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On 24 April 2022, Jamie will be completing a tandem Skydive at Beccles Airfield. It will be a first for Jamie and his motivation for taking on this challenge is to raise funds for the Rob George Foundation and Autism Anglia. Jamie told the RGF: “The time is right for me to give something back … Continued
On 20 February 2022, star goalkeeper, Hannah, made her full senior England debut starting England’s 0–0 draw with Spain in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup. It was Hannah’s dream come true to play football for England and she has filmed this short video to send her thanks to the RGF.
12-year-old, Jack, has been practicing Karate since the age of 4. A time when he loved Ninjago, Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles and wanted to be like them. Jack’s mum, Mandie, has been in touch to tell us more about Jack and how the RGF has helped him. She told us: “Jack’s immense enthusiasm for Karate … Continued
Fancy taking part in the Virtual Virgin London Marathon 2022 to help raise much-needed funds for the RGF? Well, after the gargantuan efforts of Vix, Cassie and Naomi in 2021 raising over £1.7k between them, we have decided to enter the 2022 event and have purchased 3 tickets – is your name on one of … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that The Fowler Smith & Jones Trust have awarded the RGF a grant of £3,000. The Fowler Smith & Jones Trust incorporates three Trusts established at different times by the Fowler Family, Albert & Florence Smith, and Edward Cecil Jones. They were all very much ‘Essex people’ and lived in … Continued
Para-athlete, Emmanuel, is currently the fastest in the UK for the 100m sprint. The 20-year-old from Essex has his sights set on becoming Commonwealth and World Champion in the future, and the RGF is helping him on his way. Emmanuel has been in touch with an update and thank you. He told us: “My name … Continued
Hannah Brooks has supported the Rob George Foundation over many years, principally through producing themed calendars, that are sold, with the proceeds going to Hannah’s favourite charities. Fortunately, the RGF is one of her favourite charities and Hannah has been in touch with us to tell us why: “Rob was a childhood friend of mine … Continued
Our dear and loyal friends at Colchester’s North Countrymen’s Club have now raised total funds exceeding £6,000 for the RGF. Since the launch of the RGF, John Davey and fellow regulars at the Club have been unstinting in their support, raising funds by various means, including John donating several items from his personal memorabilia collection … Continued
Thanks to our loyal supporters who posted online votes for the RGF throughout October and November on the Persimmon Homes Build Futures Fund website, we have won a £5000 cash award. RGF trustee, Beverly Davies, said: “We’d like to thank Persimmon Homes for choosing the RGF to participate in this exciting and ultimately generous initiative. … Continued
A big RGF thank you to Colchester Round Table 367 for selecting the RGF to be their chosen charity on one of their Santa’s Sleigh Christmas collection nights, 2021. Santa’s ‘collectors’, consisting of volunteers from Colchester Round Table 367 and the RGF, enthusiastically followed Santa’s Sleigh along this year’s chosen route, the St Michael’s Estate, … Continued
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On Sunday 5 December with just a hint of rain and strong winds, an intrepid group of RGF supporters, dressed in an array of Santa ‘themed’ outfits took to the bustling lanes of Fingringhoe, Langenhoe, Abberton and Peldon to take part in the RGF Santa’s Cycle 2021; a bracing 12.6-mile (or longer if you can’t … Continued