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Insurance industry ride ‘Raptör’ returns for bumper year in 2024 for children’s charity
July 2024 sees the fifth edition of the annual bike ride for the insurance industry ‘Raptör’ coming together to help raise funds and awareness for Action Medical Research.
Lincolnshire dad running the London Marathon in memory of his son
Paul is fundraising for Action Medical Research who funded research in XLP
Mother welcomes the results of new research that could help prevent premature birth
New research funded by charities Action Medical Research and Borne could ultimately lead to new treatments to prevent premature birth.
Tackling premature birth – The fight goes on
Action Medical Research and Borne are continuing their joint efforts to help babies born too soon and attract more funding to this vital area of research.
Rare Disease Day: Family of two-year-old Emmy, who is blind and cannot walk or talk, are calling for more research into Vici syndrome, a rare and life limiting medical condition
Emmy's family are supporting Action Medical Research’s campaign to raise funds for Vici syndrome research
Peterborough Committee surpasses £1 million fundraising milestone
The volunteer committee is proud to announce a significant milestone in their fundraising to help sick and disabled babies, children and young people.
Inspirational athlete Linda Blakely prepares to row across the Atlantic Ocean in support of children’s charity
Linda hopes to complete the fastest solo crossing for a female
Christmas 2023 will be the first time that six-year-old George will taste his advent calendar chocolate
Six-year-old George has had a feeding tube for most of his young life due to a rare condition, lung surfactant deficiency.
Cycling stars help to raise £250,000 to save and change children’s lives
Cycling stars have helped to raise an incredible £250,000 for Action Medical Research at a unique celebration of cycling.
Meet the future legends of cycling at charity event
Cycling fans will have a unique opportunity to dine with the biggest names in the sport at a fundraising event like no other.
World Polio Day: Michael recalls the impact of polio and the pioneering operations that changed his life
Michael marks World Polio Day as he recalls the impact of polio during his childhood and the pioneering operations that transformed his life.
New research brings hope to families living with the serious heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Action Medical Research and LifeArc are jointly funding research which aims to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in young people.
Children’s charity Action Medical Research announce new Race the Sun series
Action is excited to announce the return of the popular triathlon-style team challenge, Race the Sun.
Charities continue to work together to tackle premature birth
Action Medical Research and premature birth research charity Borne are proud to announce their continued work together with recent funding of three new research projects to help tackle premature birth.
Meet your heroes at the cycling event of the year!
Cycling fans will have a unique opportunity to dine with the biggest names in the sport at a fundraising event like no other.
Ulster woman sets sights on Atlantic rowing record in support of children's charity
Linda Blakely: Businesswoman, athlete, adventurer, and philanthropist is embarking on a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean to support rare disease research
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