7 December 2011
Trek to support Action Medical Research ride series
Leading bike brand Trek is to team up with children’s charity Action Medical Research in a two-year partnership to support their popular RIDE100 and DIVA100 cycling events in 2012 and 2013.
The RIDE100 series features 22 100-mile or 100-kilometre rides taking place in stunning cycling locations across the UK. The DIVA100 series, launched last year by TV’s Davina McCall, is the charity’s expanding range of women-only rides, which in 2012 will feature new events in the Midlands and Scotland alongside the established south-east ride in Sussex.
16 November 2011
Star-studded Champions of CycleSport Dinner raises £100,000 for Action Medical Research
Some of the biggest names on two wheels attended the second annual Champions of CycleSport Dinner in aid of charity Action Medical Research last week (10 Nov), which raised more than £100,000 to help sick babies and children.
14 November 2011
Pioneering study looks at links between being born early and struggling with maths
Around 160 schoolchildren from London and Leicester are taking part in a pioneering research project, funded by Action Medical Research, to try to understand the links between being born very prematurely and struggling with mathematics.
11 November 2011
Take on an Olympic challenge for children’s charity
With the countdown to the London Olympics firmly under way children’s charity Action Medical Research is asking people to help raise vital funds by taking on the Gold Challenge. Those who raise the most money will be in with the chance of being among the first in the world to run on the Olympic track at a special event before the stars of athletics compete in the summer.
10 November 2011
Davina McCall joins Southampton ladies for charity fundraiser
Davina McCall was back in Southampton on Friday (4 November) to host her special Dine with Davina event, which raised £30,000 for children’s charity Action Medical Research.
10 November 2011
Glasgow Ladies’ Lunch raises thousands to help sick babies and children
Around 300 ladies from across Scotland gathered at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Friday (4 November) and raised more than £45,000 at the annual Ladies’ Lunch event in aid of children’s charity Action Medical Research.
The charity funds vital work to benefit sick babies and children and is currently supporting research projects based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
The sell-out event included entertainment from comedienne Karen Dunbar and tribute band Take That 2, as well as an auction and raffle with some fantastic prizes.
3 November 2011
London researchers given more than £450,000 to help sick babies and children
Three leading research teams in London have been given more than £450,000 in grants by children’s charity Action Medical Research, to carry out studies which aim to help reduce the suffering of sick babies and children.
The charity has been supporting significant medical breakthroughs for nearly 60 years, and has today announced the grants awarded to institutions in London, totalling £464,161 for work on childhood cataracts, asthma and epilepsy.
3 November 2011
Cambridge researchers awarded grant to investigate the causes of stillbirth
A team of top researchers from Cambridge have been awarded a grant of more than £160,000 from children’s charity Action Medical Research, to investigate the causes of stillbirth.
The charity has been supporting significant medical breakthroughs for nearly 60 years, and has today announced the grant of £165,529 to the Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Addenbrookes Hospital, University of Cambridge.
3 November 2011
Edinburgh researchers awarded grant to investigate pregnancy complications
A team of top researchers from Edinburgh have been awarded a grant of more than £96,000 from children’s charity Action Medical Research to carry out studies into pregnancy complications.
3 November 2011
Top Bristol researchers awarded grants to help sick babies and children
Three leading research teams in Bristol have been given more than £400,000 in grants by children’s charity Action Medical Research, to carry out studies which aim to help reduce the suffering of sick babies and children.
27 October 2011
Children’s charity hosts Glasgow ladies’ lunch fundraiser
Children’s charity Action Medical Research will be holding its annual Ladies’ Lunch at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Friday 4 November.
The popular lunch event usually attracts around 300 ladies for an afternoon of fun, fundraising and fine dining. This year’s event will include entertainment from comedienne Karen Dunbar and tribute band Take That 2, as well as an auction and raffle with some fantastic prizes.
25 October 2011
Stars of cycling gather for Champions of CycleSport Dinner in aid of Action Medical Research
Some of the biggest names on two wheels will attend the Champions of CycleSport Dinner in aid of children’s charity Action Medical Research on Thursday 10 November. Professional cyclists including Olympic gold medallists Geraint Thomas MBE and Chris Boardman MBE are set to join 400 guests at London’s Porchester Hall and there are a few tables remaining if you’d like to be among them.
17 October 2011
Sixth form students learn research skills to take part in key study into childhood obesity
Sixth form students at eleven secondary schools across the Midlands are being taught research skills so they can help to gather and analyse data as part of a major study into childhood obesity. The study is being funded by children’s charity Action Medical Research.
The sixth form students are being taught the skills as part of a three year study looking at the links between obesity in teenagers and sleep deprivation, academic performance and the use of electronic gadgets such as games consoles.
12 October 2011
Investing £1.3 million in research for sick children and babies
Action Medical Research – the leading UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children – has today announced grants worth more than £1.3 million for top researchers across the country.
The charity has been supporting significant medical breakthroughs for nearly 60 years, and today announced its latest round of funding to top research institutes at universities and hospitals investigating conditions affecting babies and children.
11 October 2011
Could boosting children’s memory skills reduce anxiety and improve performance at school?
Spaceships and robots are being used as themes in a set of computer games to boost children’s memory skills as part of a unique research project which hopes to reduce childhood anxiety and improve academic performance. The researchers have been given a grant from children’s charity Action Medical Research.
