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Kindly organised and supported once again by our dear friends at Ellisons Solicitors, this hugely popular annual fundraising event will take place on Sunday 29th June 2025. As with last year, we’ll be walking The Constable Walk- approximately 9.5 miles through the beautiful Dedham Vale. This is an amazing opportunity for local businesses, groups of … Continued
RGF followers will be very familiar with Hannah and the fabulous calendars that she produces to raise funds for her favourite charities. 2025 has been no exception, and Hannah’s efforts have raised another £275 for the RGF. Hannah told us: “This is the 10th year that I have supported The Rob George Foundation through donating … Continued
Join us on Friday 2nd May 2025, 7-11pm, at Colchester & East Essex Cricket Club for an evening of reminiscing, reconnecting, and celebrating 10 years of incredible FUNdraising. In 2015, Pip and Lorraine George, along with 14 friends, cycled 1,114 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in memory of their son, Rob. This ride, … Continued
All I want for Christmas is… To win £5,000 in the make a smile lottery Super Draw! This guaranteed prize is up for grabs on top of all the other weekly prizes, so the odds are definitely in your favour! Please click on the link below to buy your tickets AND help support The Rob … Continued
Rob’s Big Walk 2024 took place on Sunday 11th August. Again, kindly organised by Ellisons Solicitors, we are delighted to confirm that this ever-popular annual event raised circa £2k! Pip George, Chairman of Trustees, said: “Once again, our thanks go to Team Ellisons, ably led by Chris Harvey, for organising this popular RGF fundraising event. … Continued
After nine gruelling days of walking and many blisters, RGF Trustee Glen made it to the end of the Thames Path, having covered 195.2 miles and 450.6k steps. Starting from the source of the river near Kemble in Gloucestershire, Glen tracked the river right the way to the Thames Barrier, passing through a number of … Continued
Rob’s love of golf is well documented, so it comes as no surprise that the annual RGF Golf Day occupies an incredibly special place in our fundraising diary. As with previous years, The RGF Golf Day 2024 did not disappoint. The weather was kind, and everyone had a great day of golf and comradery. Thanks … Continued
We recently shared George’s inspiring story of resilience and determination. After battling severe aplastic anaemia, which took away his ability to play sports, George has made it his mission each year to take on a physical challenge to prove he’s stronger than ever. This year, he set his sights on a nonstop 450km cycle ride … Continued
Rob’s close friend and RFG Trustee, Glen Dobbs, is attempting to walk from the source of the River Thames (near Cirencester, Gloucestershire) to the mouth where it meets the North Sea in Grain, Kent, over 9 consecutive days. The ‘Source to Sea’ journey will take him along the entirety of the Thames Path National Trail … Continued
Our wonderful grantee Brontë Pendleton has completed her ‘Parachuting for Pennies for Pirouettes’ skydive fundraiser in support of The Rob George Foundation! Brontë, currently in her graduation year at Renaissance Arts Conservatoire in Leeds, is studying Professional Dance and Musical Theatre. The Rob George Foundation has provided Brontë with financial assistance through grants towards her … Continued
He had severe aplastic anaemia, which took away his ability to play sports. Every year since then, George has aimed to do a physical challenge to show he’s stronger than before he got ill. This year, George is taking on a cycling challenge from London to Paris in one day without stopping – 450km in … Continued
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words; in this case, it is worth more than two thousand pounds. In fact, £2,803.28 was raised by Steve Loader, who ran this year’s London Marathon for The Rob George Foundation. Steve shared with us, “The London Marathon is the toughest event I have taken part … Continued