Jody's Story: MND

"I just couldn’t believe that - my son I’d always wanted - that now he was going to die. When I heard about the Rob Burrow MND centre, it was just like a gift from heaven, because I really felt, if only that would have been there for Jody, if only it would have been there for me."

Find out more about our Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal

Donate to the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Appeal Today

Help us raise £6.8 million to build a specialist Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Care Centre in Leeds, to give people living with MND the best quality of life.

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Face to Face Fundraisers- VAC95

We are looking for someone who is charismatic, confident, and can strike up a conversation with anyone! A person who is up for a challenge, target-driven and has a can-do attitude.
Retail Specialist - Merrion- VAC94

Are you passionate about retail and customer service? If so, then we have the perfect job for you.
Rob Burrow Centre for MND Blog: I&G appointed to build the centre

Construction company I&G have just been appointed to build the new MND Centre. Managing Director, Christopher Carline, explains what it means to be involved.
Donations fund the expansion of Virtual Reality within Leeds Children’s Hospital

Thanks to further donations, we have provided funding to expand the virtual reality service at Leeds Children's Hospital.

Rob Burrow Centre for MND Blog: I&G appointed to build the centre

Construction company I&G have just been appointed to build the new MND Centre. Managing Director, Christopher Carline, explains what it means to be involved.
Donations fund the expansion of Virtual Reality within Leeds Children’s Hospital

Thanks to further donations, we have provided funding to expand the virtual reality service at Leeds Children's Hospital.
Charity funded equipment helps patients recover quicker after oral surgery

Leeds Dental Institute (LDI) is one of only a few hospitals in the country using this innovative surgical technique. Over the past six months over 300 patients have now benefitted from this new surgery.
Charity funded scanner helps improve outcomes for skin cancer patients in Yorkshire

Thanks to generous donations from the people of Leeds, we reached our target to purchase this innovative technology, helping to detect the recurrence or spread of melanoma quicker for skin cancer patients.
Donations enable stroke team to integrate technology into patient speech and language rehabilitation

“The iPads have not only enabled our staff to provide new and more engaging ways of working with patients, they have also encouraged patients to drive their own recovery with our support and guidance."
Rays of Hope funding enables expert training for doctors in Uganda

Funding from our linked charity Rays of Hope enabled experts from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to attend a training camp at a hospital in Uganda.
North of England Activities and Training - NHS Charities Together

Leeds Hospitals Charity facilitated over £22,000 from NHS Charities Together for NEAT to help support a 2-year project focusing on mental health through outdoor experience and an outdoor leadership training scheme.
Fundraiser living with MND calls on public to raise final £1.2 million to build MND centre in Leeds

“Now the concept designs of the new centre have been released, a lot of people assume that the fundraising for the appeal is complete. However, there is still £1.2 million left to make this centre a reality. Now, more than ever we need donations to help the charity make that final push over the finish line."
Funding Newsletter - April 2024

Launching our new 2024/25 Funding Programme, plus examples of previously funded applications and an insight into the impact of our funding for 2023/24.
Celebrities put on their dancing shoes for Rob Burrow at Blackpool Strictly Ball fundraiser

This year, celebrities will follow in the footsteps of Strictly Come Dancing stars as they take to the floor at the iconic Winter Gardens Empress Ballroom in Blackpool.