Hundreds raised thanks to Altrincham FC
Huge thanks to Altrincham FC and all your supporters and away fans for donating a total of £334.24 during the home game on Saturday 19th January. Congratulations also on your 1-0 win against Southport. We were made to feel very welcome by the club and supporters and are very grateful for the opportunity to be […]
Positive preliminary results for brain tumour project
For the past 18 months, Friends of Rosie has funded a cutting-edge research project to improve treatment options for children with incurable brain tumours. As it moves into its final research phase, we can share some of the positive preliminary results in using immunotherapy to shrink or destroy brain tumours in children. The Friends of […]
Christmas jumper day
Support children’s cancer research this Christmas by hosting your own Christmas jumper day. Whether at work, school, college or a local community group, simply don your best festive jumper and donate to Friends of Rosie. Download your Christmas jumper poster here to advertise your event. Details of how to donate the money raised can be […]
Why you should donate this Christmas
Donating to charity is proven to make you feel good and we all need a feel-good vibe in our lives! Here are five reasons why you should donate this Christmas: Donating is a major mood-booster. Research has identified a link between donating to charity and increased activity in the area of the brain that registers […]
Daniel’s story
Hi I’m Daniel. I am now 33 years old and was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) when I was three years old in December 1989. Being so young at the time, I don’t really have many memories of that period of my life. I just remember being in hospital a lot around the age […]
Charity Christmas Concert
Come along to a lovely charity Christmas concert hosted by the fabulous Altrincham Concert Orchestra and you’ll be supporting vital childhood cancer research. The event will take place on Saturday 8th December at 3pm at the Altrincham United Reformed Church. You’ll be entertained with a host of Christmas favourites as well as sing-a-long carols, refreshments […]
Alcohol-free fundraiser for Kendra
Kendra Haigh started this year with a goal of staying alcohol-free for as much of 2018 as she could. Her aim: to help raise money for childhood cancer research in memory of five-year old Joshua McCormack. She stayed alcohol-free for a very long eight months and raised a fantastic £300, despite having a very tough […]
Mrs Mary Smith leaves lasting legacy
We give our sincerest thanks to the late Mrs Mary Smith of Paisley, and her family, for her extremely generous legacy donation of £12,805. This is an amazing amount to leave to children’s cancer research and will make a huge difference to the innovative research projects we fund. Legacy donations really do make all the […]
Charity Christmas cards – order now!
This year, we have once again partnered with Charity Cards for our charity Christmas cards. Although it’s only just October, thoughts are already turning to Christmas shopping! To make your Christmas planning a little easier and to give to charity at the same time, you can choose from a great selection of cards. With different […]
Donate via AmazonSmile
Friends of Rosie is now registered with AmazonSmile. This means that, when you shop with AmazonSmile, you can now donate and help us raise more money for childhood cancer research. Just go to smile.amazon.co.uk and select the Friends of Rosie Children’s Cancer Research Fund as your charity of choice. Then when you shop, Amazon will […]