Harrison's Fund
Harrison's Fund is dedicated to supporting families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy and mental health challenges. It focuses on funding medical research, providing mental health support, and fostering community engagement through events, memberships, and partnerships. The organization aims to bridge the gap between diagnosis and access to care, promote research and clinical trials, and offer emotional and psychological support to patients and their families.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Harrison's Fund
Products
Sustainable print-on-demand merchandise ("You Are Strong" collection)
Clothing, prints and accessories sold via an online store, produced to order with eco-friendly packaging and options for fibre recycling.
Sustainable print-on-demand merchandise ("You Are Strong" collection)
Clothing, prints and accessories sold via an online store, produced to order with eco-friendly packaging and options for fibre recycling.
Services
Grant programme providing funding for traditional and alternative mental-health therapies for patients, families and carers affected by Duchenne.
Subscription membership providing private mental-wellness advice, online drop-in meetings, interviews, strategy resources and event access.
Structured online referral and consent intake for healthcare professionals to refer patients for psychosocial support and Chrysalis grants.
Organisation and management of community and corporate fundraising activities, challenge events, concerts and quizzes to raise funds and awareness.
Funds research projects from preclinical studies to clinical trial capacity building, including targeted investments in neuromuscular centre staffing and research infrastructure.
Advises businesses on payroll giving, matched funding, employee fundraising and event-based partnerships to support the charity's programmes.
Grant programme providing funding for traditional and alternative mental-health therapies for patients, families and carers affected by Duchenne.
Subscription membership providing private mental-wellness advice, online drop-in meetings, interviews, strategy resources and event access.
Structured online referral and consent intake for healthcare professionals to refer patients for psychosocial support and Chrysalis grants.
Organisation and management of community and corporate fundraising activities, challenge events, concerts and quizzes to raise funds and awareness.
Funds research projects from preclinical studies to clinical trial capacity building, including targeted investments in neuromuscular centre staffing and research infrastructure.
Advises businesses on payroll giving, matched funding, employee fundraising and event-based partnerships to support the charity's programmes.
Expertise Areas
- Mental-health services for rare-disease families
- Clinical trial facilitation and site capacity building
- Research grantmaking and programme management
- Biomarker discovery and genomics support
Key Technologies
- Next-generation sequencing
- microRNA biomarker assays
- Adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery
- Exon-skipping molecular therapeutics
News & Updates
Annual quiz night event at The Leatherhead Club to raise funds and awareness.
Annual quiz night event at The Leatherhead Club to raise funds and awareness.