Could a blood test diagnose Ewing Sarcoma?
Friends of Rosie has joined forces with another like-minded charity, Megan’s Rose of Hope, to fund research into the use of a revolutionary new blood test to diagnose Ewing Sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer. In 1 in 4 children or young people with Ewing Sarcoma there is little chance of survival because the […]
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 – 1 day to go!
Friends of Rosie has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022, the UK’s largest match funding campaign. Last year, thanks to generous supporters like you, the campaign raised over £22 million for participating charities. Starting tomorrow, 29th November, we will be raising money to kickstart more vital children’s cancer research projects […]
Jam tomorrow
Our huge thanks to supporters Julia Hyde and Roz Tetlow who recently raised £800 at a recent coffee morning and jamboree. Roz and Julia are renowned in their area for making outstanding jam and marmalade, which they sell each year to raise funds for Friends of Rosie. Thanks to their coffee morning and generous friends, […]
Double your donations!
Donate during our Big Give Christmas Challenge and your donation will be doubled! We’re very excited to let you know that Friends of Rosie has been selected to participate in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022, the UK’s largest match funding campaign. Last year, thanks to generous supporters like you, the campaign raised over £22 […]
Woldingham School raising funds
We’re delighted that Woldingham School in Surrey is supporting Friends of Rosie over the coming school year. 11-year-old Daisy Larkin, niece of our charity namesake, Rosie, nominated Friends of Rosie as the chosen charity for her house, Digby House. The students seconded Daisy’s nomination and Digby House has already raised a fantastic £400 towards children’s […]
Become a Parent Trustee
Would you like to become a Parent Trustee and make a difference in early-stage children’s cancer research? When 5-year-old Rosie was diagnosed with cancer her parents were told there was no cure. When she died, they asked what they could do to prevent such tragedies. The doctors told her parents the only answer was research. […]
Exchange Chambers charity ball
Just one day to go until the Exchange Chambers charity ball in aid of the Friends of Rosie takes place on 3rd November 2022. We’re looking forward to raising lots for children’s cancer research tomorrow night and we’re honoured to be part of this fantastic event in Manchester. Our huge thanks to the wonderful team […]
Green token success thanks to Asda Altrincham
Our huge thanks to the Asda Foundation and customers at the Asda store in Altrincham for voting for Friends of Rosie in their Green Token Giving scheme. Thanks to your votes we’ve received a £300 donation from the Asda Foundation. Our special thanks also go to the Asda Community Champion, Catherine Massey, for all your […]
A challenging but positive CCAM
2022 was a challenging but positive Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM). The sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II meant that many charities, like us, felt the need to pause some of our campaigning as a mark of respect during a period of national mourning. The news has also been dominated by the energy […]
Proton Beam Therapy research
Friends of Rosie is funding a £70,000 project investigating the biology of protons used in Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) to treat sarcomas in children. We recently met with lead researcher, Dr Amy Chadwick, and Research Associate, Dr Emma Biglin, to find out more about this pioneering research. Sarcomas are cancers that develop in bone and […]
