Media

Welcome to the Media Pages for Action Medical Research which have been designed for journalists seeking press releases and general information about the charity. We are Action Medical Research, for children, for life - the leading UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children.

We know that medical research can save and change children's lives - read about our successes.

We want to make a difference in:

We have some great celebrities who are supporting our vital work as well as some interesting stories (link to case studies page) from people affected by the conditions we fund research into.  If you are interested in finding out more about our latest publications you can read our Annual Research Review or our magazine Touching Lives.

Please contact our Communications Team if you have a media enquiry.

Latest press release

17 June 2013

Paddington Bear’s summer birthday

Happy Birthday wishes and quiz to win cuddly bear signed by Davina McCall!

Paddington Bear, from darkest Peru, celebrates his summer birthday 25 June. Because he’s such a special bear, the nation’s favourite animated character has two birthdays, just like the Queen! (his winter birthday is 25 December).

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Journalist FAQ

We are often asked questions about our charity, such as how to take part in an event, what research we are currently funding, whether we have any case studies available and which celebrities we work with. Take a look at our FAQ page for the answers to your journalist questions.