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17 Nov 2022

PATIENTS FEATURE IN NEW FILM CELEBRATING 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWCASTLE BUILDING SOCIETY

Two North East cancer patients have been chosen as the stars of an inspiring new film celebrating the tenth anniversary of the partnership between our Foundation and the region’s biggest building society. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Henderson from Billingham
7 Nov 2022

MATT BAKER JOINS COUNTY DURHAM TRACTOR CLUB RALLY FOR SIR BOBBY

Television presenter and producer, Matt Baker, joined a County Durham tractor club as it raised £2,000 for our Foundation. Flass Vale Vintage Tractor Club holds tractor rallies in County Durham annually to support local charities and last
14 Sep 2022

SIR BOBBY’S TEAM COMPETITION CLOSES

Thank you to everyone who entered our Sir Bobby’s Team competition, which has now finished. We have contacted the lucky winner and 20 runners up. The winning entrant successfully picked 10 of the 11 players chosen by
30 Aug 2022

EXCITING NEW SIR BOBBY’S TEAM COMPETITION!

An exciting new competition offers the chance to test your football knowledge and join what Sir Bobby called his “last and greatest” team by supporting our work. Just £5 to enter, all proceeds come directly to us,
4 Aug 2022

FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHER TO REMEMBER KEVIN OUTHWAITE

Since 2010, a very special annual golf day celebrating the memory of Kevin Outhwaite from Tunstall has brought together family and friends to raise money for us. Kevin, an avid Sunderland fan, was just 36 when he
27 Jul 2022

THREE DAYS FOR BOBBY GOES DUTCH!

Every year, a group of friends from Sunniside, Whickham and further afield come together to raise money for our Foundation with a cycling challenge called Three Days for Bobby. This is their 10th fundraising ride, so they
29 Jun 2022

NEWCASTLE TO BARCELONA ‘FUND-RAISING TRIP’

A North East businessman who faced a shock cancer diagnosis last year is fundraising to thank the Newcastle Hospitals team who saved his life. Lee Perkins, 49, and his friend Neil Sullivan, are driving a ‘banger’ car
2 Jun 2022

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROF RUTH PLUMMER MBE

Our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Ruth Plummer, who has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee birthday honours list for services to Medicine. Prof Plummer is Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine, Newcastle University, and an honorary
27 May 2022

SIR BOBBY CENTRE PATIENT’S NEW CHALLENGE

In his own words, “To celebrate still being alive five years on from my cancer diagnosis,” Keith Farquharson from Heaton, Newcastle, is undertaking a number of physical challenges for us this year. A Sir Bobby Robson Cancer
20 May 2022

ION PEAKS FOR SIR BOBBY

We are very proud to be ION’s chosen charity of the year and the Fintech Company, fittingly based on Sir Bobby Robson Way in Newcastle, recently challenged themselves to climb England’s highest peak, Scafell Pike. It took