Stop Press: Big Reduction Alert!

Pre-Ball Special Silent Auction Lot: Two tickets for Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United – reserve price reduced to £300. Initially launched with a reserve price of £485 this amazing Lot has now been reduced to £300. The Lot consists of two tickets for the Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United on Saturday … Continued

Robs Ball - Tottenham vs Man united
Robs Ball - Tottenham vs Man united

Charity Summer Ball

We are delighted to announce the website for the Rob George Foundation and Colchester & East Essex Cricket Club joint fund-raising Ball has now gone live. The ball will take place in the glorious surroundings of Le Talbooth, Gun Hill, Dedham, Colchester CO7 6HP on Friday 29th September 2023. The event will also be supporting … Continued

Charity Summer Ball
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Just under two weeks to go before Rob’s Walk 2023

With Just under two weeks to go before Rob’s Walk 2023, on Sunday 11 June, it is still not too late to join us. Everything you need to know, either to take part or make a donation, is in the‘investmycommunity’ link below. If you do want to join us, you must register right now at … Continued

Take a bow, Glen

We are delighted to advise you that RGF trustee, Glen Dobbs, has now completed his gruelling challenge walking from one terminus to the other (or the furthest apart where there are multiple) of each of the eleven London Underground lines! After a beer, or four, Glen shared the following blistering statistics of his completed walkwith … Continued

Glen Take a bow
Nyla

The RGF: Truly Making a Difference – Nyla’s Story

Nyla’s mum, Sheena has been in touch, and these are her words: “I cannot thank the RGF enough for helping us when we needed it the most. “Nyla was diagnosed with leukaemia in August 2022. Consequently I was unable to work. Nyla had 6 months of intense chemotherapy and is now on treatment until September … Continued

GB Call-Up for RGF Grantee, Kurts

RGF supporters will be familiar with Kurts’ story and we are delighted to share Kurts’ news with you all. This is his message: “I’ve just got home after the 2023 GB Team Selections and I’m proud to say that I will be representing Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships in Poland and the 2023 … Continued

Kurt - canoeing
Glens walk - Chesham

Still time to support RGF Trustee, Glen

Keen RGF followers will recall that during the month of April, Glen is attempting to walk from one terminus to the other (or the furthest apart where there are multiple) of each of the eleven London Underground lines – that’s some challenge! Since Glen started his walk earlier this month he has walked a staggering … Continued

Mersea – here we come!

The Rob George Foundation is delighted to launch Rob’s Big Walk 2023 Kindly organised and supported by our dear friends at Ellisons Solicitors, this hugely popular annual fundraising event will take place on Sunday 11th June. Previous Rob’s Big Walks have covered the beautiful Essex Way, but this year we are excited to move the … Continued

Mersea Map

A New Piano for RGF Grantee, Declan

Declan has produced this short video and provided us with a few words about his progressand feelings for the RGF. Click on the link to watch Declan’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4bjvqSMHo Declan told us: “After graduating with my degree in classical piano performance, conducting and composition, I was all set to continue my progression to establish myself … Continued

Romain

Romain’s back on his feet – literally!

Romain, via Emma Thistlethwayte (pictured in this post), his Teenage & Young Adult (TYA) Lead Nurse at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, applied to the Rob George Foundation in June 2022 for a grant to fund ten fortnightly sessions of physiotherapy. Romain had an allogeneic stem cell transplant in July 2020 and developed severe … Continued

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