Rob Burrow receives Special Recognition Award at JustGiving annual awards

Leeds Rhinos legend Rob Burrow CBE was recognised with a special award at the JustGiving Awards 2024, held at the Roundhouse in London this week. 

Showing the same determination he showed on the rugby pitch, Rob continued to fight, becoming a powerful advocate for MND awareness and research.

To date, more than £11 million has been raised on JustGiving alone by Rob, his friends, family and supporters for MND Association and Leeds Hospital Charity. Rob truly was a beacon of hope and an inspiration to us all.

Collecting the award in honour of her husband, Lindsey Burrow said, "It is a huge honour to receive the Just Giving 'Special Recognition' award on behalf of my late husband, Rob Burrow CBE.

"Rob was a beacon of hope and inspiration to not just the MND community, but to so many people who saw or heard his story. He was the face and voice of the MND community under the most difficult of circumstances. Yet he never let this disease define him.

"Alongside his good friend Kevin Sinfield, over £15 million has been raised for a number of MND charities, since Rob's diagnosis in 2019.

"We have heard so many inspiring stories of people who have done wonderful things to help others. As a family we have taken great comfort from people’s fundraising efforts which has meant that work is well underway on the Rob Burrow Centre for MND. My family hope this will be a lasting legacy to Rob and to help many families like ours.

"Rob taught us all that in a world full of adversity we must dare to dream."