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A brain tumour consortium, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with the vision to make the UK a “testbed for oncology innovation by accelerating the development of treatments for patients with brain tumours” is being developed and is aiming for real progress in “the soonest time frame possible.”

Ideas and inspiration to help us smash our £400k target for The Twilight Walk London.

The Ocean5 aims to break the world record for crossing the Pacific Ocean, unsupported, in an open rowing boat, to raise vital funds for The Lewis Moody Foundation

Our Listening Project is aimed at ensuring absolutely everyone affected by brain tumours feels heard and supported in their needs.

Imagine climbing the equivalent of the height of Everest on skis – while living with a glioblastoma. That’s what John Woodman did in a team of 12 including his daughter Belle. Here, she tells their story of Everest in the Alps.

Significant changes to the welfare system have recently been proposed by the government. Our Policy and Campaigns team have broken down what they could mean for people affected by a brain tumour.

Melissa Skinner, from the Wirral, is one of our Involvement Champions. Her husband Matt is living with two brain tumours.

After the loss of one of its founders to a glioblastoma, The Puppet Company have released the Hope Sockette. It’s a symbol of love, resilience, the power of community, and hope for a cure.

During Brain Tumour Awareness Month, we visited Holyrood and met with MSPs to share the importance of achieving a faster diagnosis for those affected by brain tumours.

Antonio Russo, AKA Stony’s artwork will be showcased on 27 March at Bristol’s Studio 74 Gallery, during March’s Brain Tumour Awareness Month (BTAM)

On 10 February, The Brain Tumour Charity’s Young Ambassadors visited Parliament to meet with two Labour MPs to discuss the challenges impacting the brain tumour community. They also had a tour of both the House of Lords and Commons.

Three friends, one mission – to cycle 900 miles in just over eight days, inspired by their dear friend Mark, who is living with a brain tumour diagnosis.

In this guest post, Richard shares the story of losing his son, Joe, to a glioma and the difference that faster diagnosis would have made.

As well as the Twilight Walk London on March 22nd, hundreds of Twilight Walk Own Walks are happening this month! Here, Roger and Bev, and James and Ell, tell why they are walking the Twilight Walk their way in March.

“My prognosis is unknown but when you think about it, everything in life is unknown and every day is a gift.” ~ Matt’s story

Our Future Leader, Dr Ángel Álvarez-Prado, is now leading his own research group at the Luxembourg Institute of Health.

Dr Scott Arthur MP’s Rare Cancers Bill aims to transform the rare cancers landscape. Your support would be a huge help in its success. Here’s how you can get involved.

At The Brain Tumour Charity, we are committed to ensuring that the voices of those directly affected by brain tumours are at the heart of everything we do. This is why, in 2024, we established a new Lay Advisory Board to help us fund the best possible research.

On April 6th, 238 runners will take on the iconic half marathon for The Brain Tumour Charity – our biggest team yet! Here, two of them tell their stories.

Immunotherapy is revolutionising cancer care, but progress for brain tumours lags behind. This is why we’re funding state-of-the-art research aiming to improve immunotherapies for brain tumours.

The William Low Trust has pledged to help fund Professor Kool’s project that aims to boost our understanding of medulloblastoma.

Learn more about brain tumours’ early symptoms. Knowing what to look out for could mean earlier diagnosis and hopefully more treatment options.

The new series of the award-winning TV show ’24 Hours in A&E’ features the trauma team at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham who uncover a brain tumour diagnosis.

Matt McBriar from Bicep was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in 2023. Here we take a look at his treatment and recovery progress.