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Together, with charity partner LifeArc, we’re funding nearly £1m of urgently-needed new research to help children affected by rare diseases. This work will give hope to children and families facing some of the toughest fights. 

Managing Director of Lifeplus, Malcolm Vincent, shares his family's experience of premature birth, his love for cycling and why he’s returning to the Champions of CycleSport Dinner.

Father of 9-year-old Sophia who has the rare and debilitating condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

These special grants support high-flying doctors and scientists early in their careers. Our latest Research Training Fellows are striving to improve care for premature babies and to improve treatment for children with rare conditions that affect the immune system.

We're proud to be working with ERDINGER Alkoholfrei and to celebrate the partnership we recently caught up with Peter Gowans, ERDINGER Country Manager, to learn more about the recovery benefits of their isotonic recovery drink.

Four new research projects to help children with rare diseases have recently got started. Find out more about them.

We recently caught up with Peter Georgi to learn about his new 16-week cycle training program, aimed at building people up to their first 100km ride.

In the run up to World Polio Day (24 October), we remember our roots as a charity. Our earliest medical research helped to develop the first UK vaccines to protect children from polio.

We spoke exclusively to Team dsm-firmenich’s Pfeiffer and scientific film-maker Peter Georgi about their shared love of life on two wheels.

Alex Dowsett, one of the ambassadors for our Champions of CycleSport Dinner, talks about what the next chapter looks like since stepping down as a professional cyclist

Dr Rebecca Hill tells us about her career since completing her Fellowship with Action.

We caught up with CEO of Ki Insurance and Executive Director of Brit Insurance, Mark Allan, about the Raptör RIDE.