Becky's Blog

Our latest funded projects, by head of grants Becky Baldaro-Booth.

Forcing Brain cancer cells to be more vulnerable to radio- and chemotherapy

Leeds Hospitals Charity has awarded £200k to fund the final two years of a PhD for new researcher Christopher Yusuf Akhunbay-Fudge. Read more

Jude's Ben Nevis climb raises thousands for Rob Burrow Centre for MND

On the 22nd of June, Jude hiked 4,413 ft to the peak of Ben Nevis to raise funds for the Rob Burrow Centre for MND appeal in memory of her son Jody.
Search Laboratory raises over £18,000 for Leeds Children's Hospital

Abseiling down a multi-storey car park, running the distance from their offices in Leeds, New York and Austin and climbing the three peaks were some of the fundraising highlights over the past few years!
Naomi's Story: Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

“I’m so excited about the prospect of the new MND centre at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and how this will enhance the care and support we can provide to our patients."
Annual golf day in memory of Norman Hunter ready to ‘tee off’ and raise thousands for local NHS hospitals

After the success of the inaugural event last year, which raised over £40,000 for Leeds Hospitals Charity to support cancer research in Leeds, Norman’s family decided to make this an annual event in his memory.