8 Sep 2025

THANK YOU GREAT NORTH RUNNERS!

So many smiles and hugs at the end of the Great North Run 2025! We’re incredibly proud of each and every one of our runners. Thank you all. And thanks to everyone who has supported or sponsored
3 Sep 2025

PLANS UNVEILED FOR £30M SIR BOBBY ROBSON FOUNDATION FUNDED CANCER INSTITUTE

Plans have been unveiled for the proposed Sir Bobby Robson Institute, a £30m cancer research and treatment facility next to the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Construction is being funded by
2 Sep 2025

TOUR DE 4 IS A TOUR DE FORCE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

A bowel cancer patient receiving treatment at the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre is taking part in a special cycling challenge for us on Sunday (7 September). Chris Gaskarth, from Whale near Penrith, will ride
19 Aug 2025

THREE DAYS FOR BOBBY RIDE SUPPORTING CANCER DRUG TRIALS

A group of 24 friends has completed a fundraising cycle ride for our Foundation, raising almost £8,500 to support the clinical trials of new cancer drugs. This was the 14th Three Days For Bobby ride with 24
8 Jul 2025

NORTHUMBERLAND GOLF DAY ‘FORE’ OUR FOUNDATION

Sir Bobby was a keen golfer and support for his Foundation from the golfing community has never fallen short. Glenn Blaney, from Morpeth, has organised a number of golfing fundraisers to support the work of our Foundation.
25 Jun 2025

£30 million Sir Bobby Robson Institute proposed for Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital

With the full backing of Sir Bobby’s family, Newcastle Hospitals has just released the hugely exciting news outlined below: Newcastle Hospitals and The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, are working on plans to
4 Jun 2025

FUN RUN IN THE SUN!

Over 3,500 Gateshead schoolchildren recently took part in a very special fun run in beautiful Saltwell Park. The youngsters, aged from just three-years-old to 11, represented 39 schools in the borough and ran a circuit of the
22 May 2025

AUCTION ACTION SUPPORTS OUR FOUNDATION

Anderson & Garland are enthusiastic supporters of our Foundation and bids were certainly lively at the auctioneer’s latest event. At a recent reception to preview their Spring Fine Auctions, donations were made by generous guests to further
19 Apr 2025

CYCLING THROUGH BOWEL CANCER TREATMENT

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and we are looking forward to sharing news about our significant COLO-SPEED bowel cancer research project soon. One of our most dedicated fundraisers, Keith Farquharson from Newcastle, is living proof of
4 Apr 2025

SIR BOBBY ROBSON SEVEN CITIES CHALLENGE

Sir Bobby’s career in management took him across Europe and now a new charity fundraising challenge is doing the same for Matt Cameron from Great Park, Newcastle. Like too many people, Matt’s family has been affected by