So much research and hard work is going on all the time in order to find a way forward with DMD! We have given £3000 to Leiden University who are investigating whether Vitamin B3 can improve regeneration of muscle and help retain muscle tissue. Can an ordinary...

We have given £7000 for project at AGADA Biosciences. The aim of this is to test the impact of two already approved drugs on protecting muscle in DMD. The two drugs are Tofacitinib and Ruxolitinib. Thank you very much interest and support ...

Because if all of you who have supported us, we have been able to invest £30,000 in the University of Minnesota’s pioneering research in regenerating muscle in DMD patients with stem cells. The aim is to produce and test these to get the preclinical data required...

Thank you very much to the children, their parents and the staff of Peekaboo Nursery Fraserburgh. They held a soup and sweet and organised a quiz night and donated the proceeds between two charities. Jacobi’s Wish was pleased and grateful to receive £788....

This morning Duchenne UK announced the use of testosterone as a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Jacobi’s Wish has contributed £10,000 towards this project. We are funding this research to ensure boys are given the correct hormonal treatment to allow them...

A huge thank you to Beth Buchan from Inverallochy who has raised a magnificent £156.00 for Jacobi’s Wish!  Beth is a Brownie who has now achieved her Charities badge by selling lucky squares and dips, and baking some fine peeces. She donated the proceeds to...

Jacobi’s Wish is 1 today!  Can hardly believe it’s been a whole year since we started raising funds for Duchenne UK. It’s been an adventure full of excitement and thrills! We have raised the outstanding amount of £190,024.49 With Gift Aid very generous of you all!...

We had a superb night at the comedy and curry evening yesterday. I just want to say a big thank you to Robert Tait for organising and for the effort he went to preparing and cooking the curries! I’m sure everyone would agree when I say that the homemade curries and...

Sales of Jacobi's Wish recipe book have been a sensational success!!! We have raised a total of £5672.00 A Big Thank you to all the shops who have sold the cookbooks! We are very grateful for your support! Lox Hair Salon, Too Cute Children's Wear, Loco, Treat...

Many thanks to Aberdeen Chiropractor Clinic who most generously discounted their new patient appointments in the first week of January and donated this money to Jacobi’s Wish.  Eline Pedersen presented Jacobi and his mum and dad with a cheque of £520.00. Jacobi &...

A Great Big Thank you to Rathen School. Their Headteacher Mrs Alison Patterson decided that they would give the proceeds of their Christmas Concert to Jacobi's Wish. A cheque of £204.06 was donated to our charity. Huge thanks to everyone at Rathen for being so...

A huge thank you to Shell UK St Fergus for their amazing donation of £2000! Special thanks to Steve Mortice for presenting Nathan (Jacobi's Dad) with the cheque Tammy Skinner nominated us to be one of Shell's charities of the year. Her daughter and she attended the...

Happy New Year! Thank you to all our friends and supporters of Jacobi’s Wish. We would like to let you read the Duchenne UK Impact Report for 2018. It will let you know what developments have happened over the past year. ...

A massive THANK YOU to all of you who have fund raised , donated and supported us through the first year of Jacobi’s Wish. Due to your efforts, we have raised a tremendous £177,966.89! (With Gift Aid) We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New...

Absolutely brilliant effort by Fraserburgh Seal Pups! They did a sponsored Swim back in November 2018 and have raised £1400 for Jacobi's Wish. Jacobi and his sister both going swimming with them and really enjoy their time in the pool. Thank you so much Marie and...

This morning Duchenne UK announced the open label extension study for the TAMDMD trial. Jacobi’s Wish has contributed £10,000 towards this project. Thank you to everyone that has donated, we cannot thank you enough! Your donations are making a difference to all the...

A big Thank you to Connie Strachan at MACBI for organising a Raffle in aid of Jacobi’s Wish. An amazing £300 was raised! It was really nice of you Connie to think of one of your ex “Kickers” pupil’s –...

Local Artist Alana Miller very kindly donated one of her beautiful paintings "Road Runner" for raffle. This raised a tremendous £500 and the lucky winner was Mrs Louise Wallace of Inverallochy. Alana is a very talented artist as you can see from the pheasant above....

A Great Big Thank you to Ross Buchan who has successfully completed his Sky Dive in Dubai on Saturday 24th November 2018. Ross was one of the original solstice swingers back in June but had to pull out due to work commitments in Dubai. A good friend of Nathan's...

This morning Duchenne UK announced a research project with Evox therapeutics. Jacobi’s Wish has contributed £15,000 towards this project. We feel that this is an exciting opportunity, and are delighted to be able to contribute towards this research which will...

Thank you very much to Johnston Carmichael for their most generous donation of £412.73. Another one of Jacobi’s s Stars!

On the 22nd September Jacobi's mum and friends completed the Banchory Beast Race. Jacobi's Angels raised a wonderful £8500 with gift aid for this event which was phenomenal! They completed the race in under two hours, which was a great achievement for such a big...

Dan and Mikes Duchenne Dash – London to Paris in 24 Hours After beginning our training on icey cyclepaths and slowly feeling the winds get milder then warmer, it was finally here – we were on our way to Paris! Mike stepped on the train in Edinburgh bound for...

Jacobi’s Jaunt - walk to Rattray Lighthouse. It was simply a great day with wonderful support! A great big thank you to one of Jacobi’s Troupers - Anne May Adams. She had the inspiration for the walk and managed and organised it faultlessly. Thank you! To the...

Sharon Louise Watt and twelve of her work colleagues took part in the Beach Ballastic at Balmedie Beach on 5th August 2018. A little info about the race. This was an OCR event set in the vast grounds of Balmedie Country Park in Aberdeenshire and is Scotland’s only...

Thank you to my friend Shona Plumley! On the 3rd of July 2018 she completed the Kilted Walk in Aberdeen and raised an amazing £500 for Jacobi's Wish!...

On the 21st of June 2018 after 32 Miles and 108 holes, our Solstice of Swing Heroes finally completed their Epic Golf Challenge! At the start of the challenge there was a ‘fearsome doonpoor’ but despite this team spirits were high and our lads were eager to crack...

On Saturday 9th June 2018, the Charlie Anderson Memorial organised a Texas Scramble and Family Day to which they kindly donated all the proceeds to Jacobi’s Wish! A fabulous £5685 for Jacobi’s Wish was raised. Absolutely Brilliant!!!!! Stevie and Debora are a true...

Jacobi's Jaunt If ye want some fine, fresh air Come on! Get oot o that comfy chair! Stretch yer leigs ower tae Rattra Run or walk it disna matter Back to Duck for a fine cup of tea We'll be afa pleased tae see ye See you on August 18th Download Forms for the...

Thank you very much to St James's Place Foundation, Aberdeen for their most generous donation of  £1000. Vee Thom, from VT Wealth Management,, came to our house and presented the cheque to Jacobi. Thank you for your interest and...

Thanks to Carrie from Carrie on Baking who made Jacobi’s birthday cake and gave us £40.  Carrie did this from the goodness of her heart as she felt that it was for a really deserving cause. To say Jacobi was delighted is an understatement. He absolutely loves...

Jacobi says a massive thank you to Auntie Stefannie for organising the Gin Raffle on Facebook. It raised a wonderful £500! Thanks for your help and support! Well done to Christina Noble -the winner of the prize.  

A big thank you to the ladies of Love Golf from Dunes Golf Centre who donated the proceeds from their Rosehearty Scramble.They have given us a cheque for £252.80. So good of  you to think of us. Much appreciated.

Soup and Sweet Fundraiser! Jacobi’s Granny Sybil came up with the idea of having a Soup and Sweet in Her Church - Fraserburgh Community Church. A big thanks to Granny Syb and members of the church for organising this event. Tasty soups and delicious desserts! Make...

We are so excited that the Charlie Anderson Memorial has chosen to donate all the proceeds from its Texas Scramble and Fun Day on the 9th of June to Jacobi’s Wish. Come along and join in the fun! This will be a fab family day out! If anyone would like to add a team...

This is Dan just about to go on one of his practice runs. On Sunday he completed 60 miles in three and a half hours! Amazing! Mike has been cycling to work a 27 mile round trip five days a week, crossing the forth road bridge twice daily. Training is well underway...

A massive thank you to Demi Alexander from Balmara Bakes who organised a Cake Raffle. £305 was raised for Jacobi's Wish. It was very kind of you to give your time and energy towards helping us. Check out Demi's Amazing cakes at - Balmara Bakes on Facebook! xXx

A Great Big Thank You to Madison Coull! When Madison heard about Jacobi and Duchenne, she wanted to do something  to help. Madison has a passion for swimming and decided in June 2018, she will attempt to swim 200 lengths. Madison has already raised £500 pounds and...

The Solstice of Swing will begin at Inverallochy Golf Course on Wednesday 20th June at 11pm. Then moving on to Fraserburgh, Rosehearty, Turriff, Royal Tarlair finishing back at Inverallochy. There are six golfers who are taking part in the full six rounds. Jacobi’s...

Wow! Well,  what a first week its been been for Jacobi's' Wish! To raise more than £15k is astounding and has totally blown us away. A brilliant start to our fundraising campaign. The kindness and generosity of people in our community and beyond has been amazing. ...

Jacobi’s uncle Daniel and his friend Mike will be taking part in the Duchenne Dash a 300km cycling event from London to Paris in 24 hours. Leaving London on the 8th June they will arrive in Paris the next day along the Champs-Elysees and under the Eiffel tower in a...

Jacobi’s Dad Nathan and three friends will be holding a 26-hour long golf challenge on the longest day of the year they will be golfing on five of Scotland’s popular golf courses. This will be a true test of stamina! Please donate to ensure their golf clubs keep...

Jacobi’s Mum Faye and a group of her friends (Jacobi’s Angels) will be taking part in a 10K obstacle course race. Please donate to see a team of girly girls being challenged with 30 mega obstacles, which include giant water slides, icy loch water and lots of mud!...