Charity Patron

Rugby League legend Rob Burrow and his wife, Lindsey, were given the honour of becoming Leeds Hospitals Charity’s first ever patrons in 2023.

The announcement of the couple’s role came after the Burrow family spearheaded our Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Appeal.

Rob Burrow pictured in front of a mural of himself at Leeds Beckett University

READ MORE: The Rob Burrow Centre for MND Centre Appeal

By donating to our appeal, you can help us to make Rob’s dream a reality, where The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease will see all MND services housed under one roof for the first time. Your gift will help us continue to support the MND service in the years to come.

Rob was diagnosed with MND in 2019, and since then his family have worked tirelessly to help raise awareness and funds for several charities, including our appeal to build a specialist MND centre in our city.

Lindsey, who works as a Physiotherapist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals has seen first-hand the difference charitable donations can make:

"Rob and I feel is a great honour and privilege to be asked by Leeds Hospitals Charity to be patrons. Together, we will continue to do everything we can to help raise awareness and much needed funds to support the Charity and the Rob Burrow Centre for MND appeal."


Rob & Lindsey Burrow - Photo credit Lorne Campbell