Author: Helen Rogers
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“Having the right information, advice and support is hugely important, both practically and emotionally.”
Melissa Skinner, from the Wirral, is one of our Involvement Champions. Her husband Matt is living with two brain tumours.
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Twilight Own Walks 2025
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.
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London Landmarks Half Marathon 2025 – spotlight on two of our runners!
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.
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February 4 is World Cancer Day. This is Kyle and Vicky’s Story.
Every person facing cancer has their own unique story to share. On #WorldCancerDay this year, the slogan is “United by Unique” – and the call is for a more “people-centred” approach to cancer care.
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“Learning piano helped my recovery.”
Meet Mayuko, who challenged herself to learn the new skill after her diagnosis, and now plans to use it to fundraise for us.
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Paul’s epic coastal walk to remember his dad
Is a long distance walk one of your New Year resolutions? Take inspiration from Paul, who walked the South West Coast Path in 47 days, in tribute to his dad Alan.
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Celebrating our young fundraisers this year!
Our junior fundraisers found exciting ways to raise money and awareness in 2024.
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Alison’s fundraising walk – a year after brain tumour operation caused a stroke
Alison used the mantra “strive for progress, not perfection” as she trained to walk further and further.
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“Investment in research is vital, to encourage bright minds to ask new questions, and challenge existing ones around glioblastomas.”
Involvement volunteer Baljit Ahluwalia lost her mother, Harbans Kaur Walia, to glioblastoma in 2020.
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“We need better treatment options for glioblastoma.”
Bryony Powell knew very little about brain tumours before her fiancé, Catherine Roberts, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in April 2018.
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Making music from MRI scans
Artist and musician Alastair uses the sounds from his regular MRI scans to make music.
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Taking on the World’s Toughest Mudder!
Paul Wood, from Shoreham-by-Sea, will line up for the extreme challenge event, in Florida, in memory of his brother Graham.
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Matthew’s Story
Nearly a year since his astrocytoma diagnosis, Matthew is sharing his story on Channel 4’s Stand up to Cancer.
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“We need to keep talking about glioblastomas.” Georgie’s story
Georgie Maynard, who was diagnosed with a GBM last year, has since raised more than £25,000 for research into high grade brain tumours.
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“We promised Jessica she would never be forgotten.”
After Jess died in 2021, her family set up the charity Jessica’s Promise to support other children in sport. In this post, her mother Sarah explains how she keeps her daughter’s name alive.
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“Research into other ways of treating meningiomas could make a massive difference to people like me.”
Mum of three Emma, 41, from Lowestoft, made several medical appointments before she was diagnosed with multiple meningiomas in 2022.
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Spotlight on new Supporter Group, The Angus James Gibson Trust
Angus died of a brain tumour in 1998, aged just five. Now his family have set up The Angus James Gibson Trust to fundraise for research into paediatric brain tumours.
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Hugo’s Story for Eye Health Week: An eye test led to my brain tumour diagnosis
Hugo, from Suffolk, is helping raise awareness in Eye Health Week.
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“Falling 10,000 feet at 125mph is less scary than facing a brain tumour.”
Young Ambassador Lucy is taking on a skydive to raise funds for The Brain Tumour Charity.
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“Research into more effective treatments is so urgently needed.”
After her glioblastoma diagnosis last July, Amy has raised nearly £100,000 to support our research into high grade brain tumours.
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I was in Ravi’s Dream Team Choir!
As our Community Fundraiser supporting Ravi and his family, Claire was part of Ravi’s Dream Team Choir on Britain’s Got Talent.
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Spotlight on Supporter Group, Firth’s Fundraisers
Paul set up Supporter Group Firth’s Fundraisers, and with family and friends, has raised over £20,000 since his diagnosis in March last year
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Young Ambassador Mel becomes Cheshire Woman of the Year
Meet Mel, who’s become passionate about raising funds and awareness since her brain tumour diagnosis 18 months ago.
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“The scenery, from the mountains to the coastal roads, is spectacular, striking, stunning.” Andrew’s TwoWheelsJapan story
Meet Andrew, who is taking on a 3 month cycling tour of Japan to raise funds.