About us Areas we support The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease Donate The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds is now open! Five years after a dream was first shared between rugby league legend Rob Burrow and his consultant, Dr Agam Jung, that dream has become a reality. Monday 3rd November marked the official opening of The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital - a beacon of hope, compassion, and innovation for everyone affected by MND. Born from Rob’s determination to create a place that treats patients as people, not conditions, the centre has been designed with patients and families at its heart - providing a calm, welcoming, and fully accessible environment. It is the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research, education and holistic support, and will be a trailblazer for other centres around the country. Read more: The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease opens in Leeds Thank you to everyone who has made this possible! The new centre will be home to the latest equipment, innovative research and provide a welcoming space for patients and their families. Rob Burrow was an inspiration Despite facing his own challenges, he was devoted to raising awareness and funds to help people living with MND and their loved ones, until the end. Rob’s dream was to have a specialist centre for people living with MND and their families giving people living with MND the best possible care and support. Read more: Our Tribute to Rob Burrow CBE The journey doesn’t stop here – with your help we can continue to support MND patients We are focused on continuing to support the Rob Burrow Centre for MND now and long into the future. Donations and monthly gifts to Leeds Hospitals Charity could help fund the latest equipment, maintain the therapeutic garden, provide family support services and holistic therapies and for the first time in Leeds, new research programmes looking at areas such as early diagnosis for MND patients. Donate now Your gift today will help us continue to support the MND service now and in the years to come. By donating to support the Rob Burrow Centre for MND, you can continue to help make Rob’s dream a reality, supporting patients, families and staff at the new centre. Help us transform the hospital experience for people with MND, their loved ones, and our NHS heroes caring for them. Donate today or set up a regular monthly donation. Become a Friend with a regular gift Increase your donation to a regular gift and support patients and families treated at the Rob Burrow Centre for MND all year round. Become a Friend of Leeds Hospitals Charity Latest Rob Burrow Centre for MND News Latest fundraising news, patient stories and updates. Rob Burrow Centre for MND News Rob Burrow Centre for MND Blog Follow the progress of the building of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease with our Blog. Rob Burrow Centre for MND Blog Voices of MND Our video campaign highlights the need for the new centre, and features moving stories from people living with the condition. Voices of MND 7 Stories of MND Exhibition Raising awareness of families who have been impacted by Motor Neurone Disease. 7 Stories of MND Frequently Asked Questions Main article: Rob Burrow Centre for MND FAQs Is the Rob Burrow Centre for MND now open? The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease was officially opened on Monday 3rd November 2025. Building work has been completed less than 18 months after Rob died, by a wide team of dedicated contractors and project leads. Key Dates: Final designs for the centre were published in February 2024. In June 2024, the first spades went into the ground - just one day after Rob's death was announced. In December 2024, the £6.8m fundraising target was reached. On Monday 3rd November, the centre was officially opened BBC Breakfast with a ribbon cutting by Rob's six-year-old son Jackson and consultant neurologist Dr Agam Jung. The new centre stands as a testament to courage and community, having been made possible thanks to a £6.8 million fundraising campaign, led by Leeds Hospitals Charity and supported heavily by Kevin Sinfield and the wider Leeds Rhinos and Leeds communities. More than 17,000 donors have contributed so far, and the charity is continuing to fundraise as part of ongoing efforts to transform lives for people living with MND and to support their loved ones. Can I still donate and fundraise for the Rob Burrow Centre for MND now the centre is open? The Rob Burrow Centre for MND, inspired by the late rugby legend opened to its first patents in November 2025. But our journey doesn’t end here! We know fundraisers want to continue to support MND in Leeds, to ensure the Rob Burrow Centre can be a true centre of excellence for patients and their families. In the same way we support all of our other hospitals and CSUs, the MND team will be able to apply to us for further funding. We plan to continue to fundraise to ensure the centre can adapt to the needs of patients and their families in the future and also expand the care on offer. We’re now focused on raising funds for things like additional equipment, a therapeutic garden, family support services, holistic therapies and for the first time in Leeds, new research programmes. Any staff member from the centre will be able to apply to the charity for a funding grant and we plan to support the staff with ongoing projects; things like family support, memory making, new technology and improvements to the outdoor space. Manage Cookie Preferences