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An amazing 10 in 10 for Action Duchenne

May 19, 2021 by Victoria Young

For the last 10 days Samantha Lews has run 10km every day! Her reason for running is her friends son Lewis, who is 13 and lives with Duchenne …

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We did it! Tour de Taylor Wimpey

September 16, 2020 by Samantha

There were times when we thought it might not happen, back in June when we had to postpone it and during the ride when we woke up on Saturday morning, …

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Matt’s AVR Cycle September

September 9, 2020 by Samantha

We are proud to share Matt's story as he raises money for Action Duchenne throughout September with our very own Angela Stringer's son Jonathan in his …

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Shining a spotlight on two very special ladies

August 10, 2020 by Samantha

Maggie and Maria are two wonderful volunteers who have shaken their buckets at collections, cheered at various events, as well helping at our …

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Thank you to the staff and pupils at Immanuel College

July 8, 2020 by Samantha

A very special thank you to Eddie Curtis, 14, who bravely gave a presentation to 700 pupils at his school about Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the …

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A huge shout out to Eimear O’Doherty

July 7, 2020 by Samantha

Eimear is just 15 years old, she lives at home with her parents Deborah and Kevin, and siblings Oran 18, Ciara 17 and Niall who lives with Duchenne …

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Shining a spotlight on Sam Heathcote – a very special young fundraiser

July 7, 2020 by Samantha

Sam's kind hearted, generous and thoughtful nature shines through everything he does to support us and our work. Inspired by his good friend Toby …

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Remembering BJ Doherty

July 7, 2020 by Samantha

We were so very shocked and saddened to hear the news of BJ Doherty's passing in January 2019. BJ was an incredible friend, father and husband, …

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It’s easy to start fundraising with JustGiving

June 26, 2020 by Lynnette

Guide to setting up your page It's quick and easy to set up a Fundraising Page for Action Duchenne. Just follow the steps below: 1.   …

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80s quiz night raises over £720!

June 10, 2020 by Lynnette

Sam and Lynnette joined 30 other 80s fans on Lizzie Deeble's 80s quiz night on Friday. It was a great night, with lots of laughs and brilliant …

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Uncle Matt’s 100km challenge

June 9, 2020 by Samantha

Matt's story; I will be running 100km (62.13 miles) to raise money for Duchenne research. The research carried out will hopefully slow the …

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Shining a spotlight on Nick Heathcote

May 29, 2020 by Samantha

We are delighted to share Nick's story, where he talks about his 100 mile challenge and the incredible young man who inspires him. My story My …

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