The widower of Rothwell's own cancer victim Jane Tomlinson has announced he has quit his job with the Yorkshire Bank to concentrate on the charity she founded.
Mike Tomlinson is to head up Jane's Appeal full-time to manage an ambitious expansion for the charity.
* Click here to sign up to free news and sport email alerts from Rothwell Today.Father-of-three Mr Tomlinson worked as an IT project leader for the bank since 2000.
He is also chief executive of the cancer charity Jane's Appeal, which has raised £2.6m to date and was founded with his wife in 2002.
He also heads the Leeds 10k Race For All.
Mr Tomlinson, 48, father of Suzanne, Rebecca and Steven, and a grandfather, said: "Since Jane's death it has become clear to me that continuing to work while running the charity, Jane's Appeal, has become increasingly difficult."
The decision to leave the bank and concentrate on the charity has also been taken to allow more time with his family.
One of the first tasks Mr Tomlinson has is to find new premises for the expanding Jane's Appeal and is looking for office space in and around Leeds City Centre. He also hopes to raise £5m for the appeal.
Jane, CBE, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2000. Before her death in 2007 she raised £1.8m.
