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!...
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Summer Sky Dive
September 11, 2018 8:36 amIn August Gordon Rodham and John Woolhouse jumped out of a plane at 13,000 ft to Sky Dive and raise funds for Alex’s Wish....
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....
Update on Gene Therapy
July 3, 2018 12:53 pmIn recent years, our community has watched with hope as pre-clinical data has emerged showing the promise of gene therapy as a valuable treatment for everyone living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. ...
Spectacular Furnley House Summer Ball
June 28, 2018 2:38 pmWhat an amazing night we had at the Furnley House Summer Ball they put on an incredible show and raised over £30,000 for Alex’s Wish. ...
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. ...
Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride is a success
May 26, 2018 1:50 pmWe were so lucky again with the weather this year at our Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride and thank you to everyone who came along and supported our event....
Furnley House Plan Breath-taking Summer Ball
May 24, 2018 7:59 amLocal financial planners and wealth managers, Furnley House, are putting the finishing touches to their inaugural Summer Ball – and all in aid of Alex’s Wish. ...
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....
Rothley Duck Race is launched
April 27, 2018 8:46 amThis week we went along to the ‘Eggs’ in Rothley to unveil plans for the fourth annual duck race It was a lovely morning and great to see Barbara McCarthy and Louise Reynolds from The Jake McCarthy Foundation and Yvonne Pulford (Tilinanu Orphanage) helping to raise awareness of the event, which takes place at 6.30pm on Thursday 21 June in Bunney’s Field (near The Woodman’s Stroke pub)....
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. ...
Emma Hallam wins ‘High Sheriff Award’
April 18, 2018 11:39 amAt Alex’s Wish we are absolutely delighted to have been awarded by Tim Maxted an ‘High Sheriff Award’ for outstanding contribution to the local community at The High Sheriff of Leicestershire Handover Service last week. ...
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. ...
Slam Dunk! Alex’s Wish Launch Their Business Club
April 5, 2018 3:40 pmIt has been a great start to 2018 with the launch of a brand-new initiative aimed at reaching out and further engaging with the business community of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and beyond!...
Alex’s Wish funds further research of repurposed drugs.
March 27, 2018 8:42 amAlex’s Wish is pleased to announce funding of £35,000 for Dr Olivier Dorchies at the University of Geneva, towards a 2-year pre-clinical study into a combination therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. ...
Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride Registration is now open
March 22, 2018 3:09 pmSunday, 13th May 2018 The longer Spring days are almost here making it the perfect time to get back out on our bike… Our fabulous Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride is back!...
Emma’s blog
March 12, 2018 2:14 pmIt’s been a long time since I wrote a blog, I thought it time to put things into words on what’s been going on....
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. ...