Spirit Pharmacy Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride 2022
May 18, 2022 10:10 amOur 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....
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Sunday Spotlight: Rich Copson
May 8, 2022 7:12 pmWe all have things that we want to hide. Secrets, embarrassing stories, a whole host of information that must be kept out of the public eye....
Synergy Personnel takes on a series of tough challenges for us, as their Charity of the Year
May 5, 2022 1:23 pmRecruitment business Synergy Personnel has again chosen Alex’s Wish as its Charity of The Year, unveiling an action-packed programme of fundraising events this summer and autumn....
Alex’s Wish Ethical Business Club welcomes three new members
April 13, 2022 8:17 amWe have welcomed three more local businesses – Synergy Personnel, Kazoo and SAS Accounting Solutions – to its Ethical Business Club....
Sunday Spotlight: Archie’s Army
March 20, 2022 8:21 pmJust like our Alex, and so many young boys in the country, eight- year-old Archie has Duchenne. Here, his Mum Sam Hurst tells trustee Tom Carter how the muscular dystrophy diagnosis changed their family’s world and inspired them to start their own charity....
Alex’s Wish encouraged by Solid Biosciences gene therapy project update
March 8, 2022 2:50 pmWe have received an encouraging update on a gene therapy research project that we helped to fund. In 2016 the charity invested £50,000 with life science company Solid Biosciences Inc in support of its IGNITE DMD clinical trial study for SGT-001 gene therapy....
Prepare for Emergencies with the Duchenne UK App
March 8, 2022 2:26 pmWhen Amanda’s son Tomos-William fell forward in his shower chair, she didn’t know that, because of his DMD, he was vulnerable to certain complications. ...
Sunday Spotlight: Sophie Grace Holmes
March 4, 2022 3:46 pmIn the UK today, more than 10,000 people suffer from the life-threatening lung disease cysticfibrosis – that’s one in every 2500 babies born....
We’re Hiring
February 8, 2022 4:52 pmAlex’s Wish seeks part-time paid admin assistant Would you like a rewarding part-time paid admin role? Well, how about working for a local organisation that’s really making a difference to people’s lives....
Support from Alex’s Wish helps fund Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Clinical Trials Lectureship.
January 28, 2022 1:51 pmWe are delighted to report the outcomes of our grant for a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Clinical Trials Lectureship. The grant, which was supported by a consortium of seven UK charities, saw Alex’s Wish joined by Duchenne UK, Action Duchenne, Duchenne Research Fund, Duchenne Now, Duchenne UK, Harrison’s Fund and Joining Jack to invest a total of £250,000....
Thank You to our Wonderful Ambassador Rich Copson
January 27, 2022 5:21 pmA huge thank you to Rich Copson, for being one of our wonderful Ambassadors for Alex’s Wish Our charity is held together by all the wonderful supporters we have, Rich Copson, being one of our longest serving Ambassadors and good friend....
Time to Expore Ball 2021
November 24, 2021 1:52 pmIt 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....
Alex’s Wish Supporters Lunch 2021
October 11, 2021 8:45 amOn Friday 8th October we held our Supporters’ Thank you Lunch at the Novotel in Leicester. It was a great event and so good to be able to invite all our supporters, in person, to thank them for all that they had done for us over the last 18 months....
Golf Day 2021
September 27, 2021 8:44 amA huge thanks to everyone that came along to support Alex’s Wish 10th Golf Day! What a great day – fabulous sunshine, great company and we raised an incredible £10K!...
Synergy Personnel Take on Alex’s Wish as Charity of the Year
September 9, 2021 12:57 pmSynergy Personnel Services, an East Midlands-based specialist recruitment company, have taken us on on as their Charity of the Year. Emma Hallam, Founder and CEO of Alex’s Wish, spoke of the news saying, “I’ve known Gavin Dilkes, their Managing Director, for many years now as we network together at BNI Premier. ...
The quest to beat the setting sun
September 6, 2021 4:56 pmWhen life throws up roadblocks, take a new road! Stan and Matt were all set for their arctic adventure, they were due to ride 6,000 miles through Scandinavia on a quest to reach the midnight sun....
Pure Table Top sponsor Oakham United U10’s
September 6, 2021 1:54 pmOur supporters Pure Table Top are sponsoring Oakham United U10s team on behalf of Alex’s Wish – Cure Duchenne for the 2021/2022 season ⚽️ The team is managed by Geoff Mann alongside his two friends Kevin Ainslie and Nathan Bottomley, the team’s boys will all be turning 10 during the course of the season....
Supporting Alex’s Wish with a themed T20 match
July 22, 2021 1:05 pmLeicestershire County Cricket Club have teamed up with the club’s official charity partner, Alex’s Wish, to dedicate a Vitality Blast T20 fixture to the charity to support with their fundraising efforts....
Queniborough School raise £1,000 running Miles for Muscles.
July 22, 2021 12:54 pmQueniborough Primary School are fundraising for Alex’s Wish this year and at the beginning of June they decided to take on a challenge as part of their Sports Week – Miles for Muscles....
Thank you Pure Table Top
June 24, 2021 2:59 pmPure 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....