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==Charitable work== In 2005, Dalglish and his wife founded the charity the Marina Dalglish Appeal to raise money to help treat cancer. Dalglish has participated in a number of events to raise money for the charity, including a replay of the 1986 FA Cup Final.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Paul |date=1 May 2006 |title=Reds leave it late to win Replay 86 |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-leave-it-late-to-win-replay-86 |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026220153/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/reds-leave-it-late-to-win-replay-86 |archive-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> In June 2007 a Centre for Oncology at [[Aintree University Hospital]] was opened, after the charity had raised Β£1.5 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Marina Dalglish Appeal β About Us |publisher=The Marina Dalglish Appeal.org |url=http://www.marinadalglishappeal.org/node/61 |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234736/http://www.marinadalglishappeal.org/node/61 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, the foundation made a Β£2 million donation to [[The Walton Centre]] which allowed the purchase of a new [[MRI scanner]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New scanner arrives at hospital thanks to Β£2m donation from the Marina Dalglish Appeal |url=https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/News/335/new-scanner-arrives-at-hospital--thanks-to-2m-donation-from-the-marina-dalglish-appeal.html |website=The Walton Centre NHS Trust |access-date=14 November 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Dalglish often competes in the annual [[Gary Player]] Invitational Tournament, a charity golfing event which raises money for children's causes around the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Player Invitational Returns to Wentworth |publisher=Gary Player.com |date=27 April 2006 |url=http://garyplayer.com/news/news_detail/gary_player_invitational_returns_to_wentworth/ |access-date=18 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805053153/http://garyplayer.com/news/news_detail/gary_player_invitational_returns_to_wentworth/ |archive-date=5 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 1 July 2011, Dalglish was awarded an honorary degree by the [[University of Ulster]], for services to football and charity.<ref name="Echo_hon degree ">{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/education/university_and_college_news/2011/07/02/liverpool-fc-manager-kenny-dalglish-awarded-honorary-degree-100252-28980779/ |date=2 July 2011 |title=Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish awarded honorary degree |author=Sutton, John |newspaper=Liverpool Echo |access-date=11 October 2011}}</ref>
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