Join the LRT
We’re looking for volunteers to help raise awareness, become fundraisers and to help out at LRT events. To find out more about you can help children fighting cancer by becoming apart of the LRT team email paul@libertyrosetrust.orgWe are also looking for families that are going through the same struggle to share their stories and help heighten awareness about children fighting cancer, together we can make a difference. If you would like to share your story please email...
read moreThree Brave Girls, Three Inspirational Mums
Here is a short video featuring Abi Hill, Poppy Guilder and Liberty Rose, all three girls are fighting brain tumours, all three mums are fighting alongside their daughters !!!!
read moreScunthorpe UTD Supporting the LRT
A massive thank you to the Scunthorpe UTD team who all purchased an LRT wrist band in support of the work we are doing, raising awareness about brain tumours in children which is know the leading cause of death in childhood cancer. Following in Barnsley FC’s footsteps Scunthorpe are the second championship team to get behind the Liberty Rose Trust and pledge their continued support.The Scunthorpe team were kindly allowed to wear the wrist bands by the referee during their game against QPR, which meant a lot to all of us here at the...
read moreYouTube, Flickr, Facebook, a great video and a shop!
This has been a busy week for libertyrosetrust.org, so many things have changed and been improved, we hope that you like them, heres what we’ve upto: You can now buy libertyrose.org products online through our online Shop! You can now see a selection of our Facebook fans, so please become another fan! You can now subscribe to our new (and very pink) YouTube channel, please do so and add your comments. You can also join our Flickr Group and discuss the photos we have put online. We’ve got a new Gallery section where you find our...
read moreBarnsley FC Representing the LRT
A huge thank you to the Barnsley FC team for proudly supporting the Liberty Rose Trust. The whole team purchased an LRT wrist band in support of children’s brain tumour research before they went out against Leicester City in there Championship game today. A huge amount of awareness has been raised by the team, lead by Rob Kozluk (barnsley’s left back) featured in the centre of the picture proudly wearing his Liberty Rose Trust  T-shirt. This is the start of a nation wide fundraising and awareness drive centering around the...
read moreBladderwrack Proud To Be Rocking For The LRT
Rock Band Bladderwrack shook the Catchems Inn to its foundations on Saturday night raising a tidy £1300 for the Liberty Rose Trust in support of children’s brain tumour research. Bladderwrack are made up of lead singer Graeme Johnstone, guitarists Peter James and Neville Pugh, Mark Towle on drums and Barry Luckman on bass. Band spokesman Debbie Towle said: â??Bladderwrack had a superb night and we are all very proud of how the night went”â??This classic rock Tribute band had the Catchems on their feet rocking out all night,...
read moreNHS to get specialist cancer unit
click here for full story Campaigners are welcoming a new move to invest in specialist cancer care for brain and spinal cord tumours. Ministers in England have invited hospitals to bid to become the first national centre for proton therapy.The treatment uses radiation to pinpoint cancerous cells without significantly damaging nearby tissue.There is already one unit in England, but it only treats the less complex eye cancers, forcing many patients to go abroad and fund the care themselves.The treatment, which tends to be used on children...
read moreToddler’s fight against brain cancer inspires £5m funding drive
Throughout Libbyâ??s diagnosis and treatment her parents and siblings have enjoyed huge support locally from family and friends. Recently theyâ??ve gained thousands of new supporters from across the world, thanks to a group detailing Libbyâ??s story on the social networking site Facebook.Now Carl and Dawn hope to use this support to raise £5million for the unit that helped to diagnose and treat their daughter â?? the Childrenâ??s Brain Tumour Research Centre â?? as well as other international charities that fund childrenâ??s brain...
read moreFestival Supporting Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre
The Mansfield Music festival being held in May 2010 will be in support of the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, we are pleased to announce the venue will be at Field Mill and tickets will be available very soon. There is a facebook group set up keeping people abreast of the latest news with regards to the Festival which is being organised by proud mum Tracey Crosby, whose son was diagnosed with a brain tumour 5 years ago at the age of 3 and just like Liberty Rose he is a twin, so if your in the Nottinghamshire area please show...
read morePetition the Prime Minister to Push for more research into Brain tumours
A petition has now been started to push for more funding into brain tumours, the leading cause of death in childhood cancer, please take a few moments of your time to sign. This is part of a huge awareness initiative and your small contribution really can make a massive impact on the lives of the brave children and young people that are facing a devastating battle for survival. click here to sign and save a child’s life. Brain tumour research currently only receives 1% of the cancer research budget and is massively under funded compared...
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