Category: Blog post
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The Brain Tumour Charity Listening Project: Shaping support for the future
Our Listening Project is aimed at ensuring absolutely everyone affected by brain tumours feels heard and supported in their needs.
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Everest in the Alps: The height of fundraising
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.
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Bristol gallery hosts artist Stony, who died from a brain tumour
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)
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Saddle up for Mark’s Mission!
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.
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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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Rare Cancers Bill: How you can make a difference
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.
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Giving the Brain Tumour Community a Voice in Research
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.
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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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Improving immunotherapy for brain tumours
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.
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24 Hours in A&E – a brain tumour diagnosis
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.
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Matt McBriar from Bicep brain tumour update
Matt McBriar from Bicep was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in 2023. Here we take a look at his treatment and recovery progress.
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Acclaimed artist Helena Traill’s London exhibition inspired by her father’s terminal diagnosis
For Central Saint Martins and RCA-trained, Helena Traill, creativity has been a constant in Helena’s life, especially seeking solace through her art during her father’s illness.
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The 10-Year Health Plan – Our submission to the government
The Government is working on a 10-year health plan to modernise the NHS. Here we discuss our campaign calling for a National Brain Tumour Strategy to be included in this.
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Exclusive support from The Wanted 2.0
Max & Siva will play a one-off exclusive gig in association with The Brain Tumour Charity in February!
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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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150 Days – Olly Emanuel’s last radio drama
A tribute to playwright Oliver Emanuel and a chance to listen to his last audio play.
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Supporting Davina McCall’s diagnosis
The Brain Tumour Charity is supporting Davina McCall MBE as she announces the news about her neurosurgery on a colloid cyst.
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Brain tumours and employment rights
How Grace won her case for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal.
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Our work with Seth Smile in Uganda
This International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, we’re highlighting a brain tumour charity in Uganda that we’re supporting.
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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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The Brain Tumour Charity’s founder Neil Dickson retires
Staff and guests marked trustee Neil Dickson’s retirement last week – 27 years after he and his wife Angela founded The Brain Tumour Charity
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Internationally bestselling author Sophie Kinsella’s live events
With a book launch on the 10 Oct, Sophie will also be appearing at a free, live event on the evening of the 9 Oct.
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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.