18. Is the Rob Burrow Centre for MND now open?

The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease was officially opened on Monday 3rd November 2025. Building work has been completed less than 18 months after Rob died, by a wide team of dedicated contractors and project leads.

Key Dates:

• Final designs for the centre were published in February 2024.
• In June 2024, the first spades went into the ground - just one day after Rob's death was announced.
• In December 2024, the £6.8m fundraising target was reached.
• On Monday 3rd November, the centre was officially opened BBC Breakfast with a ribbon cutting by Rob's six-year-old son Jackson and consultant neurologist Dr Agam Jung.

The new centre stands as a testament to courage and community, having been made possible thanks to a £6.8 million fundraising campaign, led by Leeds Hospitals Charity and supported heavily by Kevin Sinfield and the wider Leeds Rhinos and Leeds communities. More than 17,000 donors have contributed so far, and the charity is continuing to fundraise as part of ongoing efforts to transform lives for people living with MND and to support their loved ones.

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