Locals do childhood cancer research proud!
Our local supporters never let us down and we’d like to give a special thanks to the lovely Tracey Payton and the kind people of Gatley village for donating £400 to help us fund more vital research into childhood cancer and childhood cancer awareness. The money was raised during Childhood Cancer Awareness month in September […]
Dry 2018 for determined Kendra
Our thanks and best wishes go to Kendra Haigh who has chosen Friends of Rosie as the charity for her amazing challenge to complete a dry 2018. A year without alcohol is no mean feat! Says Kendra on her fundraising page, “I have read too many stories about those affected by cancer. It shows no […]
Easter egg eggstravaganza!
Join the Friends of Rosie Easter egg raffle and raffle off a luxury, hand-crafted Easter egg at your workplace, school, nursery or community centre to support local childhood cancer research. The eggs, created by world renowned Manchester chocolatier, Slattery, measure in at around half a metre high of mouthwatering milk chocolate, usually retailing at £50. […]
Easter egg raffle fundraiser
North West charity, Friends of Rosie, signed up supporters across Greater Manchester and Cheshire to take part in their annual Easter egg raffle fundraiser. The huge handcrafted eggs provided by master chocolatier, Slattery. With the help of local and national businesses, schools and community groups, we raised almost £3,500 this Easter. The money will […]
Rosie’s story
Rosie Larkin is the namesake of Friends of Rosie. She lost her battle with neuroblastoma in 1991 at the age of five years old. Rosie’s family and friends set up the charity during Rosie’s illness to help other children with cancer. Here is Rosie’s story: Neuroblastoma often starts in the tummy, commonly in the adrenal glands […]
Our Research Projects
It is our primary aim to fund the most promising new childhood cancer research ideas in the North West. As a result of our funding researchers are able to obtain preliminary results to back up their ideas, which they can then use to secure large-scale funding from the big cancer research charities and pharmaceutical companies. […]
The journey of a research project
In 2009, Friends of Rosie funded Dr Jenny Adamski, from the University of Manchester, in her research project into the effects of chemotherapy drugs at low levels of oxygen on tumour cells. Jenny’s study was completed in 2011, at which point she reported back on her findings at the NCRI Annual Cancer Conference. Friends of […]
£66,500 grant for immunotherapy study
We’re delighted to report encouraging results from our research project investigating the use of immunotherapy to treat childhood brain tumours that are resistant to conventional treatment methods. Results obtained so far and the great potential of this project have now led to a further £66,500 being granted by Friends of Rosie to continue this research […]
Grant to research osteosarcoma in children
We’re very proud to announce a further grant award of £65,000 to fund a second year of research into the treatment and improved detection of osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer in children. Osteosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer that usually develops in growing bones. It’s therefore most common in children and adolescents. Sadly […]
Jessica’s story
Jessica was diagnosed with DIPG ( a type of brain tumour) on 7th March 2011. Her mum, Lisa, shares her story to raise awareness for childhood brain tumour research. “Our Jessica was a beautiful, confident and happy little girl who lived her life to the full and had lots of friends. Life changed for Jessica […]
