There are so many ways the Rob George Foundation can make a difference to the lives of young people across the UK. Arabella’s mum, Jess, approached us for a grant in April. She informed us that following her diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, Arabella had subsequently had a nasty fall, and due to the impact … Continued
With the Paris 2024 Olympic starting next Friday we thought we’d proudly shine the spotlight on Zak Perzamanos who along with Lewis Richardson, is RGF’s second grantee attending the games. Zak took the time to share with us his story. “In 2015, the Rob George Foundation helped fund my attendance at the World Age Group … Continued
We were delighted to receive this message from boxer Lewis Richardson earlier this week. “I am extremely proud and excited to share with the Rob George Foundation that I will be representing Great Britain’s Boxing team in the light-middleweight division at this summer’s Olympic Games. It has been a long-standing dream of mine to reach … Continued
Imogen Tate is a competitive trampolinist and double mini trampolinist competing at National level. Earlier this year, she applied to The Rob George Foundation for a grant to help pay for her competition entry fees. Imogen has had a fantastic start to the season, competing in the British and English age 13/14 qualifying rounds. She … 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
In a display of extraordinary talent and dedication, Michael Shonibare emerged victorious in the 4×400 meters relay at the Loughborough International Athletics Meet on Sunday 19th May. Representing Team England, Michael was selected in both the individual 400 metres and the 4×400 relay. His triumph in the relay highlighted his progress in athletics and marked … 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
We are delighted to share that RGF grantee Kashif Ali scored an accomplished maiden century for Worcestershire CCC on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship season at Edgbaston. Kashif struck 110 in what was described as a very composed and richly deserved century. The story does not end there, though. In Worcestershire’s second … Continued
Last November Tobias and his long-term partner, Bay, competed at the Nationals finishing fourth in the Latin competition – a commendable performance. January started with Tobias having try-outs for a new dance partner. He is now dancing with Alexia and in the last 6 weeks they have trained and danced 4-6 times a week to … Continued
Something incredibly special about the RGF is when we can trace a grantee’s pathway from young aspiring athlete in early adolescence to young adult – Harry Walford epitomes this journey – a journey that had its own challenges. From 2014 to 2017, the RGF made five grants to Harry. Harry’s Mum, Sarah, takes up the … Continued