Alex’s Wish funds £200,000 towards Duchenne UK award of £500,000 to accelerate development of gene editing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
We are proud to announce that thanks to our incredible supporters we were able to fund £200,000 of the £500,000 in funding for MyoGene Bio, a San Diego-based biotech company, to support the development of an innovative gene editing therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Therapeutic Call The funding is the result of Duchenne UK’s […]
Time is our most precious commodity
In every aspect of life, it remains the one thing we can never get back. Our boys need more time.Their families need more time.Time to enjoy life’s simple moments — to celebrate birthdays, to share laughter, and to create lasting memories with loved ones.Time to witness a cure within their lifetime.Time for the dedicated researchers […]
Thank you Glynis
Dr Glynis Wright MBE, an incredible supporter of Alex’s Wish over many years, joined our charity as a trustee back in 2018. Since her time with us, Glynis has completed insane challenges including an aerobatic loop the loop, ridiculously high abseil challenge, a zip wire challenge, sky dive and wing walk raising thousands of pounds […]
Six women. One plane. No fear
Yesterday, under perfect blue skies, six incredible ladies strapped themselves to the wings of a plane — all to raise nearly £5,000 for Alex’s Wish. From nervous smiles to pure exhilaration, they smashed their comfort zones while their families and friends looked on with pride. Huge shout out to Fiona, Imogen, Karen, Jennifer, Jo and […]
PEDAL POWER: 300-MILE LONDON TO PARIS CHARITY BIKE RIDE
On Friday 27 June, an inspiring group of cyclists will set off from Greenwich, London, on an ambitious 300-mile journey to Paris in support of Leicestershire-based Alex’s Wish, a charity dedicated to funding vital research and treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. For Emma and Andy, this ride is deeply personal and powerfully symbolic. They have […]
Supercars Sunday raises over £28k for Alex’s Wish
Our Supercars Day held at Ratcliffe College on Sunday, 1st June was just something else… over 3,000 people, over 70 supercars and a very special hyper car on display – a Bugatti Divo!! Raising an outstanding £28K for Alex’s Wish!!! The success of the event blew our minds, it was incredible – certainly our biggest […]
Alex’s Wish welcome Rich Copson as a new Trustee
Emma Hallam (CEO and Founder) says “We are delighted that Rich accepted to join our trustees board, he will bring a wealth of knowledge about the disability community to our board. We just know he will add so much value, and we cannot wait to get started on the work that lies ahead. He is […]
Football Tournament 2024
What a fabulous day we had at our Charity Football Tournament on Saturday, 15th June taking place at Quorn Football Club! I think that we experienced a wide variety of weather – thunder, lightening, hailstones and sunshine! But it did not spoil the day, which raised a fabulous £3,669!! We would like to say a […]
Supercars 2024
Thank you to everyone who came along and supported our Supercars event on Sunday – the day raised over £9,500. This year we had a fabulous new venue Ratcliffe College with a beautiful drive up to the venue itself. The sun was out, brilliantly showcasing some of the world’s most spectacular supercars, with Ferraris, Porsches, […]
Golf Day 2023 raises over £12,000
A huge thanks to everyone that came along to support Alex’s Wish Golf Day! What a great day – fabulous sunshine with a teeny tiny amount of rain, great company and we raised over £12,000 – amazing!! Thank you to our headline sponsor Strategic Insurance Services, Brunch sponsor Hallam Read Construction , Refreshment Sponsor Kraken Construction, Prize […]