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RFLF - how the money has been spent
As set out in the Aims of the Charity (see the "About The Charity" link), the RFLF's main aims are concerned with improving either the care or comfort of young adults suffering from leukaemia, and particularly in the places where Rob received the majority of his treatment - Guy's Hospital in London and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
As of March 2007, two small sums have been donated to these hospitals and two much larger ones are in the final stages of planning. Details are below.
- £5000 has been donated to the QEH to fund the purchase of a new computer server.
- £1000 has been donated to Guy's and has been spent on equipping a new day room.
- £20,000 has been donated to QEH in Jan 2008 for a complete overhaul of long-term patient comforts and entertainment facilities in Shouldham Ward. 10 new TV/DVD's have been installed along with a full subscription and installation of Sky TV. In addition, several playstations plus games, and a laptop have been provided, along with more traditional games and puzzles, all of which RFLF hope will serve to greatly aid the comfort of long term patients there. See the "In The News" page for press coverage.
- £29,000 has been donated at the beginning of 2008 to support a project at Guy's close to our hearts - equipping the Robert Foot Club Room, a dedicated social / entertainment room in a new unit to be built for teenagers and young people who suffer from cancer and leukaemia. (Update as of June 08 - plans for the Young Persons' Cancer Unit are proceeding apace and staff already being appointed.)
- £10,000 has been donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust specialist unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The money, given in April 2008, will go towards recreational facilities for patients.
