16 Sep 2016
WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH CENTRE INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER OPENS
By Liz Luff On 16 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Today (16 September), Lady Elsie was very proud to be at the opening of The Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre at Newcastle University. Thanks to your wonderful support, we have been able to contribute £1million to help
13 Sep 2016
GREAT NORTH RUN 2016
By Liz Luff On 13 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Thank you and well done to all our magnificent Great North Runners. And thank you to your supporters and everyone kind enough to make a donation in recognition of your efforts. Hopefully, you may find your picture
9 Sep 2016
TAPAS ON THE TYNE
By Liz Luff On 9 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Our thanks to all at Willowburn Hospice and River Beat Restaurant, Gateshead, for a wonderful night of fundraising on the banks of the Tyne. Our special thanks to Willowburn Hospice’s fantastic volunteer fundraiser, Paul Jackson, who put
2 Sep 2016
OUR WONDERFUL PATRONS COMMENT ON US RAISING £10MILLION
By Liz Luff On 2 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Mick Mills: “What a wonderful landmark to reach and achievement to make. “Having witnessed at close quarters the work that ‘The Team,’ as Sir Bobby referred to it, have put in. I am sure Sir Bobby would
2 Sep 2016
LADY ELSIE REFLECTS ON £10MILLION FUNDRAISING
By Liz Luff On 2 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Commenting on raising more than £10million since Sir Bobby launched the in 2008, Lady Elsie says: “We really had no idea how successful the Foundation would become. “Starting the charity was literally something we talked about
2 Sep 2016
£10M FUNDRAISING BARRIER BROKEN – AND £1M FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATMENT ANNOUNCED
By Liz Luff On 2 September 2016 In Uncategorized
Sir Bobby launched his foundation in 2008 to raise an initial £500,000 to equip a cancer trials research centre. Amazingly, just eight years later, thanks to unwavering support, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has broken through the
23 Aug 2016
OVER £2 MILLION RAISED THROUGH NEWCASTLE BUILDING SOCIETY
By Liz Luff On 23 August 2016 In Uncategorized
In 2012, Newcastle Building Society introduced its Sir Bobby Robson Foundation charity-linked accounts. The Society donates an equivalent of 0.1% of the total value held in the accounts to the Foundation. Incredibly, that totals more than £2
28 Jul 2016
RUN GEORDIE RUN RETURNS HOME
By Liz Luff On 28 July 2016 In Uncategorized
In April, Mark ‘Run Geordie Run’ Allison left his native North East to begin his journey to Portugal – and the start line for his 2,650 mile charity run across Europe. Today, (28th July) the software developer
22 Jul 2016
RUN GEORDIE RUN EUROPE – THE ‘VICTOR’!
By Liz Luff On 22 July 2016 In Uncategorized
It has taken Mark ‘Run Geordie Run’ Allison 83 days and 2,650 miles to complete his charity run from Lisbon to Belgrade – and today (Friday 22 July), incredibly, he can not only say he has run
14 Jul 2016
RUN GEORDIE RUN EUROPE – UPDATE AND SIGNIFICANT ROUTE CHANGE
By Liz Luff On 14 July 2016 In Uncategorized
This week, Mark ‘Run Geordie Run’ Allison has celebrated both his second wedding anniversary and 45th birthday pounding the pavements of Slovenia, as he continues his run across Europe in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation