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Treasury commits £10 million funding to Sir Bobby Charlton’s charity

H.M Treasury is to provide £10 million funding over five years to the North West based landmine charity, Find a Better Way.

The charity was founded in 2011 by Sir Bobby Charlton CBE and has already successfully raised £4.5 million in funding.

Chancellor George Osborne announced the funding in support of the organization’s five year plan; one of the charity’s key areas of focus is the world-leading regenerative medicine programme, RESOLVE, led by Imperial College London into the regeneration of limbs for survivors of landmine accidents.

The programme was launched in October 2014 and the funding will help attract the best research, academic and clinical leadership talent for delivery of the first five years of the programme.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said: “Find a Better Way is a brilliant charity that researches ground breaking scientific technologies to clear landmines and support those tragically injured by them.

“I have met with Sir Bobby Charlton and the team, and have seen for myself the brilliant work they do.

“That’s why I’m delighted to be able to donate £10 million of Libor bank fines to help them continue their invaluable research into regenerating limbs, which will not only help the UK develop world leading technology, but importantly save and improve countless lives across the globe.

“The Libor fines are paid by those who’ve demonstrated the worst of values, and it’s right they go towards supporting those who demonstrate the best of values.”

Sir Bobby Charlton, said; “This funding from HM Treasury will help to achieve the aspirational goals we set out when we launched the charity over four years ago.

“It will play a pivotal role in improving the lives of thousands who live with the horrific trauma caused by landmines and help to ensure the success of these critical programmes.”

Established by Sir Bobby following a visit to Cambodia during which the former midfielder saw first-hand the humanitarian damage that landmines continue to cause in war-torn countries, the charity’s aim is to utilise modern technological advances to help tackle the problem of detecting landmines and improve the lives of those affected.

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