Stay up to date with the latest news about medical research we fund as well as fundraising activities from children’s charity Action Medical Research, a leading UK children's charity funding vital research for children.
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Sussex woman travels across Lapland with a team of huskies to raise funds for children’s charity
Michaela Proctor from East Grinstead, West Sussex, raised over £900 for Action Medical Research by completing the Husky Sled Trail in Sweden.
Children’s charity Action Medical Research seeks riders for new Berkshire cycle challenge
Action Medical Research is encouraging cyclists in Berkshire to sign up for the RIDE Wessex Downs cycle challenge.
Children’s charity Action Medical Research celebrates saving lives for 70 years
Children’s charity Action Medical Research is proud to celebrate 70 years of saving and changing lives through funding research in 2022.
Living in the moment: A family’s story of living with the devastating rare disease Hunter syndrome
A family based in York are painfully aware that time with their youngest son will be cruelly cut short by Hunter syndrome, a rare disease with no cure and limited treatment options.
Charities working together announce a further £500,000 to help tackle premature birth
Children’s charity Action Medical Research and premature birth research charity Borne are proud to announce their continued work together and further planned investment of £500,000 of joint funding for research projects to help tackle premature birth.
Four friends complete 3,000-mile Atlantic row for children’s charity
Four military veterans have completed their 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean to raise awareness of the impact of premature birth and have raised nearly £200,000 for children’s charity Action Medical Research.
Children’s charity raises £230,000 at Champions of CycleSport Dinner
The biggest names in cycling helped to raise more than £230,000 to help save and change children’s lives at Action Medical Research’s star-studded Champions of CycleSport Dinner.
Garmin Ride for Action Medical Research back for 2021
Garmin and children’s charity Action Medical Research are excited to announce the annual Ride Out will return this year as the ‘Garmin Ride’, catering to even more cyclists by offering a new gravel route and virtual ride, as well as the traditional road ride. The event will be attended by Garmin sponsored pro-cyclists.
Construction Industry Ride Ziggurat takes on UK Challenge
September 2021 sees the fifth edition of the Built Environment ride for people from across the Construction Industry to come together for a cycle ride, ‘Ziggurat’. Attendees will cover over 300 miles, to help raise funds and awareness for children’s charity Acton Medical Research.
Insurance Industry raises over £200k for children’s charity
In July 2021 people from across the insurance industry came together for a cycle ride, ‘Raptör’ covering over 300 miles in the Surrey hills, to help raise funds and awareness for children’s charity Acton Medical Research.
Ultrasound hip scanning offers ‘real clinical potential’ for children with cerebral palsy
With the help of Action funding, a team of researchers led by Dr Adam Shortland have, for the first time, used 3D ultrasound scanning techniques to screen for hip problems in children with cerebral palsy.
Davina McCall’s Southampton ladies lunch returns better than ever!
Action Medical Research and Davina McCall are pleased to confirm the return of ‘Dine with Davina’ to the Leonardo Royal Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton on Friday 8th October, 2021.
Action Medical Research announced as charity partner for Gloworm Festival 2021
Action Medical Research is pleased to announce that they will be the charity partner for the Gloworm Festival 2021, taking place on 14th and 15th August 2021 at Thoresby Park in Nottinghamshire.
Action and LifeArc announce joint funding awards for translational research into children’s rare diseases
Action Medical Research and British life science medical research charity LifeArc are pleased to announce a third joint funding round of up to £1 million. The funding aims to support UK-based translational research projects that could lead to new interventions for children with rare diseases.
Cycling stars to support children’s charity at Champions of CycleSport Dinner
Action Medical Research are delighted to announce that their Champions of CycleSport gala dinner will return for 2021. The popular event will take place on Thursday 18 November at The Hurlingham Club, London, with some of the biggest names in cycling in attendance.
80s band Go West are coming to Kent
Action Medical Research are pleased to be welcoming Kent residents back to the Kent Party Night at The Great Danes Hotel in Maidstone on Saturday 2 October, 2021. The evening will be hosted by Kent's own Shaun Williamson and guests will enjoy live entertainment from 80s band Go West.
Contact our communications team
Our communications team handles queries from the media. If you have a press-related query please contact:
Sarah Moss, Communications Director
Email: smoss@action.org.uk
Phone number: 07754 320281
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