Thank you for choosing to support Action Duchenne in your fundraising at school. It really means a lot to us and to the entire Duchenne community.
Your school’s fundraising will help to increase awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and raise vital money to help us continue our mission to create a world where lives are no longer limited by Duchenne.
Did you know, 93.8p in every £1 you raise for Action Duchenne will be spent on our charitable activities (research, support, education) that’s a pretty impressive statistic, and one we are very proud of!
Fundraising ideas and resources
If you’re planning a fundraiser and need inspiration check out our fundraising ideas A-Z for some great ways to raise money. You may also want to download our blank event poster.
Help us raise awareness
World Duchenne Awareness Day
World Duchenne Awareness Day happens on the 7th September each year and is a great opportunity for schools to get involved and raise awareness. You can find out more about it and download free resources here.
Explaining Duchenne to children
This short animated video was produced and directed by young people living with Duchenne who took part in our Lottery Funded transition project. The video is a well-pitched introduction to the condition, great to use for assemblies or lessons.
Combine your awareness event with another special ocassion
Moorside Primary School in North Yorkshire had the amazing idea of combining their Holi celebrations with fundraising for Action Duchenne. Inspired by their pupil Edward, who lives with Duchenne, the school held a colour run to raise both money and awareness. Their moving story was even featured on the BBC.
Charity of the Year
Supporting Action Duchenne throughout the school year is a great way to engage your students with our work and raise vital funds for our life changing work.
We can support you in many different ways.
- Fundraising resources
- Lesson resources
- Assembly resources
- Speaker for assemblies
- Free training for staff if you have a pupil with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
- Celebrating the impact of your support
Our Community Fundraising and Support Officers will also give you dedicated support.
Your school really can help us to create a world where lives are no longer limited by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. We can’t wait to work with you!
Here to help you
Whether you’ve supported us before, or if this is your first time supporting us, we’d love to have you on board. Get in touch by emailing info@actionduchenne.org
Support for schools who have pupils living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
We’ve put together some of the most requested resources to help Duchenne families and their teams of professionals to put the right support in place at school.
