About Us
Our Story
Our founder was Robert Sinclair Davidson who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2015 shortly after he got married. He knew his terminal condition would cause a steady decline in his faculties and that, as time went on, he would need increasing assistance and expensive equipment.
He appreciated that his needs were by no means unique and were shared by many young families such as his, many of whom were less fortunate than he in terms of meeting those material needs. He was determined to leave a legacy that provided for those families. Thus, was born the RSDF.
Robert died in 2016 aged 34 leaving a young wife and a little girl. But, as he wanted, his legacy lives on in the help that his charity has given to families like his.
Today the charity is run by his mum and dad, close family members and some of his close friends, all of whom respect entirely what Robert wanted his charity to achieve and strive very hard to make sure that he would be proud of us.
As a charity we depend entirely on donations but we recognise that what is important is to make sure that those donations are properly spent and don’t just languish in a bank account. That is why we welcome any request for funding. If it meets our criteria then we are not just prepared to help, we positively want to help. It’s what Robert set up his charity for.
If you are a young family where one of you has a life limiting or terminal condition or are a professional, such as an occupational therapist, please get in touch if you think we can help make life a little bit more comfortable for you or your client. We can reach decisions quickly and there are no strings attached. We just want to help.
Incidentally, you might get a feel for what a unique and caring person Robert was by listening to a poem, introduced by Eddie Redmayne, which Robert composed shortly before his untimely death. You can find it on this website.
