Sir Bobby Robson Foundation

The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation is a British cancer research charity which raises money to fund the early detection and treatment of cancer, and clinical trials of anti-cancer drugs. Based in the North East of England, the Foundation was launched on 25 March 2008 in the name of Sir Bobby Robson, himself a cancer sufferer five times since 1992, and who died of the disease on 31 July 2009.

Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
Founded25 March 2008 (2008-03-25)
FounderSir Bobby Robson
Dr Ruth Plummer, Northern Institute for Cancer Research
TypeUK registered charity
(Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity, No. 1057213)
Location
Area served
North East England
Key people
Patrons:
Alan Shearer
Steve Gibson
Mick Mills
Niall Quinn
Robbie Elliott
Endowment£2.5m (September 2010 total)
Websitesirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk
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