Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
| Founded | 25 March 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Sir Bobby Robson Dr Ruth Plummer, Northern Institute for Cancer Research |
| Type | UK registered charity (Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity, No. 1057213) |
| Location | |
Area served | North East England |
Key people | Patrons: Alan Shearer Steve Gibson Mick Mills Niall Quinn Robbie Elliott |
| Endowment | £2.5m (September 2010 total) |
| Website | sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk |
The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation is a British cancer research charity which raises money to fund the early detection and treatment of cancer, and clinical trials of anti-cancer drugs. Based in the North East of England, the Foundation was launched on 25 March 2008 in the name of Sir Bobby Robson, himself a cancer sufferer five times since 1992, and who died of the disease on 31 July 2009.