David Lee Robinson
Help us help a friend
Progress
Target: £100,000
Raised so far: ~£67,000
Spread the word
An overwhelming response to an e-mail sent around the police forces throughout the UK has raised thousands! For more information on this incredible feat, please click here.
In a bid to raise awareness of our cause, we have created a poster which aims to inform people about us. Please feel free to download, print and display the poster. To download it please click here.
Events
We have organised some events in the name of our cause.
Three peaks - four of David's friends challenged themselves to climb three of Britain's highest peaks; Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon all within 24 hours. For full details visit the Three Peaks event page.
186 mile bike ride - a sponsored and grueling bike ride from Leicester to Exeter covering around 186 miles of B roads in 24 hours, organised by Sergeant Nick White, David's colleague and friend.
Gig - a sell out ticket event attended by close to 300 people. This event has raised over £3,500 and has set the ball rolling.
We have more events in the planning stage. Visit the events section for more details.
Related Links
Hedgehog antagonist GDC-0449 is a medical trial at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumour Centre, this is the trial for which we are raising money.
Help us help a friend is a Facebook group we've set up to gain more exposure. We welcome new members so please join and help spread the word.
Leicester Mercury, a local newspaper, has covered our bike ride event.
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How to Donate
Three simple ways
Please find below three ways of donating. We are hoping to raise enough money in time so that David can take part in a clinical trial, whilst there are places remaining, at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centre at Duke Hospital in the Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Donate directly into Team Robinson account
Best value
This is an account set up by members of the Leicestershire Constabulary and the money is held on trust for David. Whether you're donating directly into this account, via PayPal or by post, this is where the money will end up. From your perspective this may not be the most convenient way of donating but it has the most value as there is no third party charging a transaction fee. Most people will find that PayPal (see below) is the most convenient way of donating.
Bank name: NatWest
Address: 14-16 Haymarket, Leicester, LE1 3NT
Account name: Team Robinson
Account number: 4636 6385
Sort code: 60-60-06
Online via PayPal
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By post
Cheques to Team Robinson
Please send cheques made payable to Team Robinson
FAO Nick White, 1199
Mansfield House Police Station
74 Belgrave Gate
Leicester
LE1 3GG