Robbie the Robot Appeal
£920,911.23 raised of £1,890,000.00 target
83 donations
My Target:
£1,890,000.00
£920,911.23 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/robbietherobot
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Reading and District Hospitals Charity's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text ACUU63 £10
to 70070
My story
'Robbie' the Robot at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
In late 2008, thanks to a generous legacy, the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust was able to make an initial down payment to acquire a da Vinci robot, the latest in state of the art robotic assisted surgery, nick-named 'Robbie the Robot'.
In 2010 and 2011 the second and third annual instalments were paid from charity fundraising and generous public support. Two further annual instalments and a final payment of £365,000 are needed totalling £975,000 to ensure 'Robbie' remains at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Initially surgeons were using Robbie to perform prostate cancer operations, but 'his' use has also expanded to include kidney removal, gynaecological and colorectal operations.
'The robot offers a less painful procedure with a quicker recovery time and fewer side effects and has so far proven to be equally effective as open surgery for dealing with cancer, as well as being less likely to cause impotence or incontinence.' Surgeon, Lt. Col. Zaheer Shah
Reading and District Hospitals Charity together with the The Royal Berks Charity are committed to raising the remaining money needed to keep the da Vinci robot in Reading.
Please give your support and keep 'Robbie' the Robot in Berkshire.
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My charity
Reading And District Hospitals Charity
Charity Registration No. 1007779
The Reading and District Hospitals Charity is an independent charity dedicated to the support of patients and former patients of hospitals in Reading. An umbrella charity assisting those who would want to donate and fundraise in support of various different wards and departments of Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Donations 83
In celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Denese and Gordon Gray, Wokingham
Donation by Pam Creech on 27/09/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation by Eric Linden on 23/09/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Brendan: great effort - hope you enjoyed wandering up & down those happy hills !? Hope to see you soon. The Shannons
Donation by John Shannon on 13/09/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Best Wishes - Charles Byrne, Alliance Surgical
Donation by Nicola Byrne on 10/09/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by Peter Hendrickx on 07/09/10
well done Brendan, hope the feet are not too sore
Donation by vanessa burridge on 06/09/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Scottish Provident Dress Down Day - 27th August 2010
Donation by Emma McMillan on 06/09/10
£29.00
Good luck to Bren Smith and his fellow mountaineers on the sponsored walk in Snowdonia this weekend.
Donation by Wendy Campbell on 03/09/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Donation by Darren Hill on 02/09/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
I've recently been treated successfully by radiotherapy for prostate cancer and I am just grateful that the Royal Berks was able to do it.
Donation by Trevor Coombs on 29/08/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Joanne, may the (Websense) force be with you!
Donation by Michael Koufopoulos on 22/07/10
In memory of Bill Widdis
Donation by John Waters, former colleague on 15/07/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
In memory of Bill Widdis who recently passed away.
Donation by Gary Westlake - ex colleague on 13/07/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Hi-great cause and met a group of you lovely guys at the A33 Car boot on Sunday- i'm the one who is climbing Ben Nevis in October!Best of luck!laura
Donation by Laura Smith on 12/07/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Roger Jago on 21/06/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Supporting Bill Widdis who told me about this appeal
Donation by Patricia Thornton on 16/06/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
To help reach the total you need
Donation by Roberrt Crawley on 01/06/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good Work!
Donation by Naveen Shahi on 28/05/10
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
To help others also to be grateful
Donation by Robert Crawley on 26/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Congrats. to the Drs. Paige!
Donation by Beverley Hall on 31/03/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Donation by Anne Harrison on 26/02/10
Donation by Janette Mann on 25/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Simon Sellick on 24/02/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Donation from Hugh Pinnock
Donation by Hugh Pinnock on 07/02/10
What great team-work on me -- here's the health insurance money I'll get for staying in the RBH
Donation by Peter Soul on 31/01/10
Donation summary
- * Online donations£5,911.23
- Offline donations£915,000.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£920,911.23
- Gift Aid£1,304.53
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