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AMETEK Inc. donates $15,000

December 9, 2014 12:07 pm

We are absolutely thrilled to receive a cheque for £9,400 (equivalent of $15,000) this week from Nick Maddock, Marketing Communications Manager at Taylor Hobson Limited....

Thank you Claims.co.uk

December 1, 2014 12:26 pm

We are always looking for corporate support for our charity and we were lucky enough to be approached by Claims.co.uk who asked if they were able to support our charity in any way.  ...

Really Easy Fundraising……

November 24, 2014 4:44 pm

Cyber Weekend is a fabulous opportunity to raise lots of FREE donations for Alex’s Wish through Easyfundraising. Whenever you buy anything online this weekend, or anytime (e.g....

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.  ...

Pamper evening success

March 5, 2014 2:28 pm

Ladies Pamper Evening sponsored by Aidan J Reed Estate Agents held on Friday, 28th February raises £1,200 for Alex’s Wish. The evening saw sixty five ladies turn up to be pampered for a great cause....

Looking forward to 2014

March 5, 2014 2:11 pm

What an astonishing year 2013 was – through our amazing supporters we raised £100,000 for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. For now Alex is doing well....

What a successful first year…

October 1, 2013 11:10 am

Alex’s Wish has been up and running for a year now – and what a year it has been! To date, we have raised over £60,000 to be invested in new clinical trials and research projects to help all children living with Duchenne....

So much to be grateful for

November 29, 2012 2:07 pm

I’ve had a fantastic week – busy, productive and hugely positive! We have so many events scheduled for the next 7 months....

Moment of realization

November 19, 2012 1:22 pm

Each day Alex is growing that bit older, he’s now six and half years old and for him he can’t wait until his next birthday – to be that bit bigger that bit older just like his older friends.  ...

Looking ahead

July 16, 2012 7:50 pm

It has been a very difficult couple of years, getting our heads around our new and uncertain future. It’s almost been a period of mourning for the future we thought was in store for our beautiful little boy....

Oadby Owls Football Academy

July 11, 2012 7:47 am

We are delighted that Oadby Owls Football Academy has chosen Alex’s Wish as their charity of the year from 2012-2014.  Through a range of activities they aim to raise in excess of £10,000 to fund research into a cure or viable treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. ...