Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
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Launched by Sir Bobby in 2008 - his last and greatest team. Finding more effective ways to detect and treat cancer. Part of @Newcastle_NHS. Pic by North News.
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Sir Bobby died nine years ago. We miss him today as much as ever. His wonderful drive and enthusiasm, his great positivity. The work we fund is the legacy he said he wanted to leave behind. Thanks to your support, Sir Bobby's legacy continues to grow.
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On this day, 10 years ago, Sir Bobby made his final public appearance. Fittingly, it was a football match and in aid of his Foundation. The Sir Bobby Robson Trophy was a ‘replay’ of the @DFB_Team_EN v @England Italia 90 semi-final, played at @NUFC’s St James’ Park.
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Robert William Robson was born on this day in 1933 in the County Durham pit village of Sacriston. Happy birthday, Sir Bobby.
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Sir Bobby died on this day in 2009. We miss him. He called this charity his legacy for others facing cancer. On behalf of the children and adults our work benefits, thank you for your magnificent support. Or, as Sir Bobby was fond of saying, thank you for your faithfulness.
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Sir Bobby was born on this day in 1933 in the County Durham village of Sacriston to proud parents, Philip and Lillian Robson. He grew up with four brothers - Tom, Philip, Ron and Keith - and was never short of someone to play with.
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Sadly, this was the last fundraising event Sir Bobby was able to attend. In fact, it was the last time he was able to leave his home. A very special occasion at St James' Park.
On this day in 2009. Sir Bobby Robson's Trophy. @England 1990 3:2 Germany 1990 . Theres only one Bobby Robson! . @SBRFoundation @NUFC @alanshearer @Paul_Gascoigne8 #nufc
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Like many of us, Lady Elsie will be glued to the telly this afternoon! She wishes @England the best of luck and says: “I’ve enjoyed the attitude and camaraderie of this team, the sense of purpose. Bob would be very proud and happy watching today.” #ThreeLions #Eng #WorldCup18
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Sir Bobby would have been 90 today!. Lady Elsie says he loved birthdays - he celebrated his last opening the Sir Bobby Cancer Centre. Please join us remembering his remarkable life & the legacy he left us in football & through our work by sharing your memories of him. #Bobby90
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Today is Sir Bobby’s birthday. A day we fondly remember him and reflect on everything achieved thanks to his vision and commitment and your support. We’re also announcing a way you can help us this April. We think he’d like that. Happy birthday Sir Bobby!
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We’re very proud to announce @IAmJermainDefoe will receive the North East Football Writers’ Association’s North East Personality of the Year Award, which is given in association with our charity:
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Sir Bobby died 10 years ago, today. We all miss him. In 2009, a year after launching his Foundation, he said: “I said I’d give it a year but I’m still going, still fighting. It’s not always easy but through this charity…
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Eight years since Sir Bobby died and we all miss him. He’d be proud of what his team continues to achieve. He will always inspire greatness.
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🔊🎶There's only one Bobby Robson.⚽ Em dia de jogo da Inglaterra, recordamos «Sir» Bobby Robson, selecionador inglês no Euro 88 e treinador bicampeão no FC Porto 🐉. Bobby Robson numa palavra? 🤩. #FCPorto #EuroAzuleBranco
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Sir Bobby passed away seven years ago. We miss him. We're grateful that his passion for this charity lives on in our wonderful supporters.
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A beautiful memory. And we hope this is a memorable night for #NUFC fans. 🖤🤍.
"It's not beyond our wildest dreams because we did have wild dreams" - Bobby Robson
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Today would have been Sir Bobby’s 88th birthday. We wish wholeheartedly he was here to celebrate. Lady Elsie says he loved his birthdays. So, we’re announcing something positive for our Foundation today, #SirBobbysFootballRun. We think he’d like this, too:
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10 years ago, Sir Bobby was nervous about launching our Foundation. He didn’t know what the reaction to his appeal for help would be. He was humbled and amazed by the response. Thank you all. Happy anniversary! #10yearsateam
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How lovely. Thank you for bringing this post to our attention. José Mourinho is a wonderful supporter of 'Mr Robson's charity.' His teams had not won @NUFC until last night though. Congratulations to @SpursOfficial.
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On this day, 10 years ago, Sir Bobby proudly opened the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre. He said “I’m very grateful to everybody who has put money into my Foundation. I’d like to thank you all for your generosity, for your kindness, for your thoughtfulness.”
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Lady Elsie and sons Paul, Andrew and Mark with @Newcastle_NHS Director, Teri Bayliss, laying flowers at St James' Park today to mark what would have been Sir Bobby's 90th birthday. #BOBBY90
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Today is Sir Bobby's birthday. His life and legacy continue to inspire us. Thank you for all the kind messages and for supporting his "last and greatest team.".
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Sir Bobby thought the world of Gary. He was a wonderful man and committed supporter of our work. We will remember him fondly today.
On what would have been his 48th birthday, we cherish the memory of former Magpies midfielder Gary Speed. #NUFC
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We’re desperately sorry to hear 15-year-old Connor Todd from Cambois has died. Connor faced cancer very bravely, raising more than £16,000 for us and other charities to help young people with the disease. Our heartfelt condolences to Clair, Michael and all of Connor’s loved ones.
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We are very proud to announce, with your unwavering support, we have now raised over £10m together. Thank you all.
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Happy 120th anniversary @FCBarcelona. Felicidades! #barca120.
#Barça120.🎈 Celebrate 1⃣2⃣0⃣ years of Barça with us.👇👇👇.🎁 BARÇA MOMENTS 🎁.1 - TAP.2 - Which picture do you have? .3 - Comment and share with the hashtag #Barça120
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Today is our 14th birthday! Thank you for your amazing, heartfelt support, which enables our work. Sir Bobby: “Every time I’ve had cancer, it hasn’t knocked me over. I didn’t think, ‘That’s the end of me.’ I’ve always said, ‘Oh, right. What are we going to do about that, then?’”
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Today, on our 11th anniversary, we remember Sir Bobby’s first aim was to raise £500,000 to equip the @Newcastle_ECMC. Incredibly, thanks to your magnificent, unwavering support, we’ve now raised over £13m to find more effective ways to detect and treat cancer. Thank you all.
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One of our favourite supporters. Greatly missed.
We remember Gary Speed on what would have been his 49th birthday. Rest in peace, Speedo. ❤️⚫️⚪️ #NUFC
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A very sad day as we say goodbye to the incomparable, Jack Charlton.
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Happy Father’s Day to everyone lucky enough to be a dad, or to have a dad. And to anyone missing their dad today, we understand and we’re thinking of you. This can be a difficult day. 💙
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What a perfect fit. 💙.
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Lady Elsie would like to wish all our wonderful supporters a very happy and healthy New Year:
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Today is an extremely special day…. Please join us in wishing Lady Elsie a very, very happy 90th birthday! 🎂
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On this day in 2009, Sir Bobby died. We miss him. But because of his vision and your support, we can help cancer patients who weren’t even born then. This week, aged 88, Lady Elsie met with fundraisers in Durham. Sir Bobby would still be very proud of his last and greatest team.
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Sir Bobby: “…I’ve met some wonderful people, some very faithful people, and as long as the commitment and belief is there, I’ll continue to help for as long as I can. With us all pulling together we can do something very special here…"
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Sir Bobby: “…fighting cancer in the North East of England for the benefit of everyone who will be affected by this terrible disease wherever they live.”. He has left us an extraordinary legacy and we’re very grateful. Thank you, Sir Bobby.
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We’re very sad to hear that our great friend, Jack Charlton, has died. He did so much for us and gave us many wonderful memories. We will miss him:
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One of our biggest supporters is celebrating today. Happy 125th birthday @NUFC! Thank you for everything you do to help us. And thanks for including us in your wonderful new stadium artwork. We hope it’s a great day. #125YearsUnited #NUFC
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It's been six years since Sir Bobby died. We never forget his ambitions for his charity, his standards and his hope for others with cancer.
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Sir Bobby originally hoped we'd raise £500,000 together. Today is our 7th anniversary and we’ve raised £8 million. http://t.co/WXjbym56YJ.
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Congratulations to @England legend @stephhoughton2, who is this years’ North East Football Writers’ Association Personality of the Year, an award given in association with our Foundation @theofficialfwa:
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Thank you and very well done to five-year-old #NUFC fan, Parker Raine, who raised £283 for us by running around St James’ Park. Almost three times his fundraising target! 👏. Lady Elsie was “very touched” when she heard about Parker's run:
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Thanks to everyone who shared their wonderful memories of Sir Bobby today. We wish we could RT all your messages. Sir Bobby's family will be touched by your kind words and thank you for helping us continue the work that meant so much to him. Sir Bobby would be extremely proud.
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Today, our colleagues @uniofNewcastle announced a breakthrough in understanding neuroblastoma - one of the most common childhood cancers. A great team effort made possible because of £438,000 equipment funded by us - all thanks to your magnificent support:
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Thank you to Eddie Howe and everyone @NUFC for their magnificent, ongoing support for our work. Sir Bobby was immensely proud to manage Newcastle - and hugely grateful for the help the club gave when he launched his Foundation. 🖤🤍 #BOBBY90 @Newcastle_NHS.
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Sir Bobby Charlton was a giant of football. We are thinking of his loved ones today. An enormous loss.
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Today, @England take on @DFB_Team_EN at Wembley for a place in the #EURO2020 quarter finals. This special fixture has brought back family memories of Italia 90 for Mark Robson. And how his Grandad, a Co. Durham miner, reacted to the pressure of Turin:
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Our deepest condolences to Luis Enrique and his family following the tragic loss of their little girl, Xana, to cancer. It is impossible to imagine what pain must be caused by her absence.
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In December, aged just 67, Bobby Swinney very unexpectedly died. He was on the way to watch his beloved @NUFC. His family very kindly asked for donations in his memory to come to us, in part because Bobby’s son, Garry, is receiving cancer treatment:
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A huge day for @England. Almost 30 years after that incredible night in Turin when Sir Bobby's team fought so valiantly to reach the final.
It's #ENG's first #WorldCup semi-final in nearly 30 years, but what would Sir Bobby Robson make of it all? Here are some words from his widow Elsie. #ThreeLions #bbcworldcup #5liveBreakfast
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A year ago, young couple Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford were killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. We were very lucky to know Liam. He was thoughtful and caring. We’re thinking of his mam, Caroline, brother, Zack, and all who knew and loved Liam and Chloe. #WeStandTogether
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Sir Bobby’s former @NUFC striker, Shola Ameobi, joined cancer patients from Washington and Alnwick today to officially open a new Complementary Therapy Suite at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, part-funded by our Foundation:
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Congratulations to our Patron @alanshearer! A well-deserved @premierleague honour.
Very honoured to be named into the inaugural @premierleague hall of fame alongside the brilliant Thierry Henry. Thank you.
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Today is Sir Bobby’s birthday and we think he'd love this photo of three of our wonderful Patrons taken last night. @steveharper37 @alanshearer and @CaulkinTheTimes are helping us continue the work Sir Bobby began when he launched our Foundation.
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Today is our 9th anniversary! Together we've raised an incredible £10,873,610 and made 28 vital grants to cancer projects. Thank you all.
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Fantastic photo, Jermaine. And a wonderful memory to have.
16 years ago I got a call from a true footballing great. I’ll never forget the day he rang to say he wanted to sign me. Sir Bobby would’ve been 85 today, R.I.P Gaffer ❤️ #Legend
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Our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Ruth Plummer, Director of the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre, who has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Jubilee birthday honours list for services to Medicine. 🏅. We are all hugely proud of her:
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We loved celebrating Sir Bobby's memory yesterday through #Bobby90. Thank you for sharing your memories with us. The @worflags display @NUFC included @FulhamFC @WBA @IpswichTown @England @PSV @FCPorto @Sporting_CP & @FCBarcelona, beautifully captured in @GMMJohnson's photo. ♥️
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Thank you to @BBCSport for using this wonderful @bobbyrobsonfilm footage ahead of today's @England game. #ENG #ThreeLions #WorldCup
The 11 commandment blueprint that helped Sir Bobby Robson get to the #WorldCup semi-final. #LadyElsie . Come on @England 🦁🦁🦁. @BBCSport @alanshearer @GaryLineker . #SWEENG #ENGSWE
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Congratulations to our Patron @alanshearer, who will receive the North East @theofficialfwa’s Personality of the Year award, given in association with our Foundation, this Sunday. It's in recognition of his contributions to charity and community causes:
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We have some very good news to share with our supporters today, Sir Bobby’s latest team sheet has been revealed. Thanks to your incredible support, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Clinical Trials Design Team has been funded by a grant of £433,838:.
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Sir Bobby was very proud and grateful to receive cancer treatment through our #NHS - and chose to set us up as a charity within it. Today, on our 12th anniversary, please support everyone working in the NHS and help protect vulnerable people. #StayHomeSaveLives #coronavirusUK
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We are devastated to learn 19-year-old Liam Allen-Curry is among the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing:
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On this day in 2009, Sir Bobby proudly opened the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre with then @England manager Fabio Capello among the guests. Sir Bobby was passionate about research. No doubt he'd tell us, well done for 15 years of drug trials. Now keep at it.💙
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We’re very pleased to announce that @chris_kammy is the winner of the NE @theofficialfwa’s Personality of the Year! The award is given in association with our Foundation to recognise someone using their position in football to benefit the wider community:
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A well-deserved honour for a very special man. Gary will always one of our favourite supporters. Always. ❤.
We are honoured to announce the newest inductee into the Newcastle United Hall of Fame. 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝘽𝙀. A true legend of the game and of our club. Forever in our thoughts, Speedo. 🖤🤍
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Happy 50th birthday to our fantastic Patron @alanshearer. We hope you have a great day, Alan!.
Happy birthday to the great @alanshearer! . What better way to mark the occasion than with a few of his goals? Plenty to choose from! 🙋♂️
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Lady Elsie would like to say thank you and happy Christmas to all our wonderful supporters:
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Today, we’re announcing a ground-breaking £985,000 bowel cancer research project funded thanks to your wonderful support. COLO-SPEED will recruit up to 5,000 patients from across the North East and Cumbria every year. #COLOSPEED
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Today's our 15th anniversary! 🥳. Everything we’ve achieved - finding better ways to treat cancer for children and adults - is because of you. Thank you. ♥️. Mark Robson’s been thinking about his Dad and how his ‘halftime team talk’ for us all might sound:
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We're thrilled to announce the North East Football Writers’ Association Personality of the Year - an award given annually in association with us - is @JillScottJS8! 🦁👑. Jill will receive the prestigious award at the NEFWA dinner in Durham, 5 March. Info:
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FA Cup winner and @SunderlandAFC legend, Jimmy Montgomery, has been treated at the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre for the last year. Ahead of Saturday’s derby match against @NUFC, he talks about cancer drug trials and the power of support:
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One year ago, we celebrated what would have been Sir Bobby’s 90th birthday with special Bobby '90 podcasts, a fundraising fanzine and a spectacular @worflags display at St James’ Park. Today may be a bit quieter than that but it's no less special. Happy Birthday Sir Bobby! ❤️
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@GaryLineker @goalhangerfilms In 2009, remembering #Italia90, Sir Bobby said of you all: "Those players played with such heart and commitment. I am proud of them still."
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Thank you to everyone involved in last night's preview screening of @bobbyrobsonfilm at @NUFC. We're as thrilled as the filmmakers by your positive response to it!
Huge thanks to all of you @CaulkinTheTimes @steveharper37 in attendance at @NUFC for the screening of #MoreThanAManager. An unforgettable, emotional evening. Your incredible support got the film TRENDING on Twitter! Special thanks to @SBRFoundation Next stop @wembleystadium
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Sir Bobby played in his first World Cup in 1958. He said: “I fell in love with the World Cup that summer. I was intoxicated by this great gathering of nations, this rolling festival of games.” We wish @England the very best of luck tonight! #ThreeLions #Eng #WorldCup
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Our Patrons @alanshearer and @steveharper37 joined Lady Elsie today to find out more about the amazing new £892,000 PROSPECT-NE genome sequencing project we're funding:
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Lady Elsie loves this photo. It's the first thing patients and visitors entering the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre see.
8 years the ago today the world lost a true gentleman. I had the pleasure of taking this photograph of Sir Bobby Robson. What a smile!
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Thank you to our Patron @alanshearer for supporting @BRSavedmylife with his #3WordsforBobby video message. And our thanks to all involved with the play. We're looking forward to it and every performance, on Tyneside and in Suffolk, will raise funds for us:
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The moving moment as @Bradleysfight presented @IAmJermainDefoe with Personality of the Year at last night’s North East Football Writers’ Association awards. This special award is given in association with us and Lady Elsie was in no doubt who should receive it this year.
Truly humbled and incredibly proud to receive the North East Personality of the Year award. Always thinking of you mate and I know you’re up there smiling. 🙏🏼💙 . #JD18
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We look forward to sharing news tomorrow about a major new cancer project we’re funding. Cutting-edge research, which will help move treatment forward and provide hope.
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Magnificent #Bobby90 display @NUFC thanks to @worflags!. Featuring our logo and flags from his former clubs @FulhamFC @WBA @IpswichTown @England @PSV @FCPorto @Sporting_CP and @FCBarcelona. What a way to celebrate his life and legacy on what would have been his 90th birthday. ♥️
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Thanks to your magnificent support, our £985,000 bowel cancer project COLO-SPEED is “making a real difference” to world-leading research. 👏🏾. Aiming to speed up progress in tackling the disease, it has already enabled nine ground-breaking studies:
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Saturday would have been Sir Bobby's 90th birthday. Bobby '90 is a celebration of the amazing legacy he left us - through the work of our Foundation and in football. We're hugely grateful to everyone involved in making this week so special!.#BOBBY90
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11-year-old Jamie Stuart from Carlisle is a big @NUFC fan and created a magazine about the club as a school project during lock down. He learned all about Sir Bobby and our work and raised £185 for us in the process. Our Patron @alanshearer was impressed!
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.@WidnesRL and its supporters raised over £80,000 to support our work during three Magic Weekends at St James' Park. We're extremely sorry to hear the club is in difficulty and wish it all the very best with its own fundraising.
We have all supported @SBRFoundation can you support us saving our club, which is in administration! Please can you share with our Newcastle Vikings Family ⚫️⚪️. 👉Please sign up or donate via . #SaveOurClub . #RiseAgain
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Nathan Sandy is attempting an ultramarathon this weekend, despite the removal of a thigh muscle used to rebuild his throat. All to say thanks for the lifesaving cancer treatment he and wife Nicola both received @NewcastleHosps.💙. Utterly inspirational:
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In 2012, 14-year-old Liam Curry cycled the C2C to raise funds for us. Tragically, Liam was killed in the Manchester Arena attack four years ago and now his little brother, Zack, is doing the C2C for @chloeandliam24t. Well done, Zack. Doing Liam proud:
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Today is Sir Bobby's birthday. Thank you for remembering him so fondly.
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