Mikey's Wish Foundation

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Mikey's Wish Foundation Founder Mikey Akers MBE 🎖️

A registered UK Charity raising awareness and supporting children, teens & adults on their journey with childhood apraxia of speech (previously known as verbal dyspraxia) because EVERY voice matters.

Amazing to see this news article about our founders MBE achievement and our first MWF Charity Ball. Another huge thank y...
28/10/2026

Amazing to see this news article about our founders MBE achievement and our first MWF Charity Ball.

Another huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported us. 💙

From a little boy who struggled to speak to an MBE recipient helping other children find their voices, Balsall Common campaigner Mikey Akers has been celebrated

Great article about Hazel Shaw Independent Speech and Language Therapist and the work she does to support children with ...
28/10/2026

Great article about Hazel Shaw Independent Speech and Language Therapist and the work she does to support children with CAS.

A speech therapist has been recognised for her expertise in working with children who have communication challenges.

24/10/2026

Wednesday 18th November is the first Speech Sound Disorder Awareness Day!

Luca's Voice

The people behind Mikey’s WishFoundation. 💙
24/10/2026

The people behind Mikey’s WishFoundation. 💙

Proud of what we have managed to achieve so far and we are only getting started. 💙
23/10/2026

Proud of what we have managed to achieve so far and we are only getting started. 💙

22/10/2026

Our founder and his mum raising awareness 💙

20/10/2026

A video showing the work we have done over the years and connections we have made (some of it even before we even became an official charity).

Tomorrow night on BBC1 at 8pm. Tune in to see our founder, Mikey and his mum, Louisa (one of our trustees). They will de...
20/10/2026

Tomorrow night on BBC1 at 8pm. Tune in to see our founder, Mikey and his mum, Louisa (one of our trustees). They will definitely be mentioning Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Verbal Dyspraxia).

We have just found out that Danny is raising money for MWF by stepping into the boxing ring after 15 years! Please keep ...
19/10/2026

We have just found out that Danny is raising money for MWF by stepping into the boxing ring after 15 years! Please keep reading to hear Danny’s story, the reason behind supporting us and please support him if you can 🙏…

After around 15 years away from boxing, I’m stepping back into the ring at Origin Fight Nights on Friday 20th November at Grays Civic Hall.

At 41, getting back into fighting shape has certainly been a challenge — but there’s a much more important reason behind this than simply taking on a personal challenge.

My daughter has verbal dyspraxia (Childhood Apraxia of Speech), which can make speaking and communicating difficult. Having seen first-hand the challenges this can bring to children and their families, I wanted to use my return to boxing to raise awareness and money for a charity supporting those affected.

I’ll be raising money for Mikey’s Wish Foundation, which supports children and families affected by Childhood Apraxia of Speech and other speech, language and communication difficulties.

So, over the next few weeks, I’ll be training hard, getting myself into fighting shape and eventually stepping between the ropes — hopefully raising as much as possible along the way.

Every donation, however big or small, will make a difference.

Thank you for supporting me, and if you're local, come along on 20th November and watch me put all the training to the test!

Help Danny Goulding raise money to support Mikey’s Wish Foundation

We put on a ‘surprise’ firework display at the ball last night with Solihull Fireworks 💙
18/10/2026

We put on a ‘surprise’ firework display at the ball last night with Solihull Fireworks 💙

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