run

September 13, 2018 10:58 am

At 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 am

Morgan 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 am

Our 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 am

Brian 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....

Investment in to Tamoxifen

July 21, 2017 10:28 am

We would like to thank you – all our wonderful supporters – for all your time and hard work fundraising. As a result of all your hard work and support we have just invested £25,000 to fund three children with Duchenne Musular Dystrophy to access human clinical trials of Tamoxifen....

Fashion UK to support Alex’s Wish

July 18, 2017 8:47 am

Fashion UK, a leading Leicester-based licensed fashion company serving an international customer base, has chosen Alex’s Wish as a key charity to support this year....

Sky Dive Stateside

May 23, 2017 12:06 pm

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

Happy New Year!

January 4, 2017 6:15 pm

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....

Star Trust raises £12,450 for Alex’s Wish

September 15, 2016 9:33 am

Star Trust, a foundation which exists to assist smaller charities in the East Midlands which undertake some fantastic work but are often overlooked and unrecognized supported Alex’s Wish at their recent Happy Diamonds event held at Lumbers on Saturday, 10th September....

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.  ...

Thompson Twins set to raise funds for Alex’s Wish

April 20, 2016 1:08 pm

Leicester Speedway mascots Dan and Joe Thompson are helping raise vital funds for Alex’s Wish.  Dan and Joe are mascots for the Leicester Lions speedway, who has taken on Alex’s Wish as their chosen charity in 2016....

Leicester Lions Speedway choose us as ‘Charity of the Year’

April 1, 2016 9:25 am

We are delighted that Leicester Lions Speedway has chosen Alex’s Wish as their Charity of the Year!  This is fabulous news for us and we are really looking forward to working with them to raise awareness of Duchenne and raise some valuable funds....

Delighted to welcome on board Protection by MME

February 25, 2016 4:26 pm

We are thrilled and delighted that Protection by MME in association with Vitality Life has chosen Alex’s Wish as their main charity to support in 2016, 2017 and 2018....

Sileby Cricket club donates £250

February 25, 2016 4:17 pm

We would like to thank Sileby Cricket Club for their £250 donation to Alex’s Wish. Each year they choose a local cause to donate to from what’s raised at each Firework night....