Alan Shearer, a Patron of the charity, sent a personal message of thanks and signed achievement certificates for pupils to recognise the school’s magnificent fund-raising efforts.
A group of 21 friends is attempting their third coast to coast cycle ride in aid of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and is hoping they can break through the £15,000 fund-raising mark for the cancer charity.
Alan Shearer and Sir Bobby Robson’s sons Andrew and Mark are among the golfers swinging into action at The Sir Bobby Robson Celebrity Golf Day & Dinner at Rockliffe Hall, near Darlington on Wednesday (2 May).
A team mate of former Newcastle United midfielder Gary Speed is fund-raising for charity in his memory and he will be running a half marathon around the pitch before the Swansea v Newcastle match.
Newcastle Building Society (NBS) has launched the special Sir Bobby Robson Foundation ISA, which will give an additional cash donation, for every pound invested by customers, to the charity.
Today (Sunday 25th March) not only marks the fourth anniversary of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, it is also the day the charity is announcing it has broken through the £4 million fund-raising barrier.